Question
Describe the Yamuna as a tributary of Ganga.
Solution
The Yamuna:
(i)It is the western most and the longest tributary of the Ganga which has its source in the Yamunotri glacier on the western slopes of Banderpunch range. It joins the Ganga at Prayag, Allahabad.
(ii)It is joined by the Chambal, the Sind, the Betwa and the Ken on its right bank which originates from the Peninsular plateau while the Hindan, the Rind, the Sengar, the Varuna, etc. join it on its left bank.
(iii)Much of its water feeds the western and eastern Yamuna and the Agra canals for irrigation purposes.
(i)It is the western most and the longest tributary of the Ganga which has its source in the Yamunotri glacier on the western slopes of Banderpunch range. It joins the Ganga at Prayag, Allahabad.
(ii)It is joined by the Chambal, the Sind, the Betwa and the Ken on its right bank which originates from the Peninsular plateau while the Hindan, the Rind, the Sengar, the Varuna, etc. join it on its left bank.
(iii)Much of its water feeds the western and eastern Yamuna and the Agra canals for irrigation purposes.
