Division of Himalayan Drainage System
The drainage system in Himalayas can be divided into three river systems:
- Indus River System
- Ganga River System
- Brahmaputra River System
| River | Place of origin | Left hand tributaries | Right hand tributaries | State it touches |
| Indus | Tibetan Plateau in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar |
Zanskar, Suru,Soan,Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi,Beas , Sutlej River |
Shyok, Hunza Gilgit, Swat,Kunar, Kabul,Kurram,Gomal River, Zhob River |
Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab |
| Ganga | Gangotri and Sapopanth Glaciers |
Ramganga River, Gomati River,Ghaghra River, Kali River, Gandak River, Burhi Gand ak,Bagmati River, Kosi River |
Yamuna River, Chambal River, Banas River, Sind River, Betwa River, Ken River, Son River,Damodar River |
Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and theUnion Territory of Delhi. |
| Yamuna | Yamunotri Glacier, Banderpooch Pass |
Hindon, Sharda, Giri, Rishiganga, Hanuman Ganga,Sasur .... |
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