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Ghaggar River

12th December, 2023

Ghaggar River

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Context

  • To spread awareness among the public against throwing waste into the Ghaggar River, trans-Ghaggar residents carried out a cleanliness drive at Chatt Puja Ghat of the river recently.

About

  • It is a seasonal river that only flows during the monsoon season.
  • It rises in northwestern Himachal Pradesh from the Shivalik Range.
  • It travels approximately 200 miles (320 kilometers) southwest through Haryana state, where it joins the Saraswati River.
  • It finally dries up in Rajasthan's Thar Desert.
  • This seasonal river provides water to two irrigation canals that run into Rajasthan.
  • The Hakra River in Pakistan is a continuation of the Ghaggar River in India; thus, the two rivers are known as the Ghaggar-Hakra River.
  • Ghaggar is associated with the Vedic Saraswati River, according to certain historians.
  • Many Indus Valley Civilization settlements have been excavated along the banks of the Ghaggar River.
  • As a result, it is thought that the ancient villages on its banks were built by astute Vedic Aryans.
  • It is thought that the rivers Sutlej and Yamuna originally flowed into the Ghaggar-Hakra river bed.
  • Tributaries: The main tributaries of the Ghaggar are the Kaushalya River, Markanda, Sarsuti, Tangri, and Chautang.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Consider the following statements with reference to the Ghaggar River:

  1. It is an intermittent river that originates in Himachal Pradesh's Shivalik Range.
  2. It finally dries up in Rajasthan's Thar Desert.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C