Origin and Mouth of Indus and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
| Indus | Sengge Zangbo and Gar, Tibbet Plateau, China | Indus river delta ( near Karachi, Pakistan mainly and some parts of Gujarat) | 2880 |
| Sutlej | Lake Rakshas-tal, Tibet, China | Sutlej mixes with Chenab near Unch sharif, Pakistan to form Panjnad river which in turn mixes with Indus river near Bhawalpur of Pakistan | 1500 |
| Beas | Beas Kund, Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh | Mixes with Sutlej river near Makhu, Firozpur of Punjab | 470 |
| Parbati | Man Talai glacier near Pin Parbati Pass | Mixes with Beas river at Bhuntar, near Kullu of Himachal Pradesh | |
| Chenab | Bara Lacha Pass, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh | Mixes with Sutlej near Unch Sharif, Pakistan to form Panjnad river which in turn mixes with Indus river | 960 |
| Ravi | Kangra of Himachal Pradesh | Chenab river, Pakistan | 720 |
| Jhelum | Verinag spring, Anantnag of J& K | Chenab river, Pakistan | 725 |
| Suru | Panzella Glacier, Pensi La pass, Kargil | Indus, Nurla, Skardu, Pakistan | 185 |
| Dras | Machoi glacier, Zoji La, near Soanmarg, Jammu and Kashmir | Suru River at Kharul, Kargil | 86 |
| Zanskar | Doda River (First Branch), Kargyag and Tsarap River (Second Branch) | Indus river near Nimmu in Laddakh | |
| Tsarap | Pankpo La, Sarchu | Zanskar river, Padum, Kargil | 182 |
| Doda | Drang Drung glacier, Pensi La | Zanskar river, Padum, Kargil | 79 |
Origin and Mouth of Brahmaputra and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
| Brahmaputra | Angsi glacier, Tibbet, China | Ganges Delta, Bangladesh (Bay of Bengal) | 2900 |
| Dhansiri | Laisang peak, Nagaland | Brahmaputra river | 352 |
| Dharla | Himalayas | Brahmaputra, Kurigram, Bangladesh | |
| Dihing | Patkai Hills, North east Indian border with Burma | Brahmaputra at Dihingmukh in Assam | 380 |
| Dibang | Keya pass, India China border, Dibang valley district, Arunachal Pradesh | River Lohit, Sadiya, Assam | 195 |
| Kameng | Glacial lake, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh | Brahmaputra at Tezpur, Assam | 264 |
| Lohit | Zayal Chu range, east Tibbet | Brahmaputra | |
| Manas | Bhutan | Brahmaputra at Jogighopa, Assam | 376 |
| Sankosh | Bhutan | Brahmaputra, Assam | |
| Subansiri (largest tributary of Brahmaputra) | Himalayas, China | Brahmaputra at Lakhimpur, Assam | 442 |
| Teesta | Pauhunri & Zemu glaciers, Cholamu & Gurudongmar lakes | Brahmaputra, Fulchori, Rangpur, Bangladesh | 309 |
| Torsa | Chumbi valley, Tibet, China | Brahmaputra, Bangladesh | 358 |
Origin and Mouth of Ganges and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
| Ganga | Gangotri, Satopnath and Khatling glacier, Uttarakhand | Ganges delta, Bay of Bengal (India & Bangladesh) | 2525 |
| Hooghly | Distributary of Ganga and splits out near Farkka barage near Murshidabad, West Bengal | Bay of Bengal | |
| Damodar | Chandwa, Latehar, Jharkhand | Hooghly river, West Bengal | 592 |
| Meghana | Distributary of Brahmaputra | Bhola district, Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal | |
| Padma | Distributary of Ganga | Meghna river near Chandpur district, Bangladesh | 120 |
| Mahananda | Paglajhora falls, Darjeeling, West Bengal | Ganga, Nawabganj district of Bangladesh | 360 |
| Kosi | Saptkoshi tributaries (Sun Kosi, Arun, Tamur etc), Nepal | Ganga near Kursela, Bihar | 720 |
| Gandak | Nhubine Himal glacier, Mustang, Nepal | Ganga, Sonpur, Bihar | 630 |
| Son | Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | Ganga, near north of Patna | 784 |
| Ghaghra | Mapchachungo glacier, Tibet, China | Ganga near Doriganj, Bihar | 1080 |
| Gomti | Gomat tal, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh | Ganga near Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh | 900 |
| Yamuna | Yamunotri glacier, Uttarakhand | Ganga at Allahabad | 1376 |
| Ramganga | Namik glacier, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand | Ganga, Ibrahimpur, Uttarpradesh | |
| Alaknanda | Satopnath & Bhagirathi kharak glacier | Ganga, Devprayag, Uttarakhand | 190 |
| Bhagirathi | Gaumukh, Uttarakhand | Ganga, Devprayag, Uttarakhand | 205 |
Peninsular Indian Rivers and their Origin (Flowing to Bay of Bengal)
Origin and Mouth of Godavari and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
| Godavari | Brahmagiri mountains, Trayambakeshwar, Nashik | Bay of Bengal, near East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh | 1464 |
| Indravati | Dandkaranya range, Kalahandi district, Odisha | Godavari near border of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana | 535 |
| Pranahita | confluence of Wardha and Wainganga, near Sirpur Kagaznagar | Godavari, near Kaleshwaram, Telangana | 113 |
| Wardha | Satpura range, Multai, Betul district of Madhya Pradesh | Pranhita river | 528 |
| Kolab (Sabari) | Sinkaran hiils, Koraput, Odisha | Godavari | 200 |
| Mnjira | Balaghat hills | Godavari, near Kandhakurthi, Karnataka | 724 |
| Wainganga | Satpura Range, Mundara, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh | Pranhita river | 579 |
