Parbati River (Rajasthan)

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Parbati River
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Location of the mouth in India
Location
Country India
State Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Physical characteristics
SourcePithapura Lake near Siddikganj
  location Vindhya Range in Sehore District in Madhya Pradesh
  coordinates 22°50′05″N76°35′59″E / 22.83472°N 76.59972°E / 22.83472; 76.59972
  elevation610 m (2,000 ft)
Mouth Chambal River
  location
National Chambal Sanctuary near Palin village Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan
  coordinates
25°50′49″N76°33′55″E / 25.84694°N 76.56528°E / 25.84694; 76.56528 Coordinates: 25°50′49″N76°33′55″E / 25.84694°N 76.56528°E / 25.84694; 76.56528
Length436 km
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left Ahu River
  right Sewan River, Utawali River

Parbati River is a river in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, India that flows into the Chambal River. The river rises at a height of 610 m in the Vindhya range in Sehore district Madhya Pradesh And flows in Sehore District, Rajgarh District, Guna District of Madhya Pradesh and then enters in Rajasthan and flows from Baran District and Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan where it falls into Chambal River in Sawai Madhopur District and runs for 436 km. It is one of the Chambal River's three main tributaries, along with the Banas River and the Kali Sindh River. Ramgarh crater is located on its eastern bank.

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