| Kaushalya River | |
|---|---|
 Kaushalya dam near Pinjore | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Shivalik Hills, Himachal Pradesh |
| Mouth | |
• location | Panchkula district, Haryana |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ghaggar river just south-east of Pinjore |
| Basin features | |
| Waterbodies | Kaushalya Dam |
| Bridges | Kaushalya bridge |
The Kaushalya river, a tributary of Ghaggar river, is a river in Panchkula district of Haryana state of India. [1]
The Kaushalya river rises in the Shivalik hills on the border of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh State, and flows through Panchkula district and converges with Ghaggar river near Pinjore just downstream of Kaushalya Dam. [1]
The basin is classified in two parts, Khadir and Bangar, the higher area that is not flooded in rainy season is called Bangar and the lower flood-prone area is called Khadar. [2]
Several archaeologists have identified the old Ghaggar-Hakra River with the Sarasvati river, on the banks of which the Indus Valley civilisation developed. [3] [4] [5] [6]
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The Indori river, is a rain-fed river originates from Aravalli Range from Sikar district and flows through Alwar district of Rajasthan to Rewari district of Haryana and it is the longest tributary of Sahibi River which stretches to 50 km. In Delhi, it is called the Najafgarh drain or Najafgarh Nallah.
The Krishnavati river, also called Kasaunti, is a rain-fed river originates from Aravalli Range near Dariba copper mines in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, and flows through Patan in Dausa district and Mothooka in Alwar district and then disappears in Mahendragarh district in Haryana where it use to be a tributary of Sahibi River, which in turn still is a tributary of Yamuna. Several Ochre Coloured Pottery culture sites have been found along the banks of Krishnavati, Sahibi river, Dohan river and Sota River. The drainage pattern for all these rivers is dendritic.
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