Hindon River

Hindon River
Hindon River
	Aerial view of river Hindon, Ghaziabad
Location
Country	India
Region	Uttar Pradesh
Physical characteristics
Source	Rajaji Range, Sivalik Hills
• location	Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
• coordinates	35°05′N 77°08′E / 35.083°N 77.133°E
Mouth	Yamuna river
• location	Sector-150, Noida, India
• coordinates	28°24′50″N 77°29′46″E / 28.41389°N 77.49611°E
Length	400 km (250 mi)
Basin size	7,083 km2 (2,735 sq mi)

Hindon River is an Indian river in that originates from the Shakumbhari devi range (

Yamuna and is entirely rainfed, having an approximate catchment area

of 7,083 square kilometres (2,735 sq mi).

It flows between Ganges and Yamuna rivers for 400 kilometres (250 mi) through

Ghaziabad district on the outskirts of Delhi.^[2]

Tributary

The

Yamuna River in Noida. The Kali river is also highly polluted and adds to the pollution of the Hindon, as it passes through a populated and industrial belt of Uttar Pradesh.^[1]

Lakshagrih, the notorious palace made of lac by Duryodhana, at the confluence of the Hindon (previously known as Harnandi) and Krishna rivers (Kali River, Kali Nadi) at Varnavrat, the present Barnava, and where the prince resided with their mother Kunti.^[3]

History

An

Indus Valley civilization (fl. 3300–1300 BCE) site, Alamgirpur is located along the Hindon River, 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Delhi.^[4]

During 1857–58, Ghaziabad city was a scene of fighting during the

British rule in India. The Hindon River, in particular, was the site of several skirmishes between Indian troops and British soldiers in 1857 including the Battle of Badli-ki-Serai

and today, the graves of the British soldiers and officers can still be seen. Ghaziabad's place in Northern Indian history is assured by the birth of many freedom fighters who played a role in various revolutions all dedicated to the attainment of freedom for all who have lived – and are still living – there.

Hindon Vahini

The industries of western Uttar Pradesh discharge their effluents, often with no treatment, directly into the Hindon River.^[citation needed] This heavy loading characterizes the presence of toxic contaminants and for the biological diversity of river ecology. Dissolved oxygen levels are zero throughout the length of this river.

But now many NGOs have come forward to rejuvenate this river. Abhiyans like Hindon Kali and Krishna Bachao Abhiyan are held by locals. NGOs with RWA are working to aware local and trying to remove solid non-biodegradable wastes like plastic from the river. Now, farming is reducing chemical fertilizes and pesticides near the flood plains.[1]

References

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ISBN 978-1-4020-5179-1
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^ Hindon Air Base GlobalSecurity.org
^ Epic Proportion: Sardhana - There’s more to Sardhana than the church.. The Economic Times, 6 March 2008.
^ A. Ghosh (ed.). "Excavations at Alamgirpur". Indian Archaeology, A Review (1958-1959). Delhi: Archaeol. Surv. India. pp. 51–52.

External links

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[2] Hindon Air Base GlobalSecurity.org

[3] Epic Proportion: Sardhana - There’s more to Sardhana than the church.. The Economic Times, 6 March 2008.

[4] A. Ghosh (ed.). "Excavations at Alamgirpur". Indian Archaeology, A Review (1958-1959). Delhi: Archaeol. Surv. India. pp. 51–52.

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Tributary

Mythology

History

Hindon Vahini

References

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