Penganga

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Penganga

River of Berar, having its source in the hills beyond Deulghat, on the western border of Buldana District, in 20 31' N. and 76 2' E. After flowing in a south-easterly direction through this District and a portion of Akola, it forms the southern boundary of Berar, joining the Wardha which forms the eastern boundary of the province, at Jugad, in the south-eastern corner of Yeotmal District (19 52' N. and 79 11 E.). The course of the Penganga, from its source to the point where it joins the Wardha, exceeds 200 miles in length ; and its principal tributaries are the Pus, the Arna and Aran, which unite before they flow into it, the Chandrabhaga, the Waghari, which displays on its banks a curious laminated forma- tion of Purana sandstone, and the Vaidarbha, which is the adjec- tival form of the name of the old kingdom of heroic times. All these tributaries flow into the Penganga from the north.