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Standard Hindi, also known as High Hindi, Nagari Hindi or Literary Hindi is a standardised register of Hindi. It is one of the 22 languages with official status in India, and is used, along with English, for administration of the central government.Standard Hindi is a sanskritised register derived...
ताप्ती ) , ancient original name
Tapi River , is a river in central
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
, in
GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
passing from
SuratSurat formerly known as Suryapur or Khubsoorat, is the eighth largest city in India. The city proper is the seventh most populous city in India and 49th in the world. Surat is the administrative capital of Surat district....
and
SongadhFort Songadh is a city and a municipality in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Songadh is located at . It has an average elevation of 112 metres ....
. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a length of around 724 km. It is one of only three rivers - the others being the
Narmada RiverThe Narmada the Periplus Maris Erythraei calls it the Nammadus.. The British Raj called it the Nerbudda or Narbada[] is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. Narmada is a Sanskrit word meaning 'the Giver of Pleasure'...
and the
Mahi RiverThe Mahi is a river in western India. It rises in Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the Vagad region of Rajasthan, enters Gujarat and falls into the sea by a wide estuary near Khambhat. Its total length is 500 km. and its estimated drainage area 40,000 sq. km...
that run from east to west
The river rises in the eastern
Satpura RangeThe Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat state near the Arabian Sea coast, running east through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west ranges divide the...
of southern
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out...
state, and flows westward, draining Madhya Pradesh's
NimarNimar is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India.The region lies south of the Vindhya Range, and consists of two portions of the Narmada and Tapti river valleys, separated by a section of the Satpura Range, about 15 miles in breadth...
region,
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
's Kandesh and east
VidarbhaVidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra. It borders the state of Madhya Pradesh to north, Chattisgarh to east, Telangana to south and Marathwada and...
regions in the northwest corner of the
Deccan PlateauThe Deccan Plateau, also known as the Peninsular Plateau or the Great Peninsular Plateau, is a large plateau in India, making up the majority of the southern part of the country, ranging in elevation from 100 metres in the north to 1000 metres in the south. It is located between three mountain...
and south
GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
, before emptying into the Gulf of Cambay of the
Arabian SeaThe Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia, Socotra, Kanyakumari in India, and the western coast...
, in the Surat District of
GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
. The river, along with the northern parallel Narmada river, form the boundaries between North and South India. The
Western GhatsThe Western Ghats also known as the Sahyadri Mountains, is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea...
or Sahyadri range starts south of the Tapti River near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra. The Tapti (Tapi) River empties into the
Gulf of KhambhatThe Gulf of Khambhat is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat. It is about 80 miles in length, and divides the Kathiawar peninsula to the west from the eastern part of Gujarat state on the east. The Narmada and Tapti rivers empty into the Gulf...
near the city of
SuratSurat formerly known as Suryapur or Khubsoorat, is the eighth largest city in India. The city proper is the seventh most populous city in India and 49th in the world. Surat is the administrative capital of Surat district....
in
GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
.
Name
The Tapti River originates in the
Betul districtBetul district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India, and Betul town is the district headquarters.-Demography:The District covers and area of 10043 km². and population is 13,95,175 as per 2001 census. Density of the Population is 138/km². Betul district is rich in tribal...
from a place called
MultaiMultai is a town and a nagar panchayat in Betul district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Multai is located at . It has an average elevation of 749 metres . Multai is the holy place and origin for river Tapti. The daughter of Surya, the Sun God, Mātā Tāptī is worshiped here in...
. The
SanskritSanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. It is also declared as a classical language by the government of India....
name of Multai is Multapi, meaning origin of Tāpī Mātā or the Tapti River.
Tāptī is the daughter of Surya, the Sun God.
The
Tapi RiverThe Tapi river is the longest river in southern Thailand. The river originates at the Khao Luang, and has a wide estuary into the Gulf of Thailand at Bandon Bay near the town of Surat Thani. It has a length of 230 km....
in Thailand, was named after India's Tapti River in August 1915.
River basin and tributaries
The Tapti River basin encompasses an area of 65,145 km², which is nearly two percent of the total area of India. The basin lies in the states of
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
(51,504 km²),
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out...
(9,804 km²) and
GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
(3,837 km²).
The basin lies mostly in the northern and eastern districts
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state, including
AmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
,
AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
,
BuldhanaBuldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
,
WashimWashim is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Washim is the district headquarter of newly formed Washim districtWashim then known as Vatsagulma was the seat of power during Vakataka dynasty.Basim...
,
JalgaonJalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
,
DhuleDhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
,
NandurbarNandurbar is a city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It came into limelight during February 2006 Bird Flu crisis which struck many of its poultry farms. Thousand of chickens from the farms had to be culled and buried in nearby grounds to stop the...
