Narmada River
| Narmada (नर्मदा, નર્મદા) | |
| Rewa (रेवा, રેવા) | |
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 Narmada river bank near Jabalpur
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| Country |  India |
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| States | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Burhner River, Banjar River, Sher River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, Ganjal River, Chhota Tawa River, Kundi River, Goi River, Karjan River |
| - right | Hiran River, Tendoni River, choral river, Kolar River, Man River, Uri River, Hatni River, Orsang River |
| Cities | Hoshangabad, Jabalpur, Mandhata, Barwani, Omkareshwar, Barwaha, Maheshwar, Mandla, Bharuch, Rajpipla, Dharampuri |
| Source | Narmada Kund |
| - location | Amarkantak Plateau, Bilaspur district, Central India, Chhattisgarh |
| - elevation | 1,048 m (3,438 ft) |
| - coordinates | 22°40′0″N 81°45′0″E / 22.66667°N 81.75000°E |
| Mouth | Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) |
| - location | Bharuch District, Gujarat |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 21°39′3.77″N 72°48′42.8″E / 21.6510472°N 72.811889°ECoordinates: 21°39′3.77″N 72°48′42.8″E / 21.6510472°N 72.811889°E |
| Length | 1,315 km (817 mi) approx. |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 1,447 m3/s (51,100 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge elsewhere (average) | |
| - Garudeshwar | 1,216 m3/s (42,943 cu ft/s) |
 Map showing the course of the Narmada, selected tributaries, and the approximate extent of its drainage area
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The Narmada, also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari, and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Cambay into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.
It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The other rivers which flow through rift valley include Damodar River in Chota Nagpur Plateau and Tapti. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between different ranges. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh (1,077 km (669.2 mi)), and Maharashtra, (74 km (46.0 mi)),(39 km (24.2 mi)) (actually along the border between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (39 km (24.2 mi) and then the border between Maharastra and Gujarat (74 km (46.0 mi))) and in Gujarat (161 km (100.0 mi)).
The Periplus Maris Erythraei (c. 80 AD) calls it the Nammadus, and the British Raj called it the Nerbudda or Narbada.Narmadā is a Sanskrit word meaning "the Giver of Pleasure".
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