Chautang

The Chautang, originating in Siwalik Hills, is a tributary of Sarsuti river which in turn is tributary of Ghaggar river in of Haryana state of India.[1][2]

Chautang River
Ghaggar-Hakra Sarasvati rivers and tributaries
Location
CountryIndia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationShivalik Hills, Himachal Pradesh
Discharge 
 • locationGhaggar river in Haryana

Origin and route

The Chautang river is a seasonal river in the state of Haryana, India. It is theorized by some to be a remnant of the ancient river Drsadvati[3] and joins the Ghaggar-Hakra River east of Suratgarh in Rajasthan.[4] Some, who haven't read the Nadistuti sukta of the Rig veda erroneously suggest, that the Drsadvati river is actually the Arghandab River in Afghanistan. According to McIntosh, this river was one of the main contributors to this river system until the Yamuna changed its course.[3] However, according to Giosan, the Chautang is a rain-fed river, and the Yamuna changed its course towards east some 50,000 to 10,000 years ago, and didn't pour any water into it for the last 10,000 years.[5] Hansi Branch of Western Yamuna Canal is palaeochannel of this river.

See also

References
  1. AmbalaOnline - Rrvers of Ambala
  2. Chopra, Sanjeev (25 September 2010). "Overflowing Ghaggar, Tangri inundate some villages along Punjab-Haryana border". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. McIntosh, Jane (2008). The Ancient Indus Valley: New perspectives. ISBN 9781576079072. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. Climates, Landscapes, and Civilizations. John Wiley & Sons. 9 May 2013. ISBN 9781118704431. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  5. Giosan, Liviu; et al. (2012). "Fluvial landscapes of the Harappan civilization". PNAS. 109 (26): E1688–E1694. doi:10.1073/pnas.1112743109. PMC 3387054. PMID 22645375.
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