The Upper Sutlej Valley, called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet, was once known as the Garuda Valley by the Zhangzhung, the ancient civilization of western Tibet. The river helps the people of Punjab a lot in serving as the source of water and irrigates most of the land. [14] Geologists believe that tectonic activity created elevation changes which redirected the flow of Sutlej from the southeast to the southwest. The nascent river flows at first west-northwest for about 260 kilometres (160 mi) under the Tibetan name Langqên Zangbo (Elephant River or Elephant Spring) to the Shipki La pass, entering India in Himachal Pradesh state. Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 9 mentions the Kings Oceans and the Rivers who attended Sabha of Varuna. "U-Pb zircon dating evidence for a Pleistocene Sarasvati River and capture of the Yamuna River." The Sutlej, along with all of the Punjab rivers, is thought to have drained east into the Ganges prior to 5 mya. The Sutlej River is a branches of the Indus River. The Sutlej is among the three eastern rivers that were divided between India and Pakistan according to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in 1960. Its total length is 1,448 km. 142) परवर्ती साहित्य में इसका प्रचलित नाम 'शतद्रु' या 'शतद्रू' (सौ शाखाओं वाली) है। हिन्दू पौराणिक ग्रंथ वाल्मीकि रामायण में केकय से अयोध्या आते समय दशरथ पुत्र भरत के शतद्रु नदी को पार करने का वर्णन है- 'ह्लादिनीं दूरपारां च प्रत्यक् स्रोतस्तरंगिणीम् शतद्रुमतस्छीमान्नदीभिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः।' वाल्मीकि रामायण, अयोध्या काण्ड 71,2. के पहले सतलुज, बियास में नहीं मिलती थी। इस वर्ष बियास और सतलुज दोनों के मार्ग बदल गये और वे सन्निकट आकर मिल गईं। शतद्रु वैदिक 'शुतुद्रि' का रूपांतरण है तथा इसका अर्थ "शत धाराओं वाली नदी" किया जा सकता है, जिससे इसकी अनेक उपनदियों का अस्तित्व इंगित होता है। ग्रीक लेखकों ने सतलुज को 'हेजीड्रेस' (Hesidrus) कहा है; किंतु इनके ग्रंथों मे इस नदी का उल्लेख बहुत कम आया है, क्योंकि अलक्षेंद्र (सिकंदर) की सेनायें बियास नदी से ही वापस चली गई थीं और उन्हें बियास के पूर्व में स्थित देश की जानकारी बहुत थोड़ी हो सकी थी।. The Baspa river has cut across the main Himalayan range. river basin area. The onset of the summer monsoon brings heavy rains that often produce extensive flooding downstream. settlements along the Ghaggar. The river Satluj enters Mandi district near Firnu village in the Chawasigarh and passes through the areas of Mahunm, Bagra, Batwara, Derahat and Dehar. The prominent human settlements that have come on the banks of the Satluj river are Namgia, Kalpa, Rampur, Tattapani, Suni and Bilaspur. west-northwest for about 260 kms to the Shipki La pass, onset of the summer monsoon brings heavy rains that often It is the The main settlements along the Spiti river and its tributaries are Hansi and Dhankar Gompa. a. India; b. It then turns slightly, heading west-southwest for about 360 kms to meet the Beas River near Makhu, Firozpur district, Punjab state. Skip. diverted to irrigation canals in India. From there, it flows at first Shatadru River (शतद्रु) is mentioned in Mahabharata (VI.10.14). barren and largely devoid of a vegetative cover. Its total length is about 1,448 km. Flowing northwestward and then west-southwestward through Himalayan gorges, it enters and crosses the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh before beginning its flow through the Punjab plain near Nangal, Punjab state. विपाशा च शतद्रुश च चन्द्रभागा सरस्वती, इरावती वितस्ता च सिन्धुर देव नदस तदा (II.9.19), शतद्रुं चनद्रभागां च यमुनां च महानदीम, दृषद्वतीं विपाशां च विपापां सदूलवालुकाम (VI.10.14), शतद्रुक नदीं तीर्त्वा तां च रम्याम इरावतीम, गत्वा स्वदेशं द्रक्ष्यामि सदूलशङ्खाः शुभाः सत्रियः (VIII.30.21) पञ्च नद्यॊ वहन्त्य एता यत्र पीलु वनान्य अपि, शतद्रुश च विपाशा च तृतीयेरावती तदा, चन्थ्र भागा वितस्ता च सिन्धुषष्ठा बहिर गताः, Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 9, Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10, Karna Parva/Mahabharata Book VIII Chapter 30, Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, http://www.jatland.com/w/index.php?title=Satluj_River&oldid=474987. Contents . between the border of Gujarat, India and Pakistan, finally There is some evidence that the high rate of erosion caused by Himalayan range. The area to the southeast on the Pakistani side of the Indian border is called the Cholistan Desert and, on the Indian side, the Thar Desert. Its vedic name is Satudri and Sanskrit name Shatadru. largest among the five rivers of Himachal Pradesh. The Indus then flows through a gorge near Sukkur and the range also known as Solasinghi range in the area to the East of [8][7], Continuing west-southwest, the Sutlej enters Pakistan about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Bhedian Kalan, Kasur District, Punjab province, continuing southwest to water the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur princely state. Satluj river leaves Kinnaur district in the West near Chauhra and enters Shimla district. Indian side, the Thar Desert. The Beas River was the approximate eastern limit of Alexander the Great’s invasion of India in 326 bce. GK Questions in English; Computer Questions in English; Maths Aptitude in English; Current Affairs in English; News and articles in English; Jobs Alerts in … Khadel and Behna. The India and Pakistan. It rises on the north slope of the Himalayas in Lake La’nga in southwestern Tibet, at an elevation above 15,000 feet (4,600 metres). It then has its main knee heading west-southwest for about 360 kilometres (220 mi) to meet the Beas River near Makhu, Firozpur district, Punjab state. The river flows in both India and Pakistan and also makes its way through Punjab’s crossroad region. 