Punpun
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Overview
The Punpun is a south-bank tributary of the Ganga in Bihar, near ancient Pataliputra, which stood where the Ganga, Son and Gandak meet.
It rises in the Chota Nagpur plateau in Jharkhand and flows north-east into Bihar.
It joins the Ganga at Fatuha, east of Patna.
It is considered sacred for ancestral rites associated with Gaya.
The river flows through the districts of Aurangabad, Gaya and Patna.
It is a seasonal river with low flows in summer.
It can cause floods in Patna during heavy rain.
The Punpun's floodplain is used for farming.
Geography and key facts
- Bihar
- South-bank Ganga tributary
- Rises in Jharkhand
- Joins Ganga at Fatuha
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on Pataliputra's site.
Note for UPSC
A south-bank Ganga tributary in Bihar.
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
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Key facts
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