Question

What is the length of the river Mahanadi? Where does it rise?

Answer 1

Hint: The Mahanadi is one of the major rivers in East-Central India. Mahanadi is also known for Hirakud Dam. Based on the length, Mahanadi is the 8th largest river in India.

Complete answer:
Mahanadi River is a river in central India, rising in the hills of southeastern Chhattisgarh state. It has a total course of 858 kilometers (533 mi). The river originates from Sihawa Mountain in Chhattisgarh. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha. The river Mahanadi was notorious for its devastating floods, hence was known as the sorrow of Orissa. The Mahanadi River is also a combination of many mountain streams, like many other seasonal Indian rivers. Hence, it is impossible to pinpoint the precise source of the river. The hills which are the extension of the Eastern Ghats, are a source of many other streams, which then go on to join with the Mahanadi. Prior to the construction of the Hirakud Dam, about 250 kilometres (160 mi) from the source, Mahanadi was navigable from its mouth up to Arrang. However many barrages apart from the Hirakud dam have put an end to that. Today, boats are restricted to the Hirakud reservoir and the delta region.

Note: The Mahanadi is an important river in Odisha. The cities of Sambalpur and Cuttack were the prominent trading places in ancient times and the river itself was known as the Manada in Ptolemy's works. However, today the Mahanadi valley is best known for flourishing agriculture and its fertile soil and.