Indian Rivers, Dams, and Cities (Ganga Basin)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key rivers, dams, and cities associated with the Ganga river system and its basin.

Bhagirathi

One of the main headstreams of the Ganga; joins Alaknanda at Devprayag to form the Ganga.

Yamuna

Major tributary of the Ganga; rises in the Yamunotri glacier and meets the Ganga at Prayagraj.

Alaknanda

Headstream of the Ganga; joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganga.

Ganga (Ganges)

Sacred river of northern India formed by the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda at Devprayag; flows across the northern plains.

Karnal

City in Haryana, India.

Delhi

Capital of India; located on the Yamuna River in northern India.

Panipat

City in Haryana, India.

Chambal

River in north-central India; a tributary of the Yamuna; flows through Kota region and hosts major dam projects.

Gandhi Sagar Dam

Hydroelectric dam on the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh; creates Gandhi Sagar Reservoir.

Kota

City in Rajasthan on the Chambal River; site of Chambal irrigation projects.

Jawahar Dam

Dam on the Chambal River near Kota; part of the Chambal project.

Ranapratap Sagar Dam

Dam on the Chambal River near Kota; forms Ranapratap Sagar Reservoir.

Agra

City on the Yamuna River; famous for the Taj Mahal.

Mathura

City on the Yamuna; religious birthplace of Krishna.

Dholpur

City in Rajasthan near the Chambal River.

Patna

Capital of Bihar; located on the Ganga.

Kota barrage

A barrage on the Chambal River near Kota used for irrigation.

Gomti

River in Uttar Pradesh; flows through Lucknow as a tributary of the Ganga.

Lucknow

Capital of Uttar Pradesh; situated on the Gomti River.

Rishikesh

Town on the Ganga in Uttarakhand; renowned for trekking and rafting.

Haridwar

City on the Ganga in Uttarakhand; major religious pilgrimage site.

Kanpur

Large city on the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh.

Prayagraj

Ancient city at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna (Sangam) in Uttar Pradesh.

Varanasi

City on the Ganga; one of the oldest inhabited cities; sacred to Hindus.

Bhagalpur

City on the Ganga in Bihar.

Berhampore (Baharampur)

City on the Hooghly River in West Bengal.

Kolkata

Capital of West Bengal; located on the Hooghly River.

Hooghly

A distributary of the Ganges in West Bengal; flows near Kolkata.