Dnyanganga River
| Dnyanganga River | |
|---|---|
|
Dnyanganga at Nandura | |
| Native name | ज्ञानगंगा नदी |
| Country | India |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Near Dongarshevali, Taluka Chikhli, Dist. Buldhana[1] |
| River mouth | Falls into river Purna on south bank near Yerli, Ta. Nandura. |
| River system | Tapti River |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 50.5 miles (81.3 km)[2] |
Dnyanganga also sometimes spelt as "Gyanganga" as the Marathi consonant 'ज्ञ' is pronounced differently in Marathi and other Indian languages. Ganga is used as a suffix in the name of several other rivers in India. (Marathi: ज्ञानगंगा नदी, the Ganges of knowledge) is a minor river in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. It is a tributary of the Purna River, which itself is a tributary of the Tapti River.
References
- ↑ The Buldana District Gazetteer (1910) particularly notes that the river takes its source from a spring of water under an umar (ficus glomerata) near the temple of Mahadeo at Dongarshevali.
- ↑ Central Provinces District Gazetteer: Buldana District. A. 1979. p. 421. (originally printed in 1910)
Coordinates: 20°55′46″N 76°29′21″E / 20.92944°N 76.48917°E
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