Ravi River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ravi River |
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Ravi river.
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| Country | India, Pakistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Himachal Pradesh, India |
| River mouth | Chenab River |
| Length | 720 km (450 mi) |
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| River system | Indus River System |
| Basin size | India and Pakistan |
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The Ravi River is a river in Kashmir and Pakistan. It is one of the five rivers which give Punjab its name.
It is also one of the major five rivers/tributaries of Indus.
The Ravi was known as Parushani or Iravati to Indians in Vedic times and Hydraotes to the Ancient Greeks.
It originates in the Himalayas in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh following a north-westerly course. It turns to the south-west, near Dalhousie, and then cuts a gorge in the Dhaola Dhar range entering the Punjab plain near Madhopur. It then flows along the Indo-Pak border for some distance before entering Pakistan and joining the Chenab River.
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.
It is also called 'The river of Lahore' since that great city is located on its eastern bank. On its western bank is located the famous town of Shahdara with the tomb of Jahangir and the Tomb of Noor Jahan.
Images for kids
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Pir Panjal Range
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Source of Budhil River, in Himachal Pradesh a major tributary of the Ravi River
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Boats floating beside the Ravi River in Lahore
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Bridge of boats on the Ravi taken by an unknown photographer in 1880
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A map of the Punjab region c. 1947 showing the doabas formed by the Ravi River with other rivers of the Indus River system.
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Chamera Lake and dam
See also
In Spanish: Río Ravi para niños
