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West Flowing Rivers in India

 Narmada (1057 km) :-  Has only  1/10th part in Gujarat,  Rises in Amarkantak Plateau and flows into Gulf of Mannar.  It forms the famous Dhuan Dhar Falls near  Jabalpur.  Main tributaries :- Horan,  Burhner,  Banjar,  Shar,  Shakkar,  Tawa, etc. Tapti River (724 km) :- Rises from Betul distt in Maharashtra also known as twin or handmaid of Narmada. Main tributaries: purna, Betul, Arunavati, Ganjal etc. Sabarmati River (416 km) :- Rises from Aravallis in Rajasthan. Mahi River (560 km) :- Rises from Vindhyas in Maharashtra Luni River (495 km) :- Rises from Aravallis. Also called Salt River. It is finally lost in the marshy grounds at the head of the Rann of kuchchh.