Sabarmati
| Sabarmati | ||
 Sabarmati in Ahmedabad |
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| location | Rajasthan , Gujarat (India) | |
| River system | Sabarmati | |
| source | in the Aravalli Mountains | |
| muzzle | in the Gulf of Khambhat coordinates: 22 ° 9 ′ 46 " N , 72 ° 24 ′ 47" E 22 ° 9 ′ 46 " N , 72 ° 24 ′ 47" E |
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| length | 371 km | |
| Catchment area | 21,674 km² | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Dharoi Reservoir, Vasna Barrage | |
| Big cities | Ahmedabad | |
 Course of the Sabarmati in the west of India |
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The Sabarmati is a river in western India with a length of about 371 km.
course
It rises in the Aravalli Mountains in the district of Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan , but flows the longest route through the state of Gujarat , reaches the metropolis of Ahmedabad and flows into the Gulf of Khambhat , part of the Arabian Sea . A smaller part of its catchment area is in Rajasthan (3,124 km²) and the larger part (18,550 km²) in Gujarat.
use
The river's water is used to irrigate agricultural areas with the help of canals and pumps.
Popular belief
Popular belief says that the Hindu god Shiva once led the goddess Ganga to Gujarat, who created the river. Background of this legend is widespread in much of India's belief that all rivers and water bodies of the country through hidden channels etc. with the Ganges communicate.
Gandhi
In Ahmedabad, on the banks of this river, Mahatma Gandhi established the Sabarmati Ashram as a residence and from here began his non-violent salt march in 1930 in the fight against the British colonial masters.
