Ancient Names of indian Rivers

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Alternate/Ancient Names of Rivers

Present Day NameAlternate Name
IndusSindhu (Ancient name); Singi Khamban (Tibetan name)
JhelumVitasta (Ancient name); Hydaspes(Greek name)
ChenabAsikini (Ancient name); Chandrabhagha
RaviParusni (Ancient name); Airavati
BeasVipasa (Ancient name); Hyphasis(Greek name)
SutlejSutudri (Ancient name); Zarodros (Greek name); Langechen Khambab (Tibetan name)
BrahmaputraDihang; Tsangpo(Tibetan name)
KrishnaKrsnavena, Krsnaveni, Kanhapenna (Ancient names)
NarmadaNamade (Greek name)
LuniSagarmati, Lavanavati
BetwaVetravati
ChambalCharmanvati
GandakSadanira
KosiKausika
GhagharaKarnali
KabulKubha
SwatSuvastu

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