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Definition of ghaggar hakra
ghaggar hakra
ghaggar hakra Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
An intermittent and endorheic river system in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season, widely identified by archaeologists and historians as the remnants of the ancient Sarasvati River associated with the Indus Valley Civilization.
Example
"Extensive archaeological surveys have revealed that a significant number of mature Harappan settlements were concentrated along the paleochannels of the Ghaggar-Hakra."
Synonyms
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The name is a combination of two geographically continuous channels: the Ghaggar River in northwestern India and the Hakra, its dried-out continuation in eastern Pakistan.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ghaggar hakra. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ghaggar hakra