Which one of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar ?

The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats near the hill station of Mahabaleshwar in the Satara district of Maharashtra [c1][c2][t4]. Specifically, its source is identified at a spring called Krishna Kund, located near the ancient Krishnabai Temple [t1][t5][t9]. It is the second-largest east-flowing peninsular river, following the Godavari [c3]. In contrast, the Godavari originates at the Trimbak Plateau near Nasik [c2]. The Kaveri (Cauvery) rises in the Brahmagiri Range at Talakaveri in Karnataka [c2][t8]. The Tapi (Tapti) river originates in the Satpura Range near Multai in Madhya Pradesh [t8]. The Krishna flows approximately 1,400 km through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before forming a bird-foot delta and draining into the Bay of Bengal [c1][c3][t5].

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Krishna > p. 21
2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Table 3.4 > p. 20
3. [3] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > River Systems of the Peninsular Drainage > p. 24