The Ravi River (Sanskrit: रवि, Punjabi: ਰਾਵੀ, Urdu: راوی) is a river in India and Pakistan. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and It is one of the five rivers which give Punjab its name. Punjab ( ਪੰਜਾਬ پنجاب, पंजाब پنجاب also Panjab (پنجاب meaning "Land of the Five Rivers") (c The Ravi was known as Parushani or Iravati to Indians in Vedic times and Hydraotes to the Ancient Greeks. The Vedic Period (or Vedic Age) is the period in the History of India during which the Vedas, the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, were being The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca It originates in the Himalayas in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh following a north-westerly course. Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the It turns to the south-west, near Dalhousie, and then cuts a gorge in the Dhaola Dhar range entering the Punjab plain near Madhopur. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Dalhousie is a city and a Municipal council in Chamba district in the state of Himachal It then flows along the Indo-Pak border for some distance before entering Pakistan and joining the Chenab river. HeadMarala3jpg|200px|right|thumb|A View of Marala Headworks on Chenab near Sialkot]] The Chenab River (ਚਨਾਬ, चनाब چناب literally 'Moon( The total length of the river is about 720 km. The waters of the Ravi river are allocated to India under the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan and the resulting Indus Basin Project. The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-sharing Treaty between the Republic of India and Islamic Republic Of Pakistan. 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 It is also called 'The river of Lahore' since that great city is located on its eastern bank. ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. On its western bank is located the famous tomb of Jahangir. Tomb of Jahangir, ( Urdu: مقبرہ جهانگير) is the mausoleum built for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir who ruled from 1605 It is one of the best river which has pure drinking water
Rig Veda
Part of the battle of the ten kings was fought on the Parushani river, which according to Yaska (nirukta 9. Yāska (यास्कः(6th-5th centuries BC according to Shukla Georgetown University was a Sanskrit grammarian who preceded Pānini. 26) refers to the Iravati river (Ravi River) in the Punjab. Punjab ( ਪੰਜਾਬ پنجاب, पंजाब پنجاب also Panjab (پنجاب meaning "Land of the Five Rivers") (c Macdonell and Keith write that "the name [Parusni] is certainly that of the river later called Ravi (Iravati)". [1]
Notes
- ^ Macdonell and Keith, Vedic Index, 1912
See also
  Geography of Himachal Pradesh   |
|
|---|---|
| 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 |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic