The Himalayan rivers The Peninsular Rivers
Perennial, Glaciers Seasonal ,dependence on rainwater.
Basins are large Basins of Peninsular rivers are small
They are long They are relatively small
Most of the rivers are tributaries of one or
the other large river
Most of the rivers flow into the ocean
because of high peninsular slope.They form deep valleys and gorges.
Antecedent rivers
The rivers are often shallowHimalayan rivers cover long distances in
plains and are navigable
The peninsular rivers are not navigable
,they are navigable only in the delta
regions.These rivers form meanders They flow through hard rocky areas
.several rives flow through rift Valley and
have straight and Linear courses