jhelum
jhelum Lexical Profile
• noun
A major river in South Asia that flows from the Kashmir Valley in northern India into eastern Pakistan, forming the westernmost of the five principal rivers of the Punjab region before joining the Chenab River.
"Alexander the Great famously fought King Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes near the banks of the Jhelum in 326 BC."
A major city in the Punjab province of Pakistan, situated on the right bank of the Jhelum River.
"During their tour of the Punjab province, the historians spent three days examining colonial-era architecture in Jhelum."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from local Indic languages, corresponding to the ancient Sanskrit name 'Vitastā'. It was famously known to the ancient Greeks, including Alexander the Great, as the 'Hydaspes'.
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