River, West Bengal state, northeastern India.
It rises as the Dhaleshwari in the Chota Nagpur plateau foothills northeast of Purulia and follows a tortuous southeasterly course past the town of Bankura, where it is known as the Dwarkeswar. It flows 150 mi (240 km) to join the Hugli River . It originally formed a western exit of the Ganges River and is important for its irrigation potential.