Rechna Doab

Rechna Doab

The Rechna Doab, or Rachna Doab, can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its 5 main rivers. The rechna may include the area between the Chenab and Ravi River rivers, going all the way up to Mirpur and Jammu, that is the southern fringes of the Kashmir valley. It lies between 30° 35' and 32° 50' N. and 71° 50' and 75° 3'E., the name was formed by the Mughal emperor Akbar, bycombining the first syllables of the names of the two rivers. [ [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_283.gifRechna Doāb - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 277.] ]

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