Abstract
Indian river systems (IRS) are a constituent part of India’s geographical landscape and her culture that have evolved over thousands of years. Indian philosophy, which is a way of life, is synonymous and synchronous with the flow of her uninterrupted economy, culture and an intrinsic way of life based on predominant patterns of a river-based civilization. In India, the flow of the river has been equated with the flow of overall humanity, nature of life and cycles of livelihood. The flow of the river has also been visualized as inner currents of human evolution based on which an individual aspires for a higher life in harmony with nature. It is evident in the observations forwarded by some great minds.
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Sen, J. (2022). A Deep Ecological Exploration of Indian River Systems: Review of Its Cultural Landscape and Triveni Sangam Case. In: Mukherjee, A. (eds) Riverine Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87067-6_17
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