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Chenab

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Chenab , one of the "five rivers" of the Punjab, 675 mi (1,086 km) long, rising in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and flowing NW through the Kashmir Himalayas, then SW through Pakistani Punjab to join the Sutlej River. The Ravi and Jhelum rivers are the chief tributaries. The Chenab's water are important for irrigation.

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Chenab

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Chenab a river of northern India and Pakistan, which rises in the Himalayas and flows through Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, to join the Sutlej River in Punjab. It is one of the five rivers that gave Punjab its name.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Chenab." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Chenab." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Chenab.html

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	ARTICLE: Collective use of Chenab water. Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 5/26/2009
	Chenab may play havoc. Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 8/9/2011
	Low-level flood in River Chenab. Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 7/27/2010