Category Archives: Rivers

Indian Rivers and their Places of Origin

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Source: Fb Post of Sadhna Sharma

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Yamuna: Which Once Flowed in India and Why it cannot be Thames

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

The Yamuna (Pron:ˈjʌmʊnə) (Sanskrit: यमुना), sometimes called Jamuna (Bengali: যমুনা, Hindi: जमुना, Urdu: جمنا) or Jumna, is the largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6,387 metres on … Continue reading →

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River Capture

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

After streams have started their journey and finally plunge into the ocean  many things may happen. One of these happenings is the river capture or stream piracy. River capture is  very common  in such regions as are characterized by folded … Continue reading →

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Arabia Was NOT a Desert Always

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Arabia is a vast desert today,but it was not so always.  Satellite images have revealed that a network of ancient rivers once habited Arabian Desert. The images triggered a major potentially ground-breaking research project led by the University of Oxford into … Continue reading →

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