India : Location, Geologial Structure and Physiography-Il — Social Science STD 9 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceIndia : Location, Geologial Structure and Physiography-Il2 Marks
Question
What does ‘DOAB’ and ‘PUNJAB’ mean?
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Answer
The word ‘DO’ means two ‘AB’ means water, ‘PUNJ’ means five.
So, a region between two rivers is called ‘DOAB’.
Similarly, the region or plain formed by the water of five rivers is called ‘PUNJAB’. This is how Punjab State got its name.
Satluj, Jhelum, Chenab,Ravi and Beas are the five rivers that drain in Punjab.
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