The word Punjab is originated from persian language which means "Land of five Rivers". But now there is only three Rivers are flowing in Punjab. These are - Satluj, Beas and Ravi. The Punjab is a part of Indus-Yamuna Plain region.
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The Land between two rivers is called 'Doab'. Doab is a persian language word which means land between two Rivers. Where Do means and Aab means water. Modern Punjab is a land of three Doab.
DOAB RIVERS
- MALWA SATLUJ-YAMUNA
- DOADA/BIST SATLUJ-BEAS
- MAJHA /BARI BEAS-RAVI
- RACHNA RAVI-CHENAB
- CHAJ CHENAB-JHELUM
- SINDH SAGAR JHELUM-INDUS
