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Chenab (other)
Chenab may refer to: Places *Chenab River, a river in India and Pakistan * Chenab Rail Bridge, rail bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, India; highest such bridge in the world * Chenab, Iran Other * Chenab Valley (Jammu Division), a term sometimes used for parts of Jammu Division, India * SS Chenab, a ship * Chenab Express, Pakistan Railways * Chenab College (other), several colleges * Chenab Group, Pakistani company See also * Asikni (other), Sanskrit name of the river *Acesines (other) Acesines may refer to: * ''Acesines'' (bug), a genus of insects in the family Pentatomidae * Alcantara (river), a river in Sicily, known in Ancient Greek as: Ἀκεσίνης - Akesínes; Latinized to Acesines *Chenab River The Chenab River ..., Greek and Latin name of the river * Chandrabhaga (other), the Sanskrit etymon of the river's name {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Chenab River
The Chenab River is a major river in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, the Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Chenab flows then through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan, where it joins the Sutlej River to form the Panjnad, which ultimately flows into the Indus River at Mithankot. The waters of the Chenab were allocated to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty. India is allowed non-consumptive uses such as power generation. The Chenab River is extensively used in Pakistan for irrigation. Its waters are also transferred to the channel of the Ravi River via numerous link canals. Name The Chenab river was called ' () in the Rigveda (VIII.20.25, X.75.5). The name meant that it was seen to have dark-coloured waters. The term Krishana is also found in the At ...
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