Pranhita
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Overview
The Pranhita is formed by the meeting of the Wardha and the Wainganga in Maharashtra. It flows south along the Maharashtra–Telangana boundary.
It joins the Godavari at Kaleshwaram, and it carries the largest volume of water of any Godavari tributary.
The Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project draws water from near this confluence.
Geography and key facts
- Formed by the Wardha and Wainganga
- Maharashtra–Telangana boundary
- Joins the Godavari at Kaleshwaram
- Largest Godavari tributary by flow
Why it matters for UPSC
Godavari tributaries: Pravara, Purna, Manjra (south); Pranhita, Indravati, Sabari (left bank).
Note for UPSC
Formed by the Wardha and Wainganga; forms part of the Maharashtra–Telangana boundary.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Pranhita yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Maharashtra, Telangana
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Godavari
- Extent on map
- 18.8°–19.6°N, 79.8°–80.0°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.