Beas River, Major river in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Beas is a river in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab in India, originating at Rohtang Pass in the mountains and stretching for 470 kilometers. The river course cuts through valleys and gorges before finally joining the Sutlej, descending more than 4000 meters (13123 feet) along the way.
Alexander the Great reached this waterway in 326 before Christ and set the eastern boundary of his realm there when his troops refused to continue. The army turned back from this point and ended the campaign into Asia.
The name comes from the Sanskrit word Vipasa and honors the sage Veda Vyasa, who is revered at the source lake. People living in the river valleys consider the waterway part of their spiritual landscape and shape their settlements along its banks.
The river system supplies water to agricultural areas and powers stations, so the banks are often shaped by infrastructure. Hikers and visitors can access remote mountain valleys along the upper course with changing weather conditions.
Near Reh in Kangra District the waterway splits into three separate channels and carries its flow downhill on different paths. At Mirthal the channels merge again and form a single riverbed once more.
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