Rivers Flashcards
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Q
South Penna river ? What are its other names ? What are the dams built on it
A
Also called as dakshina pinakini in Kannada and Thenpennai in Tamil.
River originates in Nandi Hills in the chikkaballapura district of Karnataka and flows through Tamil Nadu before emptying into Bay of Bengal.
Small dams of kelavarapalli and krishnagiri are built near Hosur and Krishna girl
The sand build is quite impressive, suggesting it might have Been perennial river in the past.
River was mentioned in sangam age and medivial history
