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๐ต๐ฐ Indus River
Ancient river of civilisation; gave India its name and fed the Indus Valley people
Pakistan/India 1826 Great Rivers
๐ Key Facts
1
3,180 km from Tibet through Kashmir into Pakistan to the Arabian Sea
2
"India" derives from "Sindhu" โ ancient name for the Indus; civilisations thrived here 5,000 years ago
3
Indus Waters Treaty (1960) between India and Pakistan โ one of the most successful water-sharing agreements
"India" and "Hindu" both derive from Sindhu โ the ancient Sanskrit name for the Indus
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๐ Great Rivers
Country / Region
๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan/India
Key Year
1826
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Ancient river of civilisation; gave India its name and fed the Indus Valley people