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	AllRefer.com - Sutlej (South Asia Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The combined stream, the Panjnad, channels the collected waters of all five rivers of the Punjab into the Indus River.
		The Sutlej is extensively used for irrigation; many large canals branch from it.
		Until the Sikh Wars in the 1840s, the Sutlej was the border between the Sikh and British spheres of influence.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Sutlej.html (167 words)

	PUNJAB - LoveToKnow Article on PUNJAB
		Geographically the Punjab is the triangular tract of country of which the Indus and the Sutlej to their confluence form the two sides, the base being the lower Himalaya bills between those two rivers; but the British province now includee a large tract outside those boundaries.
		The country between the Sutlej and the Beas is called the Jullundur Doab; it includes the districts of Jullundur and Hoshiarpur.
		It was during the events which brought Baber, the first of the Mogul dynasty, to the throne, that the sect of the Sikhs was founded by Nanak; and it was under the persecution of Aurangzeb that they were raised into a nation of warriors by Govind Singh, the tenth and last of the gurus.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PU/PUNJAB.htm (6394 words)

	Sutlej - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sutlej, also known as Satluj, is the longest of the five rivers of Punjab (five waters) that flows through Northern India, with its source in Tibet near Mount Kailash.
		It receives the Beas River in the state of Punjab, India and continues into Pakistan to join Chenab river to form Panjnad river which furthur joins Indus river at Mithankot.
		There is substantial evidence to indicate that Sutlej was once an important tributary of the Saraswati river, instead of the Indus river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sutlej (189 words)

	First Anglo-Sikh War
		Seventy boats of thirty-five tons each, with the necessary equipments to bridge the Sutlej at any point, were under construction; fifty-six pontoons were on their way from Bombay for use in Sindh, and two steamers were being constructed to ply on the River Sutlej.
		The crossing over the Sutlej by Sikhs was made a pretext by the British for opening hostilities and on 13 December Governor-General Lord Hardinge issued a proclamation announcing war on the Sikhs.
		To check the enemy advance on Lahore, a large portion of the Sikh army was entrenched in a horseshoe curve on the Sutlej near the village of Sabhraon, under the command of Tej Singh while the cavalry battalions and the dreaded ghorcharas under Lal Singh were a little higher up the river.
	www.indhistory.com /anglo-sikh-war-1.html (2616 words)

	Sutlej recedes, loss pegged at Rs.8 bn (LEAD):- - India News - Webindia123.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Sutlej, fed possibly by rainwater upstream in Tibet, destroyed the national highway (NH-22), the lifeline of the region, at various places.
		Despite the Sutlej receding, the authorities did not withdraw the high security alert sounded in the state.
		The rising water level is being attributed to either the melting of glaciers or a possible breach in a dam on the Parechu river.
	news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=91991&cat=India (459 words)

	screenonline: Big Pride, The (1961) Synopsis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sutlej knocks the warden unconscious, but when it seems as though he is about to revive, Sonny strangles him.
		Sutlej and Smallboy sneak in to the offices of Randall, the richest fl man in Jamaica.
		Sutlej and Smallboy are pursued to the swamps.
	www.screenonline.org.uk /tv/id/538526/synopsis.html (392 words)

	"TAMING THE SUTLEJ - Life or Death" -Mtn-Forum On-Line Library Document
		Sutlej did not scare people but they were afraid of this small river that devastated their lives about three years ago.
		Sutlej laughs at the big hoardings that enumerate the safety measures taken under this scheme.
		In the lower water catchment area of the Sutlej that is in the Himachal Pradesh the policy of the Government stands in stark contrast to the Chinese.
	www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/pirtr01a.htm (5321 words)

	Sutlej - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sutlej was known as Shatadru or Sutudri to Indians in Vedic period and Zaradros to Greeks.
		At present, most of its water is diverted to irrigation canals and used up in India.
		Due to some natural tectonic convulsion of earth, Sutlej changed its course to join the Beas river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sutlej_River (189 words)

