Rivers of India: Ganges, Brahmaputra, Yamuna and Godavari
India's great rivers. From the Himalayas come the Ganges, sacred to Hindus, the Yamuna, which flows past Delhi and the Taj Mahal, the Brahmaputra, and the Sutlej and Chenab of the Punjab. In the south, the Godavari, the Krishna, the Mahanadi and the Kaveri cross the Deccan to the Bay of Bengal, while the Narmada flows west to the Arabian Sea.
Brahmaputra, at 11 letters, fills an entire column of the grid.
Rivers of India and South Asian Waterways Vocabulary: 10 Words to Find
Words run across, up and down; 5 of the 10 read backwards. The longest word is Brahmaputra, with 11 letters.
- Brahmaputra: A great river that flows from Tibet through India and Bangladesh, where it joins the Ganges.
- Chenab: One of the five rivers of the Punjab, flowing from India into Pakistan.
- Ganges: The sacred river of India, about 2,500 km long, flowing from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal.
- Godavari: One of the longest rivers in India, crossing the Deccan Plateau.
- Kaveri: A sacred river of southern India, also called the Cauvery.
- Krishna: One of the longest rivers in southern India.
- Mahanadi: A river of eastern India; its name means "great river".
- Narmada: A river of central India that flows west to the Arabian Sea.
- Sutlej: The longest of the five rivers of the Punjab.
- Yamuna: A sacred river of northern India that flows past Delhi and the Taj Mahal.
How to Solve the Rivers of India and South Asian Waterways Word Search
"Brahmaputra" fills a whole column, running down, and has the only P. "Sutlej" has the only J and L and reads backwards, like "Kaveri". "Yamuna" has the only Y and runs down too. "Ganges", "Godavari" and "Narmada" run upward.
India Rivers Activities
- Sort the rivers by where they begin: Himalayas or Deccan.
- Find which river flows past the Taj Mahal.
- Ask why the Ganges is sacred in Hinduism.
Rivers of India and South Asian Waterways Word Search FAQ
Who is the Rivers of India and South Asian Waterways Word Search for?
Ages 10 and up and lessons on South Asia.
Which directions do the words run in?
Words run across, up and down; 5 of the 10 read backwards. There are no diagonal words.
Is there an answer key for the Rivers of India and South Asian Waterways Word Search?
Yes. Download it from the printable section above: it is a separate PDF with all 10 words marked. Online, each word is crossed off the list the moment you find it.
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