Kakni River
| Kakni River Masurdi | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kotari, Jaisalmer |
| Basin features | |
| Cities | Lodhruva |
The Kakni river, also known as the Masurdi river or the Kakneya river, is a small seasonal river located in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, India. It originates approximately 27 km (17 mi) in the hills south of the village of Kotari and flows for a few kilometres before draining into the Bhuj lake.[1][2][3] It is the smallest river among the inland rivers of Rajasthan.[3]
Bhuj lake
[edit]Bhuj lake, situated in Jaisalmer, is primarily formed by the waters of the Kakni river.[4][2][5]
Geography
[edit]The hilly mound on which Kuldhara is situated lies to the north of Masurdi Nadi and to the west of the dry bed of the old Kakni river, which has now turned into a nullah.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ RajRAS (2018-01-17). Rajasthan Geography. RajRAS. pp. 64, 65.
- ^ a b Khan, Aakib. Complete Rajasthan GK (English). SI Publication. p. 20.
- ^ a b Meena, R. P. RPSC RAS Mains Exam Previous Year And Practice Solved Questions: Geography Of Rajasthan. MYUPSC.
- ^ Gupta 'SIR', Devesh. Rajasthan Jila Darshan : Question Answer Series: One Liner GK : 33 District of Rajasthan. Atharv Publication. p. 48.
- ^ Meena, R. P. Geography of Rajasthan Complete Study Book: Useful for RPSC RAS/RTS Prelims and Mains Exam. Rajasthan GK Publisher.
- ^ Shrimali, Krishna Mohan (1996). Indian Archaeology Since Independence. Association for the Study of History and Archaeology. p. 151.
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