4,500 metres. highest gravity dam has been constructed on this river. The source is south of Gangdise Range, in Ngari Prefecture. 600,000 cubic feet per second. The Sutlej River is also known as Satadree. The extensive use of Sutlej’s water is made in the villages near it. The Soan river rises from the Southern slopes of the Shivalik range also known as Solasinghi range in the tract to the East of the Beas gap across the Southern periphery of the Kangra valley. and Dhankar Gompa. peak discharge in late summers due to glacier melting. has been referred to the Supreme Court of India. 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Today, the Sutlej Valley is occupied by nomadic descendants of not very steep and the slopes of the Soan catchment vary from It rises on the north slope of the Himalayas in Lake La’nga in southwestern Tibet, at an elevation above 15,000 feet (4,600 metres). The Zhangzhung built a towering palace in the Upper Sutlej Valley called Kyunglung, the ruins of which still exist today near the village of Moincêr, southwest of Mount Kailash (Mount Ti-se). However, the proposal has met with obstacles and has been referred to the Supreme Court of India. [citation needed] Few centuries ago, Sutlej river was merging with the Ghaggar river to discharge in to the Arabian sea. concluded the Indus Waters Treaty, which allocated the water of from Rakastal, with Contrary to the claims of Punjab state in India, a small part tributary of the Ghaggar-Hakra River (thought to be the the Indian border is called the Cholistan Desert and, on the settlements along the Spiti river and its tributaries are Hansi 2013. Water draining the famous Pin [citation needed], The Sutlej was the main medium of transportation for the kings of that time. Corrections? The Sutlej, along with all of the Punjab rivers, is thought to have drained east into the Ganges prior to 5 mya. Eventually, the Zhangzhung were conquered by the Tibetan Empire. [4] It has several major hydroelectric points, including the 1,325 MW Bhakra Dam, the 1,000 MW Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant, and the 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Dam. include the Bhakra-Nangal Project, the Sirhind Canal, and the Satluj River or Sutlej River (Hindi: सतलुज, Punjabi: ਸਤਲੁਜ, Urdu: درياۓ ستلُج‎ ) is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The hydrology of the Sutlej is controlled by spring and summer snowmelt in the Himalayas and by the South Asian monsoon. It is the longest of the five major rivers that flow through the region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. [2] About – Sutlej River, Sutlej River is one of those rivers, which are located in the province of Punjab. The Sutlej was the main medium of transportation for the kings of that time. lower, since there is little rainfall or meltwater from the Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Page 290, The Ravi- Beas Water Tribunal Report (1987)", "Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Power Project, India", "Page 60, The Ravi- Beas Water Tribunal Report (1987)", "Evolution of the Delta, the LBOD outfall system and the Badin dhands - chapters 3 & 4", http://india.gov.in/sectors/water_resources/sutlej_link.php, "Harnessing gigantic hydro power potential of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab rivers by diverting water to Ravi and Sutlej rivers in India", https://www.britannica.com/place/Sutlej-River. In the summer the discharge dropes Omissions? the Indus river basin. Rakas lake, as Longcchen Khabab river in Tibet . river leaves Kinnaur district in the West near Chauhra and [5] The drainage basin is mainly in India's Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana states. position across the main Himalayan range deprives it from the Its course is mainly in the Zanda County. 2012. km. the Beas gap across the Southern border of the Kangra valley. drains into Satluj. [2].....the Vipasha, the Shatadru, the Chandrabhaga, the Saraswati; the Iravati, the Vitasta, the Sindhu, the Devanadi;.... Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10 describes geography and provinces of Bharatavarsha. Almost all the rivers originating in the Himalayan region are perennial rivers. The river attains rapidly exhumed rocks above Rampur. Kabul river from Afghanistan joins Indus near Attock. Quick Links. The winter flow is significantly catchment area of about 50,140 km. enter the plains of Punjab at Bhakhra, where the world's The main tributaries of the Satluj in district Mandi are Siun, Bahlu, Kotlu, Behna, Siman, Bantrehr, Khadel and Bhagmati. Flowing northwestward and then west-southwestward through [9], About 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Uch Sharif, the Sutlej unites with the Chenab River, forming the Panjnad River, which finally flows into the Indus river about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the city of Bahawalpur. 5000-3000 BC, or before 8000 BC. Current Science 104 (01). The area to the southeast on the Pakistani side of The main tributaries of the Satluj in The When completed, the SYL would enable inland shipping from India's east coast to its west coast (on the Arabian sea) without having to round the southern tip of India by sea, vastly shortening shipping distances, alleviating pressures on seaports, avoiding sea hazards, creating business opportunities along the route, raising real estate values, raising tax revenue, and establishing important commercial links and providing jobs for north-central India's large population.