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title: "Godavari River: Dakshin Ganga of Peninsular India"
description: "The Godavari River, India's longest, flows 1,465 km from Maharashtra to the Bay of Bengal, making it crucial for UPSC GS1 topics on rivers and disputes."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/godavari-river"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Godavari is the longest river of peninsular India, rising near Trimbak in Maharashtra and draining into the Bay of Bengal across roughly 1,465 kilometres.
- Where does the Godavari rise and where does it drain?
- What are the major tributaries of the Godavari?
- How does the Godavari differ from the Narmada and Tapi?
- Why is the Godavari a subject of inter-state disputes?

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In 2021 the Centre's Godavari River Management Board assumed jurisdiction over key projects to arbitrate water-sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, after the states' dispute over Godavari allocations escalated following the 2014 bifurcation.

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