INDUS RIVER AND ITS ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURES AND CIVILIZATIONS IN INDIA

Описание: In this video I am going to discuss about the Indus river and its role in the development of cultures and civilizations in India.
Indus is one of the largest river basins of the world, covering an area of 11,65,000 sq. km (in India
it is 321, 289 sq. km and a total length of 2,880 km (in India 1,114 km). The Indus also known as the Sindhu, is the westernmost of the Himalayan rivers in India. It originates from a glacier near Bokhar Chu (31°°15' N latitude and 81°°40' E longitude) in the Tibetan region at an altitude of 4,164 m in
the Kailash Mountain range. In Tibet, it is known as ‘Singi Khamban; or Lion’s mouth.
After flowing in the northwest direction between the Ladakh and Zaskar ranges, it passes through Ladakh and Baltistan. It cuts across the Ladakh range, forming a spectacular gorge near Gilgit in Ladakh. It enters into Pakistan near Chilas in the Dardistan region. Find out the area known
as Dardistan. The Indus receives a number of Himalayan tributaries such as the Shyok, the Gilgit, the
Zaskar, the Hunza, the Nubra, the Shigar, the Gasting and the Dras. It finally emerges out of the hills near Attock where it receives the Kabul river on its right bank. The other important tributaries joining the right bank of the Indus are the Khurram, the Tochi, the Gomal, the Viboa and the Sangar. They all originate in the Sulaiman ranges. The river flows southward and receives ‘Panjnad’ a little above Mithankot.
The Panjnad is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab, namely the Satluj, the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum.
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