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Chenab

American  
[chi-nahb] / tʃɪˈnɑb /

noun

  1. a river in S Asia, flowing SW from N India to the Sutlej River in E Pakistan. About 605 miles (1,085 km) long.


Chenab British  
/ tʃɪˈnæb /

noun

  1. a river rising in the Himalayas and flowing southwest to the Sutlej River in Pakistan. Length: 1087 km (675 miles)

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For the first time, three rivers - the Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab - flooded simultaneously, triggering the largest rescue operation in decades.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

The construction of the Chenab bridge was approved in 2003, but faced delays and missed deadlines because of the region's treacherous topography, safety concerns and court cases.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

In June, unseasonal snowfall and severe cold weather conditions in Chenab valley of Jammu and Kashmir left hundreds of tribal families stuck on road sides, with little food or fodder.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2022

At a border post on the Pakistani side, an officer of the Chenab Rangers peered through binoculars toward the Indian position half a mile away, and spotted a shadow near the pinkish post.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2014

The river Chenab in the Punjab was known in former times by the name of Chandrabhaga.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan