Dnyanganga River | |
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Dnyanganga at Nandura
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Native name | ज्ञानगंगा नदी |
Country | India |
Basin features | |
Main source | Near Dongarshevali, Taluka Chikhli, Dist. Buldhana |
River mouth | Falls into river Purna on south bank near Yerli, Ta. Nandura. |
River system | Tapti River |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 50.5 miles (81.3 km) |
Dnyanganga also sometimes spelt as "Gyanganga" as the Marathi consonant 'ज्ञ' is pronounced differently in Marathi and other Indian languages. Ganga is used as a suffix in the name of several other rivers in India. (Marathi: ज्ञानगंगा नदी, the Ganges of knowledge) is a minor river in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. It is a tributary of the Purna River, which itself is a tributary of the Tapti River.
Coordinates: 20°55′46″N 76°29′21″E / 20.92944°N 76.48917°E