, and
NashikNashik or Nasik ) Nashik or Nasik ) Nashik or Nasik ) ( is a city in Maharashtra, India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra, 180 km from Mumbai and 202 km from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik District and Nashik Division...
districts, but also includes the
BetulBetul is a city and a municipality in Betul district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative center of Betul District located in southern Madhya Pradesh. It forms the southernmost part of the Bhopal Division.-Etymology:...
and
BurhanpurBurhanpur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state, India. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District. It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River 310 miles northeast of Mumbai.-Geography:...
districts of Madhya Pradesh and the Surat district of Gujarat.
List of tributaries
The principal tributaries of the Tapti River are the
Purna RiverThe Purna River is a river of Western India. It runs parallel to the Tapti river and empties in it at Changdev in Jalgaon, Maharashta.-Description :...
,
Girna RiverThe Girna river is a river in Maharashtra state of southern India. It originates in the Western Ghats range of Nashik District, and flows east across Nashik and Jalgaon districts, swinging north in Jalgaon District to join the Tapti River....
,
Panzara RiverThe Panzara-Kan or Panjhra is a river in Kandesh region of Maharashtra state of India. It is a tributary of the Tapi River. Panjhra river originates just few kilometers from a small town Pimpalner, tal-sakri in Dhule District. One small reserivor named Latipada dam is constructed just after its...
, Waghur River, Bori River and Aner River. Other tributaries include:
- Shiva River in Nandurbar
Nandurbar is a city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It came into limelight during February 2006 Bird Flu crisis which struck many of its poultry farms. Thousand of chickens from the farms had to be culled and buried in nearby grounds to stop the...
district of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
State
- Gomai River
Gomai River is tributary of Tapti River. It originates in Satpura Mountain Range and merge in Tapti River around 2 km east of Prakasha. Gomai river itself has many small tributary rivers like Susri river , Tipria river , Umri river, Sukhi river....
in NandurbarNandurbar is a city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It came into limelight during February 2006 Bird Flu crisis which struck many of its poultry farms. Thousand of chickens from the farms had to be culled and buried in nearby grounds to stop the...
- Vaki River in Nandurbar
Nandurbar is a city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It came into limelight during February 2006 Bird Flu crisis which struck many of its poultry farms. Thousand of chickens from the farms had to be culled and buried in nearby grounds to stop the...
- Arunavati River in Dhule
Dhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
district of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state
- Burai River in Dhule
Dhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
- Panzara River
The Panzara-Kan or Panjhra is a river in Kandesh region of Maharashtra state of India. It is a tributary of the Tapi River. Panjhra river originates just few kilometers from a small town Pimpalner, tal-sakri in Dhule District. One small reserivor named Latipada dam is constructed just after its...
in JalgaonJalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
, DhuleDhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
districts of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state
- Kaan River in Dhule
Dhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
- Bori River in Jalgaon
Jalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
- Aner River in Jalgaon
Jalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
, DhuleDhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
- Girna River
The Girna river is a river in Maharashtra state of southern India. It originates in the Western Ghats range of Nashik District, and flows east across Nashik and Jalgaon districts, swinging north in Jalgaon District to join the Tapti River....
in NashikNashik or Nasik ) Nashik or Nasik ) Nashik or Nasik ) ( is a city in Maharashtra, India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra, 180 km from Mumbai and 202 km from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik District and Nashik Division...
, MalegaonMalegaon is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located at around 280 km northeast of state capital Mumbai. Malegaon lies at the confluence of Girna and Mosam rivers.Malegaon is one of the largest cities in northwest Maharashtra...
, JalgaonJalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
districts of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state. Joins Tapti River at Kapileshwar at DhuleDhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
and JalgaonJalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
Border
- Titur River in Jalgaon
Jalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
- Mausam River in Malegaon
Malegaon is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located at around 280 km northeast of state capital Mumbai. Malegaon lies at the confluence of Girna and Mosam rivers.Malegaon is one of the largest cities in northwest Maharashtra...
- Waghur River in Jalgaon
Jalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
, AurangabadAurangabad District is a district in Maharashtra, India. It is bordered by the districts of Nashik to the west, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad is the headquarters and principal city. The district is 37.53% urban as of 2001.-Geography:Aurangabad...
- Purna River
The Purna River is a river of Western India. It runs parallel to the Tapti river and empties in it at Changdev in Jalgaon, Maharashta.-Description :...
in AmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
, AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
, BuldhanaBuldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
, JalgaonJalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
districts of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state and Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out...
State. Joins Tapti River at ChangdevThe town of Changdev is situated in Muktainagar Taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, India. The town gets its name from yogi Changdev Maharaj, an sant who is believed to have stayed here for 1400 years...
in JalgaonJalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
- Nalganga River in Buldhana
Buldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
- Vishwaganga River in Buldhana
Buldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
,
- Nipani River in Buldhana
Buldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
- Mann River in Buldhana
Buldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
, AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
districts of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state
- Mas River
-Geography:The Kali Mas , is a distributary of the Brantas river in East Java, flowing north easterly towards the strait of Madura. This river also forms part of the border between Sidoarjo and Gresik regencies.-History:...
in BuldhanaBuldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
, AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
- Utawali River in Buldhana
Buldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
, AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
- Vishwamitri River
The Vishwamitri river is a seasonal river which flows east to west between the Mahi and Narmada rivers in Gujarat, India. It originates in the hills of Pavagadh....
in AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
- Nirguna River in Washim
Washim is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Washim is the district headquarter of newly formed Washim districtWashim then known as Vatsagulma was the seat of power during Vakataka dynasty.Basim...
,AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
- Gandhari River in Akola
Akola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
- Aas River in Akola
Akola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
- Vaan River
The Vaan River is a river of central India. It is tributary of Purna River, which is major tributary of Tapti River.-Description :It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern Satpura Range in Amravati District of Maharashtra state, and flows southward, draining Amravati, Akola and Buldhana region...
in BuldhanaBuldana is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Buldana is located at . It has an average elevation of 639 metres ....
, AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
, AmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
districts of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state
- Morna River in Akola
Akola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
, WashimWashim is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Washim is the district headquarter of newly formed Washim districtWashim then known as Vatsagulma was the seat of power during Vakataka dynasty.Basim...
- Shahanur River
Shahanur is the river in Amravati and Akola districts in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in India. It is tributory of KatePurna river.- River Course :...
in AkolaAkola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
, AmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Bhavkhuri River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Katepurna River in Akola
Akola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
, WashimWashim is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Washim is the district headquarter of newly formed Washim districtWashim then known as Vatsagulma was the seat of power during Vakataka dynasty.Basim...
districts of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state
- Umaa River in Akola
Akola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
, WashimWashim is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Washim is the district headquarter of newly formed Washim districtWashim then known as Vatsagulma was the seat of power during Vakataka dynasty.Basim...
- Pendhi River in Akola
Akola is a municipal corporation and an important historical, cultural, political, religious, industrial and agricultural city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the...
, AmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Chandrabhaga River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Bhuleswari River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Aarna River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Gadga River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
district of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state
- Sipna River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Khapra River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Khandu River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Tigriy River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Surkhi River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
- Burshi River in Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
district of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
state
- Ganjal River in Betul
Betul is a city and a municipality in Betul district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative center of Betul District located in southern Madhya Pradesh. It forms the southernmost part of the Bhopal Division.-Etymology:...
district of Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out...
state
- Nesu River in Surat
Surat formerly known as Suryapur or Khubsoorat, is the eighth largest city in India. The city proper is the seventh most populous city in India and 49th in the world. Surat is the administrative capital of Surat district....
district of GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
state
Places of interest
Major towns along the river include Multai,
BetulBetul is a city and a municipality in Betul district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative center of Betul District located in southern Madhya Pradesh. It forms the southernmost part of the Bhopal Division.-Etymology:...
and
BurhanpurBurhanpur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state, India. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District. It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River 310 miles northeast of Mumbai.-Geography:...
in Madhya Pradesh,
BhusawalBhusawal is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
in Maharashtra and
SuratSurat formerly known as Suryapur or Khubsoorat, is the eighth largest city in India. The city proper is the seventh most populous city in India and 49th in the world. Surat is the administrative capital of Surat district....
in Gujarat.
Major crossings of the river include the road bridge Sawalde in
DhuleDhule is a city and a municipal council in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
for National Highway 3 and the railway bridge at Bhusawal for the Bhusawal -
KhandwaKhandwa is a town in the Nimaad region of Madhya Pradesh, an Administrative State in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Khandwa District, formerly known as East Nimar District.Khandwa is an ancient town, with many places of worship, like many other towns in India...
section of the Central Railway. The river is dammed by Hatnur Dam in Jalgaon, Maharashtra and Ukai Dam in
SongadhFort Songadh is a city and a municipality in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Songadh is located at . It has an average elevation of 112 metres ....
, Gujarat.
Other important sites along the river include the
MelghatMelghat was declared a Tiger Reserve and was among the first nine Tiger Reserve notified in 1973-74 under the Project Tiger. It is located in northern part of Amravati District of Maharashtra State in India...
Tiger Reserve in
AmravatiAmravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India and the headquatres of the Amravati district...
district, part of
Project TigerProject Tiger is a wildlife conservation project initiated in India in 1972 to protect the Bengal Tigers.The project aims at tiger conservation in specially constituted tiger reserves representative of various biogeographical regions throughout India...
, on the southeast bank along the
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out...
and
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
boundary. Historical landmarks include the
AsirgarhAsirgarh is an Indian fortress situated in the Satpura Range, about 20 km. north of the town of Burhanpur, in Burhanpur District of Madhya Pradesh state. The fortress commands a pass through the Satpuras connecting the valleys of the Narmada and Tapti rivers, one of the most important routes...
fortress near
BurhanpurBurhanpur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state, India. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District. It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River 310 miles northeast of Mumbai.-Geography:...
, also known as the "key to the Deccan", and the ancient Temple of Changdeo Maharaj at
ChangdevThe town of Changdev is situated in Muktainagar Taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, India. The town gets its name from yogi Changdev Maharaj, an sant who is believed to have stayed here for 1400 years...
in
JalgaonJalgaon is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt...
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