The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India , and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh , running for a time through Rajasthan , then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state. [2] It is a legendary river and finds mention in ancient scriptures. The perennial Chambal originates at janapav, south of Mhow town, near manpur Indore , on the south slope of the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh. The Chambal and its tributaries drain the Malwa region of northwestern Madhya Pradesh, while its tributary, the Banas , which rises in the Aravalli Range , drains southeastern Rajasthan . It ends a confluence of five rivers, including the Chambal, Kwari , Yamuna , Sind ,...