Drainage pattern & Important Rivers

The Brahmaputra River drains the following Indian states:

Bhagirathi River originates from the Gangotri Glacier near Gomukh in the Kumaon Himalayas, meets the Alaknanda at Devprayag, flows under the name of River Ganga.
River Ganga enters the plains near Haridwar.
Flows through Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.
Important cities like Kanpur, Prayagraj etc. are situated on its banks.
Tributaries –
- Left bank- Ramganga, Gomti, Ghagra, Gandak, Kosi, Mahananda.
- Right bank- Yamuna and Son.
Ganga River is an international river, flows in Bangladesh as Padma
Padma and Brahmaputra form the Sunderban Delta, the world’s largest delta.
Extra: Namami Gange

Aspect	Himalayan Drainage System	Peninsular Drainage System
Origin	Himalayan mountains covered with glaciers	Peninsular Plateau and central highland
Rivers	Rivers are perennial, snow-fed, and carry more water.	Rivers are mostly rain-fed and have seasonal flow patterns.
Characteristics	V-shaped valleys, deep gorges, and meandering	Straight courses, little scope for the formation of meanders.
River Patterns	Dendritic (tree-like) pattern due to young geological age.	More matured pattern with radial and rectangular patterns.
Depositional Features	Form extensive floodplains and deltas (e.g., Ganga-Brahmaputra).	Form smaller deltas and estuaries (e.g., Godavari, Krishna).
Erosion	Intense erosion due to steep slopes and young age.	Less erosion compared to the Himalayan rivers.
Hydroelectric Potential	High potential due to steep gradients and high water flow.	Moderate potential due to seasonal flow and less gradient.
Examples	Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Indus.	Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi.