Luni River

Luni River
River, Rajasthan state, western India.

Rising in the western Aravalli Range, where it is known as the Sagarmati, it flows southwest and enters a patch of desert before dissipating into the Rann of Kachchh, after a total course of 330 mi (530 km). Its Sanskrit name is Lavanavari ("Salt River"), referring to its high salinity. The major river in the region, it serves as a source of irrigation.

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also called  Luni 

      river in Rajasthan (Rājasthān) state, western India. Rising on the western slopes of the Aravalli Range near Ajmer, where it is known as the Sagarmati, the river flows generally southwestward through the hills and across the plains of the region. It then enters a patch of desert before it finally dissipates into the wastes of the northeastern part of the marsh called the Rann of Kachchh (Kachchh, Rann of) (Kutch) in Gujarat state. A seasonal river, it receives much of the drainage of the southwest slopes of the Aravalli Range; the Jowai, Sukri, and Jojari rivers are its main tributaries. The Luni derived its name from the Sanskrit lavanavari (“salt river”) and is so called because of its excessive salinity. With a course of some 330 miles (530 km), the Luni is the only major river of the area, and it serves as an essential source of irrigation waters.

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