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Wainganga River -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia 10/12/2017 Wainganga River -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia Wainganga River Wainganga River, river, tributary of the Godavari River, western India. Its name, which means “Arrow of Water,” was probably derived from the names of the goddess Ganga and of Venu, or Benu, a king who ruled in Damoh during Puranic times. The Wainganga rises in the Mahadeo Hills in south-central Madhya Pradesh state and �ows 360 miles (580 km) south to join the Wardha River (a headwater of the Godavari), northeast of Kagaznagar in Maharashtra state. Along the �nal 142 miles (229 km) of its course, the river forms the boundary between Maharashtra and Telangana states and is known as the Pranhita. The river receives water from numerous tributaries, notably the Bagh, Bawanthadi, Kanhan, Chulband, Garhvi, and Thanwar rivers. The river drains into the eastern Nagpur plain and the areas around Seoni and Chhindwara. During the rainy season the river is navigable for only a short distance upstream from the con�uence with the Bagh River. Timber is �oated down the river, and grain and vegetables are carried short distances by boat. The Wainganga River valley is forested and relatively sparsely populated, except in the northern industrial area around Nagpur in Maharashtra state. Most of the population is concentrated along the river, where rice is extensively irrigated. Major river towns in Maharashtra include Kamptee, Bhandara, Tumsar, Balaghat, and Pauni. Source: "Wainganga River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2017. Web. 12 Oct. 2017 <https://www.britannica.com/place/Wainganga-River>. https://www.britannica.com/print/article/634154 1/1.
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