	Sutlej floods vast areas in Himachal Pradesh, Flood in Parchu river, Flood in Sutlej river, Kinnur, Kullu districts ...
		However, reports reaching here late on Sunday night said the water level of Sutlej had been falling by five to seven feet hour but authorities were taking no chances and maintained a close vigil on the water level of the rivers.
		A high alert was sounded by the state administration along the 200km stretch from Sumdoh in Kinnaur district to Mandi and Bilaspur as water level in Parechhu surged by 60 to 70 feet at 9 am and the army mess at Samdoh was submerged.
		The 1500MW Nathpa-Jhakri hydel power project was shut down in the wake of the rise in Sutlej and two bridges of the project were washed away by gushing waters which also entered 50 houses in Baroh.
	www.mapsofindia.com /maps/mapinnews/2005/floot-in-sutlej-himachal-pradesh.html (361 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Sutlej
		Sutlej (Chinese LangqÃªn; Indian Satlej), chief tributary of the Indus River.
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	Bhakra Canal Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Sutlej waters were distributed between Punjab and Rajasthan as per Bhakra Nangal Agreement 1959 with Rajasthan's entitlement as 15.22%.
		Sutlej pre-partition utilisation through Rupar haedworks was amulgamated with Bhakra Nangal project and it is now governed by a separate agreement known as Bhakra Nangal Agreement of 1959.
		After partition the Sutlej valley component was completely omitted in calculating the share to be delivered to Pakistan and as such some additional quantity of water became available for utilisation in Indian Canals i.e.
	rajirrigation.gov.in /4bhakhra.htm (5007 words)

	Sutlej River,Himalayan Sutlej River,Himalaya Rivers,River in Himalaya Mountain Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Himalaya, roof of the world, is a magic place where the magnificence of the world’s highest mountains is mirrored in the rugged beauty and unique culture of the people who live in their shadow.
		It is from Karcham for about 25-km that the Sutlej is in its most ferocious and challenging moods-boulders, rocks and rubble are tossed around in mighty foaming rapids, the loose strata of the ranges on the flanks further adding to the debris.
		Prior to construction of the Bhakra Dam the Sutlej was most feared for the tremendous damage and misery it caused when in flood.
	www.travel-himalayas.com /rivers-himalayas/sutlej-river.html (569 words)

	Sutlej flood loss estimated at Rs 1 bn : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The swollen Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh has caused an estimated loss of Rs 1 billion, say officials.
		Officials say at least eight bridges have been washed away as the waters of Sutlej have entered the low lying areas and are expected to merge into a reservoir near the town of Bilaspur downstream.
		The Parechu river and lake remain frozen in winter but experts have warned the lake could breach its banks in summer with the melting of snows in the high mountains.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1412296,00080001.htm (372 words)

	Sarasvati River: Ancient courses in Sindh, Rann of Kutch and Gujarat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The tussle between this natural phenomen of freezing and thawing of water was described as a war between the two...Two important tributaries, the Sutlej and the Yamuna; Sutlej (Sutudri) rises near Manasarovar whereas Yamuna from the western slope of Bandarpunch in the Jamnotri glacier; both being snow-fed perennial rivers had enough water to contribute...".
		When the Sutlej shifted its course westward ‘and abandoned the eastern arm of the Hakra, the Sarasvati, which had been a tributary, was left in possession of the deserted channel, in the sands of which its waters were swallowed up (Oldham 1893: 59)”(Misra, V.N., 1984).
		Hakra and Nara were the bed of the mythical Sarasvati which was fed by the Ghaggar and by the source river of the present Sutlej before the old Sutlej lost its hydrographic independence and became a tributary of the Indus.
	www.hindunet.org /saraswati/kach/rannofkutch1.html (13091 words)

	Preserving Shiva’s Abode,Himalayan Kinnaur, indian culture, indian heritage, people of india, tours in india, valleys ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In between, along the 30-kilometre stretch of the Sutlej gorge, there is a mixture of both communities living in complete harmony.
		At Jangi, the 30-kilometre stretch through the Sutlej gorge comes to an end, but it does not change the immediate scenery, except that at places the gorge widens offering you open views of the Sutlej Valley and the barren slopes leading to even more barren ranges.
		On the west of the Sutlej, at an elevation of 9,000 feet, lies Poo.
	www.indiaprofile.com /heritage/shiva-kullu.htm (704 words)

