Luni River

Luni River
Sagarmati
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Course of River Luni or Lavanaravi river, south of the estimated route of the ancient Sarasvati river
Native name
Location
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPushkar Valley near Ajmer
 • elevation550 m (1,800 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Near Nadabet, Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
 • coordinates
24°39′N 71°11′E / 24.650°N 71.183°E / 24.650; 71.183
Length495 km (308 mi)
Basin size37,363 km2 (14,426 sq mi)
Basin features
CitiesBirami, Raipur
Tributaries 
 • leftJawai River, Sukri River, Guhiya River, Bandi River, Liladi River
 • rightJojari River

The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert in Northwest India.[1] It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 495 km (308 mi). It is first known as Sagarmati, then after passing Govindgarh, it meets its tributary Sarasvati, which originates from Pushkar Lake and from then on it is called Luni.[2]

In 1892, Maharaja Jaswant Singh II of Jodhpur constructed 0 in Pichiyak village between Bilara and Bhawi of Jodhpur district. It is one of the largest artificial lakes in India and irrigates more than 12,000 acres (49 km2).[2] It is one of the internal drainage rivers in India; it does not meet with Arabian Sea. It is drained before it reaches the Arabian Sea.

  1. ^ Carling, Paul A.; Leclair, Suzanne F. (16 July 2018). "Alluvial stratification styles in a large, flash-flood influenced dryland river: The Luni River, Thar Desert, north-west India". Sedimentology. 66 (1): 102–128. doi:10.1111/sed.12487. ISSN 0037-0746.
  2. ^ a b Luni River, The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 16. 1909. pp. 211–212., see also The Imperial Gazetteer of India