The Bandi river is a tributary of the
Luni River
The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert of northwest India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch ...
in the
Pali district
Pali district is a district in Rajasthan, India. The city of Pali is its administrative headquarters.
History
In 120 AD, during the Kushana Age, King Kanishka conquered the Rohat and Jaitaran areas, parts of today's Pali district. Until the ...
of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
state in India.
Khari and
Mithari
Mithari is a river in Pali district originates from confluence of many small nallahs from south-western slopes of Aravalli Range in Pali district. It vanishes in Jalore district near Sankhwali village. Bali and Falna
Falna is a town and a t ...
river joins near the Bombadra pickup weir and form the Bandi river. After flowing for 45 KMs, it joins Luni river near Lakhar village, in Pali district.
The Hemawas dam is located near
Hemawas
Hemawas is a village in Pali tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous countr ...
is built on this river. The district headquarters
Pali
Pali () is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or ''Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of ''Theravāda'' Buddhism ...
is located on the bank of Bandi river.
Its catchment area is about 1,685 km
2 and situated in
Pali district
Pali district is a district in Rajasthan, India. The city of Pali is its administrative headquarters.
History
In 120 AD, during the Kushana Age, King Kanishka conquered the Rohat and Jaitaran areas, parts of today's Pali district. Until the ...
.
References
External links
Luni tributaries (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan)
Pali district
Rivers of Rajasthan
Rivers of India
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