The Bhima River is a river in western India. The river flows through the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka and is a major tributary of the Krishna River. For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्ऱ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers of India (about 900 km in length). ...