Highlight the salient differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsular drainage Systems.
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Indian drainage system has developed from the time of collision of Indian subcontinent with Himalayan continent and later tilt of peninsular plateau led to drainage system there. Himalayan Drainage vs Peninsular Drainage Himalayan: (1) Perennial drainage due to glacier source monsoon as well by Indus River, Ganga (2) Mostly fast flowing in steep gradients slope by Sone Sutlej River (3) High erosion and deposit holding capacity & Superosed & Antecedent rivers Peninsular: (1) Not all perennial as nonseason dependent by Godavari, Krishna (2) Horse through rift valleys by Narmada with gradual slope (3) Low erosion & deposition by Disseminated Lithstem Tapi peninsular (4) Comparative never drainage sources (5) Most p Himalayan rivers are cross border rivers will origin in Tibet by Kailash range by Brahmaputra, Indus (6) Larger catchment area of drainage system here by Ganga, Brahmaputra (7) High river shifting covers by test river
Conclusion
Rivers are lifeline of economy and hence needs to be protected by considering it as a 'living entity'
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Two-column comparison table of Himalayan vs Peninsular drainage systems
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