Prelims
- Origin: Kullu Hills, near Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh
- Length: ~720 km
- Flows through:
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- India: Himachal Pradesh & Punjab
- Pakistan: Punjab province
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- Joins: Chenab River in Pakistan
Course:
- Rises in the Himalayas (Kullu Hills, Himachal)
- Flows westward → enters Punjab (India) near Chamba
- Turns south-west → forms part of the India-Pakistan border
- Crosses into Pakistan → merges with Chenab
Important Projects on Ravi:
- Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein Dam), Punjab
- Shahpurkandi Dam, Punjab (to utilize Ravi water before it flows to Pakistan)
- Ujh Multipurpose Project, J&K (on tributary of Ravi)
Prelims Snippet:
- River Ravi is known as ‘Iravati’ in ancient texts.
- Mentioned in Rigveda as one of the “Sapta Sindhu”.