The Indus (/ˈɪndəs/ IN-dəs) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The 3,180 km (1,980 mi) river rises...
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The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting...
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considered to be one species (P. gangetica) with the Ganges river dolphin and the Indus river dolphin being subspecies (P. g. gangetica and P. g. minor...
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The Indus river dolphin (Platanista minor) is a species of freshwater dolphin in the family Platanistidae. It is endemic to the Indus River basin in Pakistan...
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The Indus River Delta forms where the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea, mostly in the southern Sindh province of Pakistan with a small portion in...
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any river/ tributary and its catchment area of the Indus system of rivers that are not part of the other five rivers, is part of the Indus River including...
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the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of the Ravi and two other rivers (Sutlej and Beas River) were allocated to India. Subsequently, the Indus Basin...
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Mature Indus Valley Civilisation (2600-1900 BCE) are found along the middle course of the (dried-up) Hakra in Pakistan. Around 4,000 years ago, the Indus Valley...
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Indus River System Authority (IRSA) is a water regulator in Pakistan, established in 1992 as an act of Parliament. The authority was established for regulating...
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the Chenab River at Trimmu in the Jhang District. The Chenab merges with the Sutlej to form the Panjnad River, which joins the Indus River at Mithankot...
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The Suru River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows largely through the Kargil district of Ladakh, India into Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. The...
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ultimately flowing into the Indus River. The Battle of Chenab was fought between Sikhs and Afghans on the bank of the river. The waters of the Chenab were...
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Indian subcontinent are broadly divided into three river basins: the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra. The Indus basin has the largest number of glaciers (3500)...
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River Swat River River Jindi Panjkora River Bara River Kunar River (Kunar Rud) Lutkho River Siran River Tangir River: Tributary river of River Indus;...
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839 sq mi) large. As of 2017, the river is home to a tiny isolated population of the Indus dolphin. Rig-veda calls the river Vipāś, which means unfettered...
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The Indus basin is the part of Asia drained by the Indus River and its tributaries. The basin covers an area of 1,120,000 km2 (430,000 sq mi) traversing...
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Moreover, around 90% of the Indus script seals and inscribed objects discovered were found at sites in Pakistan along the Indus river, while other places accounting...
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Hinduš was used for the province at the lower Indus basin. Scylax of Caryanda who explored the Indus river for the Persian emperor probably took over the...
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grew up along the Indus River around 3300 BCE in parts of what are now India and Pakistan (see Bronze Age India). The fourth great river civilization emerged...
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The Indus script, also known as the Harappan script and the Indus Valley Script, is a corpus of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilisation. Most...
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and related rivers of South Asia, namely in the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is related to the much smaller Indus river dolphin which...
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inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilisation lists the technological and civilisational achievements of the Indus Valley Civilisation, an ancient...
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provinces south of the Sutlej River and east of the Indus River. Beyond the confluence of the Indus and Panjnad rivers, the Indus River was known as Satnad (Sat...
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Great Rann of Kutch (section Indus River floods)
kilometres (10,000 sq mi) between the Gulf of Kutch and the mouth of the Indus River in southern Pakistan. The marsh can be accessed from the village of Kharaghoda...
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The Shyok River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit–Baltistan, in Pakistan, spanning some 550 km (340 mi)...
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sites are located on the plains between the rivers Ganges and Indus. The oldest-known site of the Indus Valley Civilization, Bhirrana, and the largest...
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The Battle of the Indus was fought on the banks of the Indus River, on 24 November 1221, by two armies commanded by Shah Jalal al-Din Mingburnu of the...
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Hiranyakeshi River Gursuti River IB River Indus River Indravati River Indrayani River Jaldhaka Jhelum River Jayamangali River Jambhira River Kabini River Kadalundi...
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Nearchus (section Indus River Voyage)
expeditionary voyage starting from the Indus River, through the Persian Gulf and ending at the mouth of the Tigris River following the Indian campaign of Alexander...
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scholars knew nothing about Indus Valley religions. In contrast to contemporary Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations, Indus Valley lacks any monumental...
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