	The Sutlej Saga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sutlej originates near Mansarovar in the Tibetan plateau.
		To the east of the Sutlej the valleys are narrow while in the west, they are wide and open.
		Along with The Beas, The Sutlej enters the Govind Sagar at Bilaspur where its water is used by the Bhakra Nangal Hydel project.
	www.sanglavalley.com /sutlej.php (300 words)

	SikhLionz.com: Anglo-Sikh War 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Up to 1838, the British troops on the Sikh frontier had amounted to one regiment at Sabathu in the hills and two at Ludhiana with six pieces of artillery, equalling in all about 2,500 men.
		They did in a bold sweeping movement first encircle Firozpur, then held by Sir John Littler with only 7,000 men, but withdrew without driving the advantage home and dispersed their armies in a wide semicircle from Harike to Mudki and thence to Ferozeshah, 16 km south-east of Firozpur.
		To check the enemy advance on Lahore, a large portion of the Sikh army was entrenched in a horse-shoe curve on the Sutlej near the village of Sabhraon, under the command of Tej Singh while the cavalry battalions and the dreaded ghorcharas under Lal Singh were a little higher up the river.
	www.sikhlionz.com /anglosikhwar1.htm (2621 words)

	The Hindu : Front Page : Water recedes in Sutlej
		UNDER THREAT: The 990 MW Dehar Power House situated on the right bank of the Sutlej at Slapper, 45 km from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, is facing danger from flash floods in the river due to an increase in the level of the artificial lake at Pareechu in Tibet.
		Amid confusing reports of the increase in the size of artificial lake in Tibet, the water discharge at the 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Project came down to 448 cumecs (cubic metres per second) from 656 cumecs yesterday.
		Y.N Apparao, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Sutlej Jal Vikas Nigam (SJVN), told The Hindu that the project was shut due to the high alert declared by the Union Government.
	www.hindu.com /2004/08/11/stories/2004081104691200.htm (506 words)

	The Sutlej Campaign - the 31st Regiment in the First Sikh War
		There was talk of war and the establishment of the Regent and her son on the imperial throne at Delhi.
		On 11th December of that year reports reached Ferozepore that Sikh troops were crossing the River Sutlej in large numbers into the British protected states to the south of it.
		Thus began the Sutlej Campaign, or the First Sikh War as it came to be called.
	www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk /reg_in_india/india21_1.html (1161 words)

	Economy - India Bilateral Treaties and Agreements - Volume II
		(12) Discharge of River Sutlej downstream of Suleimanke.
		(4) Discharge of River Sutlej downstream of Rupar.
		(15) Discharge of River Sutlej downstream of Ferozepore.
	meaindia.nic.in /treatiesagreement/1955/chap121.htm (1092 words)

	India on 24-hour watch over unstable Tibetan lake that could burst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		India is on a 24-hour alert over a swollen lake in neighbouring Tibet that is threatening to burst its banks and release a torrent of water that could wash away villages, a state official said Friday.
		The level of the Sutlej, which powers two of India's largest power stations in the northern states of Himachal Pradesh and neighbouring Punjab, was rising but there was immediate emergency, Sharma said.
		Officials said 56 villages on the banks of the Sutlej in Punjab were being closely watched.
	www.terradaily.com /2004/040813070840.gtwqkbg8.html (296 words)

	Sutlej recedes; flood threat wanes
		The threat of flash floods in Himachal has reduced substantially because of receding water levels of river Sutlej.
		It washed away more then one dozen bridges in the Kinnaur-Rampur belt and several villages including Lio village have been swept away by the rushing waters.
		There was an unprecedented rise of 25 metres in the water level of Sutlej on Sunday morning -- much higher than water levels of 2000 when flash floods caused extensive damage.
	in.rediff.com /news/2005/jun/27flood.htm (314 words)