| Painganga | Ajanta range, Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Wardha river, Chandrapura district, Maharashtra | 676 |
Origin and Mouth of Krishna and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
| Krishna | Near Mahabaleshwar, Satara district, Maharashtra | Bay of Bengal, near Hamsaladeevi, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh | 1400 |
| Tungabhadhra | Confluence of Tunga and Bhadhra near Koodli, Karnataka | Krishna river, near Alampur, Mahbubnagar, Telangana | 531 |
| Vedavathi | Confluence of Veda and Avathi near Pura | Tungnhadhra river, near Siruguppa | |
| Bhima | Bhimashankar, Maharashtra | Krishna river, near Raichur | 861 |
| Indrayani | Lonavla, Maharashtra | Bhima river | |
| Pavana | Sahyadri range, Lonavla Maharashtra | Mula river | 58 |
| Mula-Mutha | confluence of Mula and Mutha rivers near Pune | Bhima river | |
| Malaprabha | Western ghats, near Belgaum, Karnataka | Krishna river, near Kudalasangama, Bagalkot, Karnataka | |
| Ghataprabha | Western ghats, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra | Krishna river, Almatti | 283 |
| Venna | Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra | Krishna river, Satara, Maharashtra | 130 |
| Koyna | Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra | Krishan river, near Karad, Satara | 130 |
Origin and Mouth of Kaveri and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
| cauvery | Talakaveri, Kodagu district, Karnataka | Kaveri delta, Bay of Bengal | 765 |
| Amaravati | Anamalai hills, Pambar, Chinnar rivers | Kaveri river at Karur, Tamil Nadu | 282 |
| Bhavani | Silent valley National Park, Kerala | Kaveri river at Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu | 135 |
| Hemavati | Western ghats, Chikmagalur, Karnataka | Kveri river near Krishnarajasagara, Karnataka | 245 |
Other Important East Flowing Rivers
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
| Mahanadi | Dhamtari, Dandkaranya, Chhattisgarh | Bay of Bengal, near False Point, Kendrapada, Odisha | 858 |
| Subarnarekha | Chota Nagpur plateau, near Ranchi, Jharkhand | Kirtania Port, near Talsari, Bay of Bengal | 395 |
| Kangsabati | Chota Nagpur plateau, Purulia district, West Bengal | Bay of Bengal near Haldia | 465 |
| Penner (Penna) | Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka | Bay of Bengal, near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh | 597 |
| Palar | Nandi Hills, Kolar district Karnataka | Bay of Bengal, near Vayalur, Tamil Nadu | 348 |
| Vaigai | Varusanadu Hills, Tamil Nadu | Palk Strait, Tamil Nadu | 258 |
| Vellar | Shevarpy Hills | Bay of Bengal, near Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu | 150 |
| Ponnaiyar | Nandidurg, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka | Bay of Bengal | 400 |
| Noyyal | Vellingiri Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu | Kaveri river | 180 |
Peninsular Indian Rivers Flowing to Arabian Sea
Origin and Mouth of Tapti (or Tapi) and its Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length (Km) |
| Tapti (or Tapi) | Satpura Range, Multai, near Betul, Madhya Pradesh | Gulf of Khambhat, Arabian sea, neat Surat, Gujarat | 724 |
| Purna | Satpura Range, Baitul, Madhya Pradesh | Tapti river, near Changdev | |
| Panzara | near Pimpalner, Dhule, Maharashtra | Tapti river | |
| Gomai | Satpura Range | Tapti river near Prakasha, Nandurbar, Maharashtra |
Narmada, Mahi, Sabarmati and their Tributaries
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
| Narmada | Narmada Kund, Amarkantak Hills, shahdol, Madhya Pradesh | Gulf of Khambhat, Surat, Gujarat | 1315 |
| Kolar | Vindhya Range, near Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh | Narmada, near Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh | 101 |
| Tawa | Satpura Range, Betul, Madhya Pradesh | Narmada near Hoshangabad district | 172 |
| Mahi | Vindhya Range, Madhya Pradesh | Gulf of Khambhat, near Bharuch district | 580 |
| Sabarmati | Dhebar lake, Aravali range, near Udaipur, Rajasthan | Gulf of Khambhat | 371 |
Other Important West Flowing Rivers
| River | Origin | Mouth | Length |
| Zuari | Hemad-Barshem in western ghats | Arabian sea | 34 |
| Ulhas | near Rajmachi hills, Sahyadri range | Vasai creek, Mumbai | 122 |
| Mithi | Vihar lake and Powai lake | Arabian sea, Mahim creek, Mumbai | 15 |
| Mandovi | Bhimgad, Karnataka | Arabian sea | 77 |
| Kali | Kushavali, Karnataka | Arabian sea | 184 |
| Netravati | Kudremukh, Chikamangaluru, Karnataka | Arabian sea, near Mangalore, Karnataka | |
| Sharavati | Western Ghats, Tirthahalli, Karnataka | Arabian sea, near Honnavar, Uttar Kannada district, Karnataka | 128 |
| Periyar | Sivagiri hills, Sundaramala, Tamil Nadu | Lakshdweep sea, Kerala | 244 |
| Bharathapuzha | Anamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu | Lakshdweep sea, Ponnani, Kerala | 209 |
| Pamba | Pulachimalai Hills, Western Ghats | Vembanad Lake | 176 |
| Chaliyar | Elambaleri Hills, Western Ghats, Wayanad, Kerala | Lakshdweep sea, Kerala | 169 |