Chautang

The Chautang river is a seasonal river in the state of Haryana, India. It is a remnant of the Drsadvati,and joins the Ghaggar-Hakra River east of Suratgarh.[1] This river was one of the main contributors to the Sarasvati river until the Yamuna changed its course.[2] However as per recent studies Yamuna changed its course towards East some 50,000 to 10,000 years ago and Chautang is a rain-fed river and Yamuna is not pouring any water into it from last 10,000 years.[3]

References

  1. Climates, Landscapes, and Civilizations. John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  2. McIntosh, Jane. The Ancient Indus Valley:New perspectives. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. http://www.pnas.org/content/109/26/E1688.abstract