Gomati River (Uttarakhand)

Gomati (Kumaoni: गोमती) is a tributary of the Saryu River. The river originates in the higher reaches of Bhatkot northwest to the town of Baijnath in Uttarakhand, India.[1] It joins Saryu at Bageshwar,[2][3] which then proceeds towards Pancheshwar where it joins the Kali River.

Not to be confused with Gomti River or Gumti River (Tripura).

Gomati river near Gagrigol, Bageshwar

The Gomati Valley, also known as Katyur Valley after the Katyuri Kings of Baijnath, constitutes a major Agricultural zone of Kumaon.[1] Major towns situated in this valley include Garur and Baijnath.

References
  1. Rawat, Ajay S. (1999). Forest management in Kumaon Himalaya : struggle of the marginalised people. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. p. 19. ISBN 9788173871016.
  2. Negi, S.S. (1993). Kumaun : the land and the people. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. p. 195. ISBN 9788185182896. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. Guneratne, Arjun (2010). Culture and the Environment in the Himalaya. New York: Routledge. p. 134. ISBN 9781135192877. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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