Beas river: Learn about the Beas

Learn about the Beas and Sutlej rivers in India — their origin, length, course, basin, tributaries, dams, and significance. Covers Beas river from Himachal to Punjab and Sutlej river from Tibet to its confluence with Indus. The Beas River, also known as Bipasha in ancient texts, is a perennial snow-fed river that originates from the Himalayas and flows through the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. With a length of approximately 470 kilometers, it is one of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It is one of the five rivers that give the Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name. The Beas rises at an elevation of 14,308 feet (4,361 metres) at Rohtang Pass in the western (Punjab) Himalayas (a section of the vast Himalayas mountain range), in central Himachal Pradesh. Jalandhar/Tarn Taran/Amritsar: After weeks, the Beas River is finally back to its gurgling self after a violent carnage. But authorities and residents are yet to learn their lesson. This historically tame and disciplined Indian river has suddenly started wreaking havoc, much like a rebellion—a ...