Daily GK Topic:- 02 April 2023
Beas River
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This river originates from Beas Kund in the Pir Panjal range near the Rohtang Pass and it intersects the Dhauladhar mountain ranges at Larji. Its Vedic name is Arjikiya and its Sanskrit name is Vipasha. It flows through the world famous valleys of Kullu and Kangra. The world famous tourist resort of Manali is situated on the right bank of this river. From Manali, this holy river reaches the town of Kullu after passing through dense evergreen forests. The total length of this river is 470 km but it flows about 256 km in central Himachal Pradesh. Important settlements along its banks are Manali,Naggar, Katrain, Ralson, Kullu, Pandoh,Mandi,Nadaun and Sujanpur. At Sandhol the Beas river enters Kangra and at Banjaura it enters Mandi district where several small rivulets join it like Hansa, Tirthan, Bakhli, Jiuni, Suketi, Panddi, Son and Bather. At Mirthal, the Beas river enters the plain areas.
Tributaries of Beas
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It originates from the Dhauladhar range in the Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh. Before merging with Beas river, Awa river flows in a South-Westerly direction. It is fed by both snow as well as rain water from smaller streams.
It rises as a small snow fed channel on the Southern slopes of the Dhauladhar range near Palampur (Kangra valley). This river is a tributary of the Beas river which drains the central part of the Kangra valley. It is also known as Baner Khad. The general direction of this river is South-West.
This river rises from the Southern slopes of the Dhauladhar range. It joins Beas river in the Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh. It is fed by snow melt waters and springs.
It originates from the Southern slopes of the Dhauladhar range. It flows through the South-Western part of the state. The river is fed by snow and rain. It joins Beas river near Pathankot.
It originates from the Southern slopes of the Dhauladhar range in Kangra district. It merges with the Beas river a little upstream of the Pong Dam lake (Maharana Pratap Sagar).
It also originates from the Southern slopes of Dhauladhar range in the Kangra valley. The central part of Kangra valley is the meeting point of this river and the Beas river.
It originates from a lake formed by the Thamsar glacier in higher Dhauladhar range. It flows along the base of the Dhauladhar range, then turns towards the South-East to merge with the Beas river near the town of Mandi.
It originates from the Southern slopes of the Dhauladhar range and then it joins the river Beas. The upper catchment of the Manuni river is formed by steep slopes. Due to sharp fall in its gradient, huge river terraces occur on the both sides of the river bed, which are used for cultivation.
It originates from the snowy upstream of Mantalai lake near Manikaran on the foothills of the main Himalayan range in Kullu district. It meets the river Beas at Shamshi in Kullu valley.
It originates from the water divide of the Beas and Sutlej rivers in the lower ranges of the main Himalayas to the East of Kullu. After flowing towards South- West, it joins the Beas river. Before meeting with the Beas river, Sainj river cuts across the Dhauladhar range near Larji.
As a small channel this river rises from the snow in the depression of the North- Western part of Kullu valley. It joins the river Beas near Bhuntar.
It originates from the South facing slopes of Dhauladhar range. This river is formed by number of small channels which join the Suketi river in its upper reaches. Terraces formed by this river are under cultivation.
This river originates from the base of an off shoot of the great or main Himalayan range to the South-East of Kullu. After cutting across the Dhauladhar range this river takes South-Westerly course and finally meets with the Beas river at Larji.
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