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The '''Sabarmati river ''' is one of the major west-flowing rivers in India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=http://www.cwc.nic.in/regionaloffices/ntbo/Water%20Year%20Book/WYB-mahi-2011-12.pdf|title=Water Year Book 2011-12: Mahi, Sabarmati & Other West Flowing Rivers|publisher=Central Water Commission|year=2012|location=Gandhinagar|pages=14}}</ref> It originates in the [[Aravalli Range]] of the [[Udaipur District]] of [[Rajasthan]] and meets the [[Gulf of Khambhat]] of [[Arabian Sea]] after travelling {{cvt|371|km}} in a south-westerly direction across [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]].<ref name=":0" /> {{cvt|48|km}} of the river length is in Rajasthan, while {{cvt|323|km}} is in Gujarat.<ref name=":0" /> | The '''Sabarmati river ''' is one of the major west-flowing rivers in India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=http://www.cwc.nic.in/regionaloffices/ntbo/Water%20Year%20Book/WYB-mahi-2011-12.pdf|title=Water Year Book 2011-12: Mahi, Sabarmati & Other West Flowing Rivers|publisher=Central Water Commission|year=2012|location=Gandhinagar|pages=14}}</ref> It originates in the [[Aravalli Range]] of the [[Udaipur District]] of [[Rajasthan]] and meets the [[Gulf of Khambhat]] of [[Arabian Sea]] after travelling {{cvt|371|km}} in a south-westerly direction across [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]].<ref name=":0" /> {{cvt|48|km}} of the river length is in Rajasthan, while {{cvt|323|km}} is in Gujarat.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
One of the | One of the legends surrounding the origin of the river is that [[Shiva]] brought the [[Ganga (goddess)|goddess Ganga]] to Gujarat and that caused the Sabarmati to come into being.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The sacrificial maiden river|date=2 September 2002|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad-times/The-sacrificial-maiden-river/articleshow/20998055.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306203308/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad-times/The-sacrificial-maiden-river/articleshow/20998055.cms |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
[[Rajashekhara (Sanskrit poet)|Rajashekhara]]'s ''Kavya-mimamsa'' (10th century) calls the river Shvabhravati ([[IAST]]: Śvabhravatī). The 11th century text ''[[Shringara-manjari-katha]]'' calls it "Sambhramavati" (literally, "full of fickleness").<ref>{{cite book |author=Kalpalata Munshi |title=Śṛṅgāramañjarī Kathā of Paramāra King Bhojadeva |series=Singhi Jain Series |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |location=Bombay |year=1959 |pages=77, 22 (translation section) |url=https://jainqq.org/explore/002914/100 }}</ref> | |||
During [[Indian independence movement|India's independence struggle]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]] established [[Sabarmati Ashram]] as his home on the banks of this river.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sabarmati Ashram History|url=http://www.gandhiashramsabarmati.org/index.php/en/about-gandhi-ashram/history}}</ref> | During [[Indian independence movement|India's independence struggle]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]] established [[Sabarmati Ashram]] as his home on the banks of this river.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sabarmati Ashram History|url=http://www.gandhiashramsabarmati.org/index.php/en/about-gandhi-ashram/history}}</ref> | ||
In 2018, an assessment by the [[Central Pollution Control Board]] (CPCB) named the Kheroj-Vautha stretch of Sabarmati among the most polluted river stretches in India.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/more-river-stretches-critically-polluted-cpcb/article24962440.ece |title=More river stretches are critically polluted: Central Pollution Control Board |author=Jacob Koshy |date=2018-09-17 |newspaper=The Hindu }}</ref> | |||
==Dams== | ==Dams== | ||
There are several reservoirs on Sabarmati and its tributaries. The [[Dharoi dam]] is located on the main river. Hathmati | There are several reservoirs on Sabarmati and its tributaries. The [[Dharoi dam]] is located on the main river. Hathmati, Harnav and Guhai dams are located on the tributaries meeting the main river upstream of [[Ahmedabad]] while Meshvo reservoir, Meshvo pick-up weir, Mazam and Watrak dams are located on tributaries meeting downstream. The Kalpasar is planned project in the Gulf of Khambhat. | ||
==Sabarmati Riverfront== | ==Sabarmati Riverfront== | ||