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{{Infobox river
| name = Wainganga River
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| name_other = वैनगंगा नदी
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| image = Old_Bridge_on_Wainganga_River_in_Bhandara_City-_2014-06-18_13-50.jpeg
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| image_caption = Wainganga River in Bhandara City
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| map_caption = Drainage area
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]]
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| subdivision_type5 = Cities
| subdivision_name5 = [[Seoni]], [[Balaghat]], [[Bhandara]]

| length = {{convert|569|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| source1 = Mundara
| source1_location = MUNDARA, [[Seoni District]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|21|57|N|79|34|E|display=inline}}
| source1_elevation = {{convert|1048|m|abbr=on}}
| mouth = [[Pranahita River]]
| mouth_location = [[Adilabad district]], [[Gadchiroli District]], border of the 2 districts
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|19|35|24|N|79|47|59|E|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|146|m|abbr=on}}
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| basin_size = {{convert|43658|km2|abbr=on}}
| tributaries_left = Thanwar River, Nahara River, Sonbiri River, Bagh River, Chulband River, Gadhavi River, Triveni River, Kathani River
| tributaries_right = Hirri River, Sarrati River, Chandan River, Bawanthari River, [[Sur River]], [[Kanhan River]], [[Andhari river|Andhari River]]
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The '''Wainganga'''{{efn|[[IAST]]: '''[[Wainganga]]'''}} is a river in [[India]] originating in the [[Mahadeo Hills]] in Mundara near the village Gopalganj in Seoni, [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is a key tributary of the [[Godavari River|Godavari]]. The river flows south in a winding course through the states of Madhya Pradesh and [[Maharashtra]], roughly {{convert|579|km|mi|abbr=on}}. After joining the [[Wardha River]], the united stream, which is known as the [[Pranhita River|Pranahita River]], empties into the [[River Godavari|Godavari River]] at [[Kaleshwaram]], [[Telangana]].

== Course ==
The main stream of the Wainganga originates at Mahadev hills near Gopalganj, [[Seoni District]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://gopract.com/pages/Geography-Rivers-of-Maharashtra.aspx|title=Geography: Rivers of Maharashtra|last=GoPract.com|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref> on the southern slopes of the [[Satpura Range]] of Madhya Pradesh.

The river has developed extensive floodplains characterized by sweeping graceful [[meanders]], low [[Alluvial plain|alluvial]] flats, and [[slip-off slope]]s. The river has high banks, which measure from {{convert|10|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}} on either side. The northern part is surrounded by the [[Mahadeo Hills|Mahadeo hills]] and Satpura Range, with an average elevation of 625 m (2,051 ft) above [[sea level]]. The valley of the Wainganga River is forested and sparsely populated.

[[Balaghat]] and [[Bhandara]] are the major cities located on the bank of the Wainganga River, while [[Pauni]], [[Desaiganj]] and Bramhapuri are smaller urban centers on the smallest of the river banks. The Wainganga River is the water lifeline of these cities and their primary source of water. The [[Government of Maharashtra]] is developing a protection wall for [[Bhandara]] to protect it from heavy flooding.
This flood protection wall encircles [[Bhandara]] from east to south.<ref name=GVikalp/>

== Tributaries ==
The Wainganga river receives numerous [[Tributary|tributaries]] on both sides and drains the western, central, and eastern regions of the [[Balaghat district]] of Madhya Pradesh, [[Chandrapur]], [[Gadchiroli]], [[Bhandara]], [[Gondia]], and [[Nagpur]] Districts of Maharashtra. The main tributaries of the Wainganga River are the Thel, Thanwar, Bagh, Chulband, Garhavi, Khobragadi, and Kathani, which meet on the left bank; and the Hirri, Chandan, Bawanthari, Kanhan, and Mul joining on the right bank.<ref name=GVikalp/>

=== Thanwar ===
The Thanwar River joins the Wainganga at the Nainpur Forest Range, at the border of the Seoni District and [[Mandla District]], before the [[Dhuty Dam]] on the Wainganga. It originates from the forest of Chiraidongri in the Mandla District. There is a medium-sized dam at the village of Bejegaon on the bank of this river, which opened in 1980. River water stored in the dam is used to irrigate the farmland of 50 villages. The Halon River<ref>"Web page of Govt. Of India Website:india-wris.nrsc.gov.in"</ref> and the Chakor River (catchment from Nainpur Forest Range) are some of the well-known tributaries to this small, fully utilized river. Geographically,It is on northen tip of Godavari basin & this river misses a few miles due to a Satpura foothill to become the Narmada's first major tributary. The main towns on this tributary are [[Nainpur]] and Pindrai. The river has been in recreational use since ancient times, as it was on the route of pilgrimage from South to North India. The village Jhulpur,<ref>"Govt. Museum at Mandla District"</ref> on the bank of this river, was a stoppage and temple town. The major bridge over the river is at the town Pindrai by [[Indian Railways]] (Jabalpur-Gondia rail track).

