River
Sindh
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Overview
The Sindh rises on the Malwa plateau in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh and flows north through Shivpuri, Datia and Bhind.
It joins the Yamuna near the Chambal confluence in Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh. The Madikheda dam on it supplies water to the Gwalior region.
It is a different river from the Indus, which is also called the Sindhu.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Yamuna
- Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
- Joins near the Chambal confluence
- Madikheda dam
Why it matters for UPSC
Yamuna's right-bank tributaries: Chambal, Sindh, Betwa, Ken.
Note for UPSC
A Yamuna tributary flowing north through MP.
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 Sindh yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Madhya Pradesh
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Ganga
- Extent on map
- 24.2°–26.4°N, 77.5°–79.2°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.