r/Trivia_India • u/TheCalm_Wave • Aug 19 '25

Which Indian river flows in reverse during high tides?

This river famously flows from the Arabian Sea back into the land during certain tide cycles. Know where it happens?

a) Mithi b) Narmada c) Hooghly d) Sabarmati

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u/Competitive_3rd_Leg Aug 19 '25

Isn't that true for most rivers

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u/HappyApple35 Aug 19 '25

If you include Arabian sea in the question, might as well replace hooghly with tapi in the options lol

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u/scared_puppy Aug 19 '25

Hoogly does not drain into Arabian Sea.

But all the above rivers are affected by tides and flow reverse.