HISTORY
RIG VEDIC PERIOD
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Parushni
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Askini
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Vitasta
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Shutudri
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Detailed explanation-1: -Name. The Chenab river was called Asikni (Sanskrit: ) in the Rigveda (VIII. 20.25, X. 75.5).
Detailed explanation-2: -Chenab was known as ‘Askini’ in the Rig Vedic Period. This river is traditionally known as Chandrabhaga river. The name meant that it was seen to have dark-coloured waters.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ravi river is known as Parushni in the Vedic corpus. It is also referred to as Iravati. It is part of the Indus river system. The river rises in the Bara Bhangal, Himachal Pradesh and drains into the Arabian sea.
Detailed explanation-4: -Vitasta is a Rigvedic name given to River jhelum. Or in Rigveda river jhelum was called Vitasta.
Detailed explanation-5: -Jhelum was Vitasta. Chenab was Chandrabhaga. For the other two, original names still used. Ravi is a short form of Iravati.