=== Kathani ===
The Kathani River originates in the Pendhri Hills at [[Dhanora]] and joins Wainganga near [[Gadchiroli]] city.

=== Hirri ===
The Hirri River originates in Moondapar, Seoni District and flows through [[Jeonara]]. It joins Wainganga near the Dhuty Dam.

=== Chandan ===
The Chandan River is an important river of the Balaghat District. It flows through [[Waraseoni]]. The Nahalesara dam is built upon the Chandan River. One of the major features along the river is the Rampayali's temple.his meet in vainganga river in Maharashtra mahalgaon (Murdara) village

=== Bawanthadi ===
The Bawanthadi River is an important river which originates in the Kurai plateau of Seoni District in Madhya Pradesh.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Bawanthadi-River-65993.htm|title=Bawanthadi River in India|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref> It divides Madhya Pradesh and [[Maharashtra]] near Mowad and Bonkatta. The Bawanthadi River joins Wainganga after flowing 48 km<ref name=":1" /> south, near Mowad, Madhya Pradesh.There is a middle size dam over this river which irrigate farm lands of [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Maharashtra|Maharastra]].

=== Kanhan ===
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The Kanhan River is Wainganga's longest tributary, at 275 km (171 mi). It rises in the hills at the southern edge of the Satpura Range in the north-western region of [[Chhindwara District]].<ref name=":0" />

== River modifications ==
By 2012, there were about 149 dams built in the Wainganga basin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sandrp.in/2017/04/14/wainganga-river-threatened-lifeline-of-vidarbhas-forests/|title=Wainganga River: Threatened lifeline of Vidarbha’s Forests|date=2017-04-14|work=SANDRP|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref> [[Gose Khurd Dam]] on Wainganga River is being built by the Water Resources Department (WRD) of the [[Government of Maharashtra]]. One of the major features along the river is the [[Bheemgarh Dam]] (the biggest mud dam in Asia), which is located in the Seoni District.<ref name=GVikalp>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l3o3GvZcnKA|title=Wainganga river in balaghat|last=Vikalp|first=Ganvir|date=6 August 2016|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>

==Economy==
The river is used for shipping both goods and passengers under the National Waterways Project (NAWAD). The first river port is likely to have been established in [[Bhandara]] City.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Vainganga to get the firstever inland water transport project: Gadkari- Times of india|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/nagpur/Vainganga-to-get-first-inland-water-transport-project-Gadkari/articleshow/50710368.cms|website=Times Of India|access-date =2016-01-29}}</ref>[[File:Wainganga river beauty.jpg|thumb]]

==Literature==

Wainganga River was used in ''The Jungle Book'' and ''The Second Jungle Book'' (1894–1895) by [[Rudyard Kipling]], featuring in the "Mowgli stories." In the books, it is the primary source of water for all the people of the jungle, the location of the "Peace Rock," and the place where [[Shere Khan]] vows to place [[Mowgli]]'s bones once he has killed him. The forests of the [[Kanha National Park]], which grew around the Wainganga, have [[tiger]], [[leopard]], and [[bear]] populations, as featured in Kipling's stories. Some believe that Mowgli was found at Amodagadh in the Seoni District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seoni.nic.in/tourist.htm|title=Tourist Place|website=Seoni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Did-Seoni-have-a-real-Mowgli/articleshow/51859280.cms|title=Did Seoni have a real Mowgli? - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-13}}</ref>

The [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] interpretation of Kipling's novel as an animated film showed Mowgli and the other jungle characters moving around in lush tropical rain forests. In reality, the area around the Wainganga is not actually a [[rainforest]].

==Notes and References==
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==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Wainganga River}}

{{Hydrography of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Hydrography of Maharashtra}}
{{Hydrography of Telangana}}
{{Godavari basin}}

[[Category:Rivers of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rivers of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rivers of Nagpur District]]
[[Category:Vidarbha]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Godavari River]]
[[Category:Rivers of Telangana]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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