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The Indus Basin. The Indus Basin is the part of Asia drained by the Indus River and its tributaries. The basin covers an area of 1,120,000 km 2 (430,000 sq mi) [1] [a] traversing four countries: Afghanistan, China, India, and Pakistan, with most of the area lying predominantly in the latter two countries.
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. River in Asia "Indus Valley" redirects here. For the Bronze Age civilisation, see Indus Valley Civilisation. For other rivers named Indus, see Indus (disambiguation) § Rivers. "Indus" and "Sindhu" redirect here. For other uses, see Indus (disambiguation) and Sindhu (disambiguation ...
Indus Valley Civilisation Alternative names Harappan civilisation ancient Indus Indus civilisation Geographical range Basins of the Indus river, Pakistan and the seasonal Ghaggar-Hakra river, eastern Pakistan and northwestern India Period Bronze Age South Asia Dates c. 3300 – c. 1300 BCE Type site Harappa Major sites Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Dholavira, and Rakhigarhi Preceded by Mehrgarh ...
Indus: Síndhu – Identified with Indus. [5] The central lifeline of RV. [6] Northwestern Rivers: Tr̥ṣṭā́mā – Blažek identifies with Gilgit. [5] Witzel notes it to be unidentified. [1] Susártu – Unidentified. Ánitabhā – Unidentified. Rasā́ – Described once to be on the upper Indus; at other times a mythical entity. [5]
The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River, equal or greater in volume than the main river, [1] which flows entirely within Ladakh, India. It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range and drains both the Himalayas and the Zanskar Range within the region of Zanskar. It flows northeast to join the Indus River near Nimo.
The treaty provides for India to make use of the three western rivers of the Indus River system, including Chenab River, in constrained ways. [5] India can only establish run-of-the-river power projects with limited reservoir capacity and limited control over flows needed for feasible power generation. Availing this provision, India planned for ...
Sindh Sagar Doab (Punjabi: سندھ ساگر دوآب, romanized: Sindh Sāgar Do'āb), sometimes shortened as Sagar Doab, is a Doab or tract of land in the Punjab region, lying between the Indus and Jhelum rivers, in present-day Pakistan.