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Yamuna (sometimes called ''Jamuna'') is a major River of northern India , with a total length of around 1370 Km . It is the largest tributary of the Ganga . Its source is at Yamunotri , in the Uttaranchal Himalaya . It flows through the states of Delhi , Haryana and Uttar Pradesh , before merging with the Ganges at Allahabad . The cities of Delhi , Mathura and Agra lie on its banks. The major Tributaries of this River are the Tons , Chambal , Betwa , Sindh and Ken ; with the Tons being the largest. There is some evidence indicating Yamuna was a tributary of the Sarasvati river in the ancient past. It changed its course to east following a tectonic event in north India and became a tributary of the Ganges instead. According to legend the Goddess of the River is the sister of the Hindu god of Death , Yama and the daughter of Surya , the Sun God . The River Yamuna is also connected to the Mythology surrounding the Hindu god Krishna . A little known fact about the Yamuna is that it is the frontier of the Indian Elephant . West of the Yamuna, there are no Elephant s to be found over 900 Km of the western Himalayas and their foothills. The Forest s of the lower Yamuna offer ideal corridors for Elephant movement. The principal Forest s to be found here are of Sal , ''Khair'' ( Acacia ) , and ''Sissoo'' ( Rosewood ) trees, and the Chir Pine forests of the Shivalik Hills . In 2005 , award winning documentry Jijivisha was made on Yamuna . FURTHER READING EXTERNAL LINKS |
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