The Chenab River (Punjabi: ਚਨਾਬ, IAST: canāb, Hindi: चनाब, Urdu: چناب, literally: 'Moon(Chen) River(ab)') is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi located in the upper Himalayas in the Lahul and Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Sialkot ( Urdu / Punjabi:) the capital of Sialkot District, is a city situated in the north-east of the Punjab province in The Marala headworks is situated at the Chenab River near the city of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Sialkot ( Urdu / Punjabi:) the capital of Sialkot District, is a city situated in the north-east of the Punjab province in Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration ( IAST) is a popular Transliteration scheme that allows a lossless Romanization of Indic Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Tandi, a city in the Ratnanagar Municipality of Chitwan district lies in the eastern part of the district Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the In its upper reaches it is also known as the Chandrabhaga. It flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab, forming the boundary between the Rechna and Jech interfluves (Doabs in Persian). ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. Punjab ( ਪੰਜਾਬ پنجاب, पंजाब پنجاب also Panjab (پنجاب meaning "Land of the Five Rivers") (c It is joined by the Jhelum River at Trimmu and then by the Ravi River. "Hydaspes" redirects here For the historic battle see Battle of the Hydaspes. Trimmu or head trimmu is a flood control mechanism which was constructed to protect the city of Jhang from floods in the early 1940's The Ravi River (रवि ਰਾਵੀ راوی is a River in Pakistan and India. It then merges with the Sutlej River near Uch Sharif to form the Panjnad or the 'Five Rivers', the fifth being the Beas River which joins the Satluj near Ferozepur, India. The Sutlej River (alternatively spelled as Satluj River (ਸਤਲੁਜ शतद्रु or सुतुद्री, ستلج and सतलुज is the longest Uch or Uch Sharif is located in 75 km from Bahawalpur in Punjab province Pakistan. The Sutlej River (alternatively spelled as Satluj River (ਸਤਲੁਜ शतद्रु or सुतुद्री, ستلج and सतलुज is the longest WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Firozpur (or Ferozepur, Ferozepore, फिरोज़पुर) is a city in Firozpur The Satluj then joins the Indus at Mithankot. 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 total length of the Chenab is approximately 960 kilometres. The waters of the Chenab are allocated to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-sharing Treaty between the Republic of India and Islamic Republic Of Pakistan. [1][2]
The river was known to Indians in the Vedic period as Ashkini (Sanskrit: अश्किनि) or Iskmati and as Acesines to the Ancient Greeks[3]. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca In 325 BC, Alexander the Great allegedly founded the town of Alexandria on the Indus (present day Uch Sharif or Mithankot or Chacharan) at the confluence of the Indus and the combined stream of Punjab rivers (currently known as the Panjnad River)[4]. Events By place Macedonian Empire Alexander the Great leaves India and nominates his officer Peithon son of Agenor 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' Alexandria on the Indus (modern name Uch, Pakistan) was a city founded by Alexander the Great at the junction of the Indus and the Acesines river Uch or Uch Sharif is located in 75 km from Bahawalpur in Punjab province Pakistan. Mithankot (Mithancot Mithankote Kotmithan Kotmithan Sharif ( Urdu: مٹھان کوٹ) is located in southern Punjab, Pakistan. Panjnad River ( Urdu: پنجند (panj = five nadi = river is a river in Punjab, Pakistan.
The Chenab has the same place in the consciousness of the people of the Punjab as, say, the Rhine holds for the Germans, or the Danube for the Austrians and the Hungarians. It is the iconic river around which Punjabi consciousness revolves, and plays a prominent part in the tale of Heer Ranjha, the Punjabi national epic and the legend of Sohni Mahiwal. For 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters see Heer Raanjha Heer Ranjha (ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ ہیر رانجھا hīr rāñjhā) is one Sohni Mahiwal ( Urdu / Punjabi: سوہنی مہیوال Sindhi: सोहनी महीवाल is one of the four popular tragic romances of the
This river has been in the news of late due to the steps taken by the Indian government to build a number of hydropower dams along its length (in India) most notably the Baglihar hydel power project(expected time of completion 2008). India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This is a result of the Indus Basin Project. The Indus Basin Project is a water control project that resulted from a treaty Indus Waters Treaty, signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 that guaranteed These planned projects on Chenab have been hotly contested by Pakistan which says that India is breaking the terms and clauses of the Indus water treaty by storing and channelling the waters of this river, a claim totally rejected by the Indian government.
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- ^ River Chenab. The Marala headworks is situated at the Chenab River near the city of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Retrieved on 2007-06-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat
- ^ Indus Waters Treaty. The World Bank. Retrieved on 2007-06-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica article on the Chenab
- ^ Alexandria (Uch)
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  Geography of Himachal Pradesh   |
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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 |
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