
The Denwa is a river originating around Dhupgarh, in the Indian state of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...
. Denwa is a tributary of the
Tawa, which is the largest tributary of
Narmada River
The Narmada River, previously also known as ''Narbada'' or anglicised as ''Nerbudda'', is the 5th longest river in India and overall the longest west-flowing river in the country. It is also the largest flowing river in the state of Madhya Prade ...
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Among the complex of hills around
Pachmarhi plateau a line of hills extends from Dhupgarh (1350 m.) to
Burimal (1088 m.) located about 15 km in the south. The Denwa river rises at the
Denwa Khud south of the plateau and circuits it flowing to the south, east, north and the west.
[pg10, Hoshangabad District Gazetteer 1979]
The Denwa joins the
Tawa near
Bagra and is an equally important stream.
References
Rivers of Madhya Pradesh
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