The Markanda () is a river in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. It is a tributary of the Ghaggar river, flowing through Sirmaur District, Ambala district and Shahabad Markanda, a town in Kurukshetra district.AmbalaOnline - Rrvers of Ambala The Markanda river's ancient name was Aruna.
Origin and route The Markanda river is an eponymous seasonal river in Haryana state, which is a main tributary of the Ghaggar River.
The Markanda originates in the Shivalik hills on the border of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh states, and flows along the Haryana and Punjab, India border before meeting with the Ghaggar river.
The basin is classified in two parts, Khadir and Bangar, the higher area that is not flooded in rainy season is called Bangar and the lower flood-prone area is called Khadar.
Several archaeologists identify the old Ghaggar-Hakra River as the Sarasvati river, on the banks of which the Indus Valley civilisation developed.
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Ganges Indus Sutlej, a tributary of Indus Sarsuti, a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River Dangri or Tangri river, a tributary of Sarsuti Chautang, a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River Kaushalya river, a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River Western Yamuna Canal, branches off Yamuna
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Sarasvati-Sindhu civilization and Sarasvati River The Saraswati: Where lies the mystery by Saswati Paik