	Treasury benches demand reclamation of Sutlej from India -DAWN - Top Stories; 28 July, 2004
		Speaking on a motion, moved under Rule 69, the lawmakers demanded that reclamation of the Sutlej river from India should be included in the agenda of talks between the two countries.
		He alleged that under the Indus Waters Treaty, water of three eastern rivers was 'sold out' to India while Mangla Dam, Tarbela Dam, some canals and link canals were constructed to provide water to the areas of lower Punjab and Sindh depriving Bahawalpur from its share.
		Another ruling party MNA from Bahawalpur Farooq Azam Malik said water was an issue of life and death for the people of southern Punjab and called for releasing water in the Sutlej river to meet the requirements.
	www.dawn.com /2004/07/28/top5.htm (751 words)

	Asia Times Online - The best news coverage from South Asia
		NEW DELHI - India's fear of a downstream deluge in the Sutlej River in the northwestern state of Himachal Pradesh, should a blockage on the Peerechu river in Tibet burst, highlights the need for trust and comprehensive agreements between South and Southeast Asian nations and China.
		A Ranganathan, a member of the committee of 12 says, "India is a democratic country and the environment groups have a lot of clout which is not true for China." He says this is the principal reason why a comprehensive treaty on water use and the rights of the downstream countries are required.
		The Tibetan plateau is the principal watershed in Asia and the source of its 10 major rivers, including the Brahmaputra (or Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet), the Sutlej and the Indus.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/FH28Df04.html (2430 words)

	Thousands stranded in Himachal, Sutlej recedes:- - India News - Webindia123.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Shimla, June 27 : Thousands of tourists and locals remained stranded along the banks of the still swollen Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh Monday even as the river waters started receding after causing widespread damage.
		Despite the slight improvement, the authorities did not strike off the high security alert sounded in the state where stretches of the national highway have been washed away by the raging river waters.
		Official sources said a small blockade hadbeen created in the Spiti river, a tributary of the Sutlej, causing further anxiety.
	news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=91895&cat=India (428 words)

	Zanskar
		Kinnaur is the valley of the Sutlej and it's main tributary, the Baspa.
		Orignating from the Kailash Mansarovar region, the Sutlej enters India through a fearsome gorge near the Shipki la. Upper Kinnaur is an arid transhimalayan region, fairly much like it's neighbour Spiti.
		Further down, the Sutlej is met by the Baspa, which flows through one of the most enchanting valley's in the entire Himalaya.he Baspa starts near the Indo-Tibetan border and after carving a memorable valley meets the Sutlej at Karcham.The valley offers walks through hop and saffron fields amidst meadows full of flowers and fruit trees.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/5112/kinnaur.html (564 words)

	The Hindu : National : Alert in Himachal Pradesh as Sutlej rises
		RAGING WATERS: The Sutlej flowing dangerously through the twin tunnels at the Kol dam in lower Himachal Pradesh as the water level increased suddenly on Saturday.
		A breach in the artificial dam created last year on the Parechu River in Tibet and the fast melting of glaciers in the upper reaches are the reasons for the 40-50 feet rise in the river at Sumdo.
		This was due to the timely steps taken by the district administration to evacuate people living on both sides of the river in the danger zone, he said.
	www.hindu.com /2005/06/27/stories/2005062708371300.htm (658 words)

	Navhind Times on the Web: India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The spate in Sutlej, triggered a sharp rise in the water level of its tributary Parechhu originating in Tibet, washed away or damaged five bridges and submerged vast lands along the river bank with small habitations, including 50 houses in Rampur town.
		A high alert was sounded by the state administration along the 200 km stretch from Sumdoh in Kinnaur district to Mandi and Bilaspur as water level in Parechhu surged by 60 to 70 feet at 9 a.m and the army mess at Samdoh was submerged.
		The 1500 MW Nathpa-Jhakri hydel power project was shut down in the wake of the rise in Sutlej and two bridges of the project were washed away by gushing waters which also entered 50 houses in Baroh.
	www.navhindtimes.com /stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=062714 (528 words)

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