Shipra
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Overview
The Shipra is a tributary of the Chambal in Madhya Pradesh. Ujjain stands on it, and so does the Simhastha Kumbh held there.
It rises in the Malwa plateau near Indore and flows north to join the Chambal.
Ujjain, one of the seven sacred cities and the seat of the Mahakaleshwar jyotirlinga, stands on its bank.
The Simhastha Kumbh at Ujjain is held on the Shipra every twelve years, and the Narmada–Shipra link scheme supplies it with water.
The river is sacred.
It is seasonal in its upper reaches.
It is part of the Ganga basin.
The river is polluted in places.
Geography and key facts
- Chambal tributary
- Ujjain on its banks
- Simhastha Kumbh
- Ujjain on its bank
- Narmada–Shipra link
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in a 2007 city–river match.
Note for UPSC
A Chambal tributary; Ujjain and the Simhastha Kumbh stand on it.
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
- UPSC Prelims 2007 · Q92Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Town) A. Betul B. Jagdalpur C. Jabalpur D. Ujjain List-II (River)…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Shipra.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Madhya Pradesh
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Ganga
- Extent on map
- 22.8°–23.9°N, 75.5°–76.0°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2007
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)