Tapti River System

Tapti river The basin lies over states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Total area of the river basin is 65,145 Sq.km The river  basin is bounded by 1.the Satpura range on... Read more »

Chambal River System

River Chambal The Chambal River, called Charmanvati in ancient times. It is the largest of the rivers flowing through Rajasthan state.  It lies in the states of Madhya Pradesh , Uttar Pradesh... Read more »

Yamuna river System

Yamuna river Source :  Yamunotri, which is north of Haridwar in the Himalayan Mountains, is the source of the Yamuna. The river Yamuna, a major tributary of river Ganges, originates from the... Read more »

Sabarmati River System

Sabarmati River Fig : Sabarmati River at Gandhinagar ,Gujarat  Source It is one of the west flowing rivers along with Narmada and Tapti. It Originates from Aravalli hills near Tepur village in... Read more »

Luni River System

Luni River Fig : Luni River – Saline Water  Source It Originates in the Naga hills of Aravalli Ranges  near Pushkar valley in Ajmer District . It is also known as Sagarmati... Read more »

Indus River System

Indus River System Fig : Indus River  The Indus basin extends over  China (Tibet), India, Afghanistan and Pakistan . It drains an area of 11,65,500 Sq.km. In India, the basin spreads over... Read more »

Ganga River System

Ganga River System River Description It Originates from the Gangotri glacier of western Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. It flows through India and Bangladesh and then reaches Bay Of Bengal. The... Read more »

India Forest Act 1878

India Forest Act 1878 This act repealed Indian forest act of 1865. The 1878 Act divided forests into three categories. Reserved forest Protected forest Village forests. The best forests were called ‘reserved... Read more »

Lord Dalhousie

Lord Dalhousie was the youngest Governor- General of India when he assumed charge at the age of 36 in 1848. His early career was remarkable. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford. He... Read more »

William Bentinck

Lord William Bentinck assumed the office of the Governor- General in 1828. Born in 1774 he commenced his career as a soldier and later at the young age of twenty two be... Read more »