Dwarakeswar River

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Dwarakeswar River
Dhalkisor River
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Location
Country India
State West Bengal
City Bankura, Arambag
Physical characteristics
SourceTilboni Hill
 • location Purulia district, Chota Nagpur Plateau, West Bengal
Discharge 
 • location Rupnarayan River
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left Gandheswari River, Kukhra River, Birai River
 • right Shilabati River

The Dwarakeswar (also known as Dhalkisor) is a major river in the western part of the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Course

The river originates near Madhabpur in Purulia district and enters Bankura district near Chhatna. It cuts across the district, flowing past the district headquarters, and enters the southeastern tip of Purba Bardhaman district. It then passes through Hooghly District. The Dwarakeswar discharges into Rupnarayan River. [1]

See also

List of rivers of India

References

  1. ↑ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, pp 33-34, Radical Impression. ISBN   81-85459-36-3

23°08′21″N87°17′11″E / 23.139097°N 87.286377°E / 23.139097; 87.286377

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