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.
Rivers in India: Epithets
- Arjikuja (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, Chenab, 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 & Sorrows
LifeLines
- Lifeline of Andra Pradesh – Godavari.
- Lifeline of Goa – Mandovi.
- Lifeline of Kerala – Periyar.
- Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh – Narmada.
- Lifeline of Gujarat – Narmada.
- Lifeline of Maharastra – Koyna.
- Lifeline of Pakistan – Indus.
- Lifeline of Karnataka – Kaveri
- Lifeline of Tamil Nadu – Kaveri
- Lifeline of Sikkim – Teesta.
Sorrows
- Sorrow of Assam – Brahmaputra.
- Sorrow of Bengal – Damodar.
- Sorrow of India – Kosi.
- Sorrow of Bihar – Kosi.
- River of Sorrow – Kosi.
- Sorrow of Orissa – Mahanadi.
📝Also Read: Ancient Names of Indian Rivers
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