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The combined waters of the five rivers of the Punjab (the Panjnad) join the Indus at:

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Answer: Option B — Mithankot, Pakistan

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The five rivers of the Punjab, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, finally unite to form the Panjnad river, which joins the Indus near Mithankot in the southern Punjab province of Pakistan, a little above the town of Mithankot.

How the five rivers combine:

  • The Jhelum joins the Chenab at Trimmu, near Jhang in Pakistan.
  • The Ravi joins the Chenab near Ahmedpur Sial.
  • The Beas joins the Sutlej in India (in Punjab).
  • The Sutlej then joins the Chenab in Pakistan.
  • From the confluence of the Sutlej and the Chenab, the combined river is called the Panjnad ("five rivers").
  • The Panjnad flows about 70 to 80 km south-west and joins the Indus near Mithankot.

Panjnad Barrage:

The Panjnad Headworks (barrage) on the Panjnad provides irrigation to large areas of southern Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan.

After the confluence:

Below Mithankot, the Indus flows through Sindh, past cities such as Sukkur and Hyderabad (Sindh), and enters the Arabian Sea near Karachi through a delta.

Meaning of "Punjab":

  • "Punjab" comes from the Persian words "panj" (five) and "ab" (water or river), meaning "land of five rivers".
  • After the partition of 1947, the Punjab region was divided between India and Pakistan.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Sukkur lies downstream on the Indus in Sindh, known for its barrage.
  • ✗Skardu is in Gilgit-Baltistan, near where the Shyok joins the Indus.
  • ✗Ferozepur lies on the Sutlej in Indian Punjab.

Quick tip

Remember: Panjnad (five rivers of Punjab) joins the Indus at Mithankot (Pakistan); "Punjab" = land of five rivers.

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