The Tangri River, also called the Dangri River, which originates in the

Shivalik Hills The Sivalik Hills, also known as the Shivalik Hills and Churia Hills, are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas that stretches over about from the Indus River eastwards close to the Brahmaputra River, spanning the northern parts of the Ind ...

, is a tributary of the

Ghaggar River The Ghaggar-Hakra River is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season. The river is known as Ghaggar in India, before the Ottu barrage, and as the Hakra in Pakistan, downstream of the barrage, ending ...

in the

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state of

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.AmbalaOnline - Rivers in Ambala
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Origin and route

The Tangri river originates in the

Shivalik hills The Sivalik Hills, also known as the Shivalik Hills and Churia Hills, are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas that stretches over about from the Indus River eastwards close to the Brahmaputra River, spanning the northern parts of the Ind ...

on the border of

and

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State, and flows along the Haryana and

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border before meeting with the

Ghaggar river The Ghaggar-Hakra River is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season. The river is known as Ghaggar in India, before the Ottu barrage, and as the Hakra in Pakistan, downstream of the barrage, ending ...

at the confluence. The basin is classified in two parts,

Khadir and Bangar Khādir or Khadar and Bangar, Bāngur or Bhangar (Hindi language: खादर और बांगर, Urdu language Urdu (;

, the higher area that is not flooded in rainy season is called ''Bangar'' and the lower flood-prone area is called ''Khadar''. The Dangri or Tangri is a stream that rises in the Morni Hills of the

Siwalik Hills The Sivalik Hills, also known as the Shivalik Hills and Churia Hills, are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas that stretches over about from the Indus River eastwards close to the Brahmaputra River, spanning the northern parts of the Indian ...

of south-eastern

in India, and flows for 70 km in Haryana.Haryana rivers profile
South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People. It confluences with the Markanda River (Haryana) at the Haryana-Punjab border north of Sadhpur Viran in the northwest of the

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and south of Mehmudpur Rurki in south Patiala district. The combined Dangir- Markanda stream merges with the Sarsuti River in northeast

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, east of Diwana and southwest of Adoya, before joining the Ghaggar river just east of Dhandota village near Kasoli town in northwest Kaithal. It is thereafter known as the Ghaggar. Further downstream on the banks of the Ghaggar stands an old derelict fort at

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town named Sarsuti. After the Ottu barrage, the Ghaggar river is called the Hakra River and in Sindh it is called the Nara River. The order of rivers from left to right is the Ghaggar, Dangri, Markanda and Sarsuti. Further left to the right, the

Chautang The Chautang is a seasonal river, originating in the Sivalik Hills, in the Indian state of Haryana. The Chautang River is a tributary of the Sarsuti river which in turn is a tributary of the Ghaggar river. Origin and route The Chautang river i ...

and

Somb river The Somb river, also spelled Som river (Hindi: सोम नदी) is a tributary of Yamuna in Haryana state of India.Sarasvati and that the 6–8 km wide channel of the Sarsuti–Ghaggar system might have once been the

Sarasvati River The Sarasvati River () is a deified river first mentioned in the Rigveda and later in Vedic and post-Vedic texts. It played an important role in the Vedic religion, appearing in all but the fourth book of the Rigveda. As a physical river, i ...

mentioned in the Rig Veda. (Chapter 1, page 12) This Sarsuti channel is currently being revived by the

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as the ancient Sarasvat river.

Tributaries

Originating from the Morni Hills, the Tangri confluences with its southern tributary called the ''Balaiali River'' (which originates near the south of the Morni Hills) near Chajju Majra, south of Kharar. Near Panjokhra, southeast of Ambala, the Tangri River divides into two streams that flow north and south of Ambala. Further downstream near Segti and Segta villages, the Tangri River confluences with its tributary called the ''Amri River'' (also known as the ''Dadri River'' and the ''Shahzadpur Wali River'', which originates near Rataur)) after Amri has already collected its own tributary called the ''Omla River''.Rivers in Ambala
/ref> * Ghaggar, 250 km **

Kaushalya river The Kaushalya river, a tributary of Ghaggar river, is a river in Panchkula district of Haryana state of India. Origin and route The Kaushalya river rises in the Shivalik hills on the border of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh State, and flows thro ...

, 20 km, tributary of the Ghaggar which confluences in Panchkula ** Markanda river, 90 km, eastern tributary of the Ghaggar *** Dangri river (Tangri), 70 km, western tributary of the Markanda **** Balaiali river, eastern tributary of the Dangri **** Amri river (Dadri River or Shahzadpur Wali river), eastern tributary of the Dangri ***** Omla river, tributary of the Amri river **** Numerous other streams in Yamunanagar district ** Sarsuti, ? km, eastern tributary of the Ghaggar **

, 9 km, eastern tributary of the Ghaggar Several archaeologists have identified the old

Ghaggar-Hakra River The Ghaggar-Hakra River is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season. The river is known as Ghaggar in India, before the Ottu barrage, and as the Hakra in Pakistan, downstream of the barrage, ending ...

with the

Sarasvati river The Sarasvati River () is a deified river first mentioned in the Rigveda and later in Vedic and post-Vedic texts. It played an important role in the Vedic religion, appearing in all but the fourth book of the Rigveda. As a physical river, i ...

, on the banks of which the

Indus Valley civilisation The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form 2600 BCE to 1900& ...

developed.

Gallery

IVC-major-sites-2.jpg, Indus–Sarasvati civilisation major sites Ghaggar river in Panchkula.jpg,

flowing through

Panchkula Panchkula (PKL) is a planned city and district headquarter in the Panchkula district, part of the Ambala division in Haryana, India. The origin of the name Panchkula came from the place where five irrigation canals meet. Panchkula establis ...

References

External links

Sarasvati-Sindhu civilization and Sarasvati River
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References

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