Defence Academy Coimbatore A leading coaching academy for Sainik, Military and RIMC Schools, NDA, IMA, AFCAT SSB, FSB Interview http://www.ssbcoaching.com call 094437 20076 General Facts on Indian Rivers The river system of India can be classified into four groups – 1. Himalayan rivers 2. Deccan (Peninsular) rivers 3. Coastal rivers and 4. Rivers of inland water drainage. Luni, Machhu, Banas, Rupen, Saraswati and Ghagghar are examples of rivers with inland water drainage, i.e. they do not empty into the ocean but get lost into the sand. Subarnarekha, Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Vaigai, Netravati and Sharavati are examples of coastal rivers. The longest flowing river in India is the Ganges or Ganga followed by Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna and Narmada . The longest river which flows through India is the Indus which originates in Tibet and enters Pakistan before flowing into the Arabian Sea. The Ganges is also known as the Bhagirathi since King Bhagirath was responsible for brin