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      • The Yamuna was a tributary of the Indus system that flowed into the Arabian sea from the Miocene period until recent times when it became the Ganges' tributary.
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    The Yamuna (pronounced [jəmʊnɑː]; IAST: Yamunā) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India.

  3. Apr 3, 2016 · Yamuna River is largest tributary of Ganga River, while Bangladesh’s Jamuna River is largest distributary channel of the Brahmaputra River. Yamuna is another sacred river of India that origins from Yamunotri Glacier at height 6,387 metres, on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peak, in the Lower Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

  4. Jul 24, 2024 · Tributaries of Yamuna River System. The tributaries of the Yamuna River System have been discussed in detail in the section that follows: Tons River. The Tons is the longest and biggest tributary of the Yamuna River, and it flows through Garhwal, the western part of the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

  5. Mar 13, 2020 · The Yamuna joins many of its tributaries on its itinerary, which include Tons, the biggest and most extensive tributary of Yamuna, Chambal, which has its individual big catchment area, and...

  6. Sep 5, 2024 · The Yamuna River is a major river in India and is a tributary of the Ganga River. It starts from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas and flows about 1,376 kilometers through the northern plains of India before joining the Ganges River at Allahabad. Advertisements.

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  7. Sep 21, 2024 · Below Etawah it receives a number of southern tributaries, the largest of which are the Chambal, the Sindh, the Betwa, and the Ken. Near Prayagraj (Allahabad), after a course of about 855 miles (1,376 km), the Yamuna joins the Ganges (Ganga) River.

  8. The Yamuna River, one of the major tributaries of the Ganges, holds immense cultural, ecological, and economic significance in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas, the river traverses a long journey through the northern plains, nurturing the landscape it flows through.