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Beas River in Himachal Pradesh
Beas River in Himachal Pradesh
Beas river and mountains as seen from Van Vihar, Manali
Beas river and mountains as seen from Van Vihar, Manali
Beas in Himachal Pradesh
Beas in Himachal Pradesh

The Beas River (Punjabi: ਬਿਆਸ) is the second easternmost of the rivers of the Punjab. Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the Manali, (alt 1950 m or 6398 ft in the Beas River Valley, is an important hill station in the Himalayan mountains of Himachal Pradesh Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an Punjab ( ਪੰਜਾਬ پنجاب, पंजाब پنجاب also Panjab (پنجاب meaning "Land of the Five Rivers") (c The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 290 miles (470 km) to the Sutlej River in western Punjab state. Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Sutlej River (alternatively spelled as Satluj River (ਸਤਲੁਜ शतद्रु or सुतुद्री, ستلج and सतलुज is the longest Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. The river was also known as Arjiki or Vipas to the ancient Indians and the Hyphasis to the Ancient Greeks. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca

The present name Beas is thought to be a corruption of the word Vyas,the name of Veda Vyasa, the author of the great Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. Vyāsa ( Devanāgarī: व्यास is a central and revered figure in the majority of Hindu traditions A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical The river is sometimes also referred to as Vipasha in Himachal, especially by the scholars. The Beas River marks the eastern-most border of Alexander the Great's conquests in 326 BC. Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Events By place Macedonian Empire In the spring Alexander the Great crosses the Indus near Attock and enters

The river begins at the Rohtang Pass in the state of Himachal Pradesh, merges with the Sutlej at Harike Pattan south of Amritsar in Punjab, India VIA Mandi. Rohtang Pass (el) 51 KM from Manali is a high Mountain pass that connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the The Sutlej River (alternatively spelled as Satluj River (ਸਤਲੁਜ शतद्रु or सुतुद्री, ستلج and सतलुज is the longest Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state The Sutlej continues into Pakistani Punjab and joins the Chenab River at Uch to form the Panjnad River; the latter joins the Indus River at Mithankot. The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of HeadMarala3jpg|200px|right|thumb|A View of Marala Headworks on Chenab near Sialkot]] The Chenab River (ਚਨਾਬ, चनाब چناب literally 'Moon( Uch or Uch Sharif is located in 75 km from Bahawalpur in Punjab province Pakistan. Panjnad River ( Urdu: پنجند (panj = five nadi = river is a river in Punjab, Pakistan. The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd Mithankot (Mithancot Mithankote Kotmithan Kotmithan Sharif ( Urdu: مٹھان کوٹ) is located in southern Punjab, Pakistan. The waters of the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers are allocated to India under the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan. The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-sharing Treaty between the Republic of India and Islamic Republic Of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and

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Lakes Renuka Lake | Maharana Pratap Sagar | Gobind Sagar (more...)
Rivers Beas | Chenab | Ravi | Sutlej | Yamuna
Districts Bilaspur | Chamba | Hamirpur | Kangra | Kinnaur | Kullu | Lahul and Spiti | Mandi | Sirmaur | Shimla | Solan | Una
Other Climate of Himachal Pradesh | Protected areas of Himachal Pradesh | List of peaks in Himachal Pradesh
Reservoirs Maharana Pratap Sagar Pandoh Lake Gobind Sagar Low Altitude Lakes Renuka lake is situated in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh in India and it is 672 m above the sea level Maharana Pratap Sagar (also known as Pong Dam Reservoir is a Reservoir named in the honour of the patriot Maharana Pratap (1572 - 1597 AD Gobind Sagar is a man-made Reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. Reservoirs Maharana Pratap Sagar Pandoh Lake Gobind Sagar Low Altitude Lakes Himachal Pradesh provides water to both the Indus and Ganges Basins. HeadMarala3jpg|200px|right|thumb|A View of Marala Headworks on Chenab near Sialkot]] The Chenab River (ਚਨਾਬ, चनाब چناب literally 'Moon( The Ravi River (रवि ਰਾਵੀ راوی is a River in Pakistan and India. The Sutlej River (alternatively spelled as Satluj River (ਸਤਲੁਜ शतद्रु or सुतुद्री, ستلج and सतलुज is the longest For the goddess of the river who is sometimes called Yamuna see Yami The Yamuna (Sanskrit यमुना Bilaspur is a district of Himachal Pradesh state, India. It is famous for the manmade Govind Sagar Lake on the Sutlej River which Chamba is the northwestern district of Himachal Pradesh, in India. Hamirpur (हमीरपुर is a district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. right|thumb|200px|Kangra Kangra is the most populous district of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Geography A mountainous area ranging in altitude from 2320 to 6816 metres Kinnaur is one of the smallest districts in India by population Gallery See also Lug Valley Kullu Valley See notes Mandi is the central district of Himachal Pradesh, India. There is also a town called Mandi, which has a distinguished history and interesting Sirmaur is the most south-eastern district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Shimla district lies between the Longitude 7700" and 7819" east and Latitude 30 Solan is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh India. It contains the town of the same name called Solan. Una ( Punjabi: ਅੰਬਾਲਾ is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh, India, and shares its border with the Hoshiarpur District of There is a huge variation in the climatic conditions of Himachal Pradesh due to variation in altitude (450-6500mtrs Forests in Himachal Pradesh currently cover an area of nearly 21325 km² which is about 38
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