Linguistic Archaeology: Rivers of India

Rivers of India

1. Arvari
2. Adyar
3. Agniyar
4. Ahar
5. Ajay
6. Aji
7. Alaknanda
8. Amanat
9. Amaravathi
10. Arkavati
11. Atrai
12. Baga
13. Baitarani
14. Balan
15. Banas
16. Banganga
17. Barak
18. Beas
19. Bhadar
20. Bhima
21. Brahmani
22. Brahmaputra
23. Chambal
24. Chapora
25. Chenab
26. Chitravathi
27. Coovum
28. Damanganga
29. Deo
30. Devi
31. Daya
32. Damodar
33. Dhansiri
34. Dravyavati
35. Falgu
36. Gadananathi
37. Gambhir
38. Gandak
39. Ganges
40. Gayathripuzha
41. Ghaggar
42. Ghaghara
43. Ghataprabha
44. Girna
45. Godavari
46. Gomti
47. Gosthani
48. Gundlakamma
49. Halali
50. Hasdeo
51. Hugli
52. Hindon
53. Hiran
54. Ib
55. Indus
56. Indravati
57. Indrayani
58. Jaldhaka
59. Jhelum
60. Kabini
61. Kadalundi
62. Kahn
63. Kali
64. Karmanasha
65. Kallada
66. Kallayi
67. Kalpathipuzha
68. Kameng
69. Kanhan
70. Kamla
71. Kannadipuzha
72. Karha
73. Karnaphuli
74. Kaveri
75. Kathajodi
76. Ken
77. Kodoor
78. Koel
79. Kolab
80. Kolar
81. Kollidam
82. Kosi
83. Koyna
84. Krishna
85. Kshipra
86. Kuakhai
87. Kundali
88. Lachen
89. Lachung
90. Lakshmana Tirtha
91. Luni
92. Machchhu
93. Mahanadi
94. Mahananda
95. Mahakali
96. Mahi
97. Malaprabha
98. Manas
99. Mandakini
100. Mandovi
101. Manjira
102. Manimala
103. Manu
104. Mapusa
105. Markanda
106. Matla
107. Mayurakshi
108. Meenachil
109. Meghna
110. Mithi
111. Moyar
112. Mula
113. Musi
114. Mutha
115. Muvattupuzha
116. Nag
117. Nagavali
118. Narmada
119. Nethravathi
120. Nubra
121. Padma
122. Pahuj
123. Palar
124. Panchganga
125. Pamba
126. Panjnad
127. Panzara
128. Parambikulam
129. Parbati
130. Pavana
131. Payaswini
132. Penna
133. Pench
134. Penganga
135. Penner
136. Periyar
137. Phalgu
138. Ponnaiyar
139. Pranhita
140. Punarbhaba
141. Purna-Godavari
142. Purna-Tapti
143. Ravi
144. Rapti
145. Rupnarayan
146. Saraswati
147. Sarasvati
148. Sarayu
149. Sutlej
150. Sunar
151. Sabarmati
152. Sal
153. Sengar
154. Sharavati
155. Shetrunji
156. Son
157. Sharda
158. Shimsha
159. Shyok
160. Subarnarekha
161. Tapti
162. Thamirabarani
163. Tungabhadra
164. Tamsa
165. Tunga
166. Terekhol
167. Ulhas
168. Umngot
169. Vaan
170. Vaigai
171. Vamsadhara
172. Varuna
173. Vashishti
174. Vedavathi
175. Vellar
176. Vrishabhavathi
177. Vishwamitri
178. Vaitarna
179. Wainganga
180. Wagh
181. Wardha
182. Yagachi
183. Yamuna
184. Zuari


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
157 85%  27 14%   85 46%  25 13%      41 22%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
27 14%    12 6%      39 21%   1  <1%       36 19%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
75 40%    10 5%      43 23%   39 21%     54 29%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
82 44%    36 19%    0    0%     78 42%     36 19%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
45 24%    29 15%    6    3%     0    0%       18   9%

Z      %
6    3%



Popularity of use
85% A:
46% I, A:
44% N, I, A:
42% R, N, I, A:
40% H, R, N, I, A: Ahar, Hiran,
29% M, H, R, N, I, A: Mahi,
24% T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Mithi, Amanat, Atrai,
23% K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Kahn, Kanhan, Karha,
22% U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Manu, Mutha, Kuakhai,
21% L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Mula, Narmada, Markanda, Matla, Manimala, Kundali, Luni, Mahanadi, Mahananda, Mahakali, Mandakini, Kali, Kallada, Kamla, Halali, Kadalundi, Alaknanda,
19% P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Padma, Palar, Phalgu, Pranhita, Purna-Tapti, Rapti, Sunar, Sal, Sengar, Sharda, Shimsha, Tapti, Tamsa, Tunga, Ulhas, Musi, Nag, Mapusa, Karnaphuli, Krishna, Kshipra, Lakshmana Tirtha, Manas, Indus, Karmanasha, Damanganga, Dhansiri, Gadananathi, Gandak, Ghaggar, Ghaghara, Girna, Gundlakamma, Hugli,
15% V, P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Vaan, Vaigai, Vamsadhara, Varuna, Vashishti, Vaitarna, Sarasvati, Sharavati, Ravi, Nagavali, Pavana, Amaravathi, Arkavati, Indravati, Arvari,
14% B, E, V, P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Kaveri, Ken, Malaprabha, Devi, Gambhir, Ganges, Ghataprabha, Ib, Kabini, Kameng, Baga, Baitarani, Balan, Banas, Banganga, Barak, Beas, Bhadar, Bhima, Brahmani, Brahmaputra, Vedavathi, Vellar, Vrishabhavathi, Thamirabarani, Tungabhadra, Subarnarekha, Punarbhaba, Sabarmati, Penna, Pench, Penganga, Penner, Pamba, Parambikulam, Parbati, Nethravathi, Nubra, Meghna,
13% O, B, E, V, P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Purna-Godavari, Terekhol, Umngot, Son, Hindon, Kodoor, Koel, Kolab, Kolar, Kollidam, Kosi, Mandovi, Hasdeo, Godavari, Gomti, Gosthani, Deo, Damodar,
9% Y, O, B, E, V, P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Shyok, Yamuna, Rupnarayan, Sarayu, Periyar, Ponnaiyar, Mayurakshi, Moyar, Dravyavati, Indrayani, Kallayi, Koyna, Adyar, Agniyar, Daya,
6% C, Y, O, B, E, V, P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Panchganga, Yagachi, Meenachil, Chambal, Chapora, Chenab, Chitravathi, Coovum, Lachen, Lachung, Machchhu,
5% J, C, Y, O, B, E, V, P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Sutlej, Shetrunji, Pahuj, Panjnad, Manjira, Jaldhaka, Jhelum, Kathajodi, Ajay, Aji,
3% Z, W, J, C, Y, O, B, E, V, P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Kalpathipuzha, Kannadipuzha, Gayathripuzha, Muvattupuzha, Panzara, Zuari, Payaswini, Saraswati, Wainganga, Wagh, Wardha, Vishwamitri,
<1% F, Z, W, J, C, Y, O, B, E, V, P, S, G, L, D, U, K, T, M, H, R, N, I, A: Falgu,
0% X, Q


Conclusion: Ahar and Hiran are the most representative rivers. Likely the origin of indian culture as opposed to the Indus (though they are in close proximity to thevindus river) and Ganges which are closer to the development peaks.

Anyone up for some Geophysical survey?