Epithets of Rivers in India

Oct 2020|🟢Current|1 min read|36 entries

Key Takeaway

In this post, we will list some of the common epithets of Indian Rivers which are often asked in different exams including UPSC IBPS PO/Clerk, RRB, insurance, UPSC and PSC examinations.

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Epithets of Rivers in India(36)

Rivers in India: EpithetsArjikuja(in Vedas)
Beas
Father of Rivers
Indus River
Singi Khamban(Lion's mouth)
Indus River
City of Rivers
Jamshedpur
Land of Five Rivers
Punjab
Rivers
Beas,Ā Chenab,Ā Ā Jhelum, Ravi & Sutlej
Red River
Brahmaputra
Male River of India
Brahmaputra(Son of Lord Brahma)
Rice Bowl of India
Krishna-Godavari Delta
River of Lahore
Ravi
River Between Two Mountains
Narmada
Salt River
Luni
Ruhr of India
Damodar
Twin of Narmada
Tapti
The Handmaid of the Narmada
Tapti
Ardha Ganga
Krishna
Telugu Ganga
Krishna
Pathal Ganga
Krishna
Dakshin Ganga
Kaveri
Malwa Ganga
Betwa
Ganga of Madhya Pradesh
Betwa
Vridha Ganga
Godavari
Lifelines & SorrowsLifeLinesLifeline of Andra Pradesh
Godavari
Lifeline of Goa
Mandovi
Lifeline of Kerala
Periyar
Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh
Narmada
Lifeline ofĀ Gujarat
Narmada
Lifeline of Maharastra
Koyna
Lifeline of Pakistan
Indus
Lifeline of Karnataka
KaveriLifeline of Tamil Nadu–KaveriLifeline of Sikkim–Teesta
SorrowsSorrow of Assam
Brahmaputra
Sorrow of Bengal
Damodar
Sorrow of India
Kosi
Sorrow of Bihar
Kosi
River of Sorrow
Kosi
Sorrow of Orissa
Mahanadi.šŸ“Also Read:Ancient Names of Indian Rivers