Tapti River
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| Tapti (Tapi) तपती, ताप्ती, तापी, તાપ્તી |
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| Surya Putri सुर्यपुत्री, સુર્યપુત્રી |
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| River | |
| Country |  India |
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| States | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
| Cities | Betul, Burhanpur, Bhusawal, Nandurbar, Surat, Sindkheda |
| Source | Multai(Also known as Multapi) near Betul |
| - location | Satpura Range |
| Mouth | Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) |
| - location | Dumas, Surat, Gujarat |
| Length | 724 km (450 mi) approx. |
| Discharge | for Dumas Beach |
| - average | 489 m3/s (17,269 cu ft/s) [1] |
| - max | 9,830 m3/s (347,143 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 2 m3/s (71 cu ft/s) |
The Tapi River (or Tapti) flows in central India from east to west, between the Godavari and Narmada rivers.[2]
It flows through Surat, and is crossed by the Magdalla ONGC Bridge.[3]
Tapti is northern river in maharashtra
Name[edit]
The river is supposedly named after the goddess Tapti, the daughter of Surya, the Sun god, who according to legend founded the Kuru Dynasty when she married King Samvarna.[4]
River basin and tributaries[edit]
The Tapi River basin encompasses an area of 65,145 km², which is nearly two percent of the total area of India. The basin lies in the states of Maharashtra (51,504 km²), Madhya Pradesh (9,804 km²) and Gujarat (3,837 km²).[citation needed]
The basin lies mostly in the northern and eastern districts Maharashtra state, including Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, and Nashik districts, but also includes the Betul and Burhanpur districts of Madhya Pradesh and the Surat and Tapi district (Vyara)(named after river tapi)of Gujarat.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tapti Basin Station: Kathore". UNH/GRDC. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ "Tapi River / Tapti River". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Truck falls into Tapi River from Magdalla Bridge, driver missing". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ Mittal, J.P. (2006). History of ancient India : a new version. New Delhi: Atlantic. p. 412. ISBN 9788126906161. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
Coordinates: 21°06′N 72°41′E / 21.100°N 72.683°E
