Markanda
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| location | Himachal Pradesh , Haryana , Punjab | |
| River system | Ghaggar | |
| Headwaters | in the Siwaliks 30 ° 35 '14 " N , 77 ° 21' 34" E |
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| Source height | approx. 1100 m | |
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Ghaggar coordinates: 30 ° 5 '26 " N , 76 ° 23' 39" E 30 ° 5 '26 " N , 76 ° 23' 39" E
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| length | approx. 150 km | |
| Right tributaries | Begna , Tangri | |
| Small towns | Shahbad | |
The Markanda is a left tributary of the Ghaggar in north-west India .
It rises in the Siwaliks 30 km northwest of the city of Paonta Sahib in the state of Himachal Pradesh . Initially, the Markanda flows 30 km in a predominantly westerly direction through the mountains. 50 km east-southeast of Chandigarh , the river reaches the lowlands of the Siwaliks. The Markanda now flows in a southerly, later in a southwest and west direction through the state of Haryana . The river takes the Begna on the right. Later the river passes the city of Shahbad . The Markanda flows into the Ghaggar 25 km south of Patiala . 15 km above the mouth, the Tangri meets the river on the right. The Markanda has a length of about 150 km.
The historical name of the Markanda is Aruna .