At a glance
- Arabian Sea river: it ends in the Gulf of Khambhat.
- Called the Ganga of Vagad and Kanthal.
- Of the Anas, Hiran, Eru and Chap, its tributaries in Banswara, only the Anas is perennial by the Ground Water Department atlas; the Moren in Dungarpur is seasonal.
- Mahi Bajaj Sagar is a joint project of Rajasthan and Gujarat: the answer in RAS Prelims 2023 and CET Senior Secondary 2024.
Facts
| Rises | Hills near Mahu, Madhya Pradesh (RBSE) · Minda village, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh (Flood Action Plan 2024; Bhalla also places it in Dhar district) · Mahi Kanta hills of the Vindhyachal range, western Madhya Pradesh (Ground Water Department atlas) |
|---|---|
| Enters and leaves Rajasthan | Enters Banswara district near Khandu (Bhalla) or Chandangarh (Ground Water Department atlas); leaves the state at Salakari village |
| Boundary | It forms the boundary between Dungarpur and Banswara districts (RBSE); Bhalla says it runs along the southern boundary of Dungarpur and then through the middle of Banswara |
| Length | About 576 km (Bhalla) · about 583 km (Incredible India) |
| Basin in Rajasthan | About 16,630 km², in parts of Banswara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh and Udaipur (districts before 2023) |
Tributaries
| Tributary | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Som | Rises at Bichhamera; meets the Mahi at Baneshwar, Dungarpur | The Jakham, Gomati and Sarni join the Som |
| Jakham | Rises near Chhoti Sadri and flows past Pratapgarh and Dhariyawad | Joins the Som |
| Anas | Banswara district | |
| Hiran | Banswara district | |
| Eru | Banswara district | |
| Chap | Banswara district | |
| Moren | Dungarpur district |
Mahi Bajaj Sagar
- Place: on the Mahi near Borkheda village, about 16 km from Banswara.
- Name: after Jamnalal Bajaj.
- Power: a hydro-electric capacity of 140 MW.
Remember: often mixed up
- Som or Mahithe Jakham joins the Som · the Som joins the Mahi at Baneshwar.
Test yourself: asked in exams
RAS Prelims 2023 · Q8
The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project is a joint venture of –
- (1)Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat
- (2)Gujarat and Rajasthan
- (3)Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
- (4)Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
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✓ (2) Gujarat and Rajasthan
See the full paperCET Senior Secondary Level 2024 · Q105
“Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project” is a joint Venture of which of the following Indian states?
- (1)Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
- (2)Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
- (3)Rajasthan and Gujarat
- (4)Madhya Pradesh and Punjab
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✓ (3) Rajasthan and Gujarat
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