Rippling along rough surfaces and the beautiful meadows, the
numerous rivers that dot Indian mainland are central to our history as
well as to Indian mythology. The main rivers of the Himalayas group are
the Indus, the legendary Ganga and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are both
snow-fed and rain-fed and therefore perennially flow throughout the year.
Himalayan rivers discharge about 70% of their inflow into the sea. This
includes about 5% from central Indian rivers. They join the Ganga and
drain into the Bay of Bengal.
