Chenab Valley

English

Alternative forms

  • Chenab valley (informal)
  • Chenab Region (regional)

Etymology

From Chenab, the name of a major river in northern India and Pakistan, and valley, denoting a low area between hills or mountains.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃəˈnɑːb ˈvæli/
  • Rhymes: -æli

Proper noun

Chenab Valley

  1. A mountainous and culturally diverse region in the Jammu division of the Indian-administered Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, comprising the districts of Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban. The valley is named after the Chenab River, which flows through it.
    • 2025 April 9, “Why Chenab Valley faces power shortages despite abundant hydroelectric resources: MLA Doda”, in Rising Kashmir‎[1]:
      Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Doda, Mehraj Malik raised a series of probing questions concerning the power crisis and environmental safeguards in the Chenab Valley, particularly in the districts of Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar—home to major hydroelectric power projects.

Derived terms

  • Chenab Valley Division
  • Chenab culture
  • Chenabi

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Further reading

  • Sir Denzil Ibbetson (1884) Punjab District Gazetteers: Ibbetson Series, 1883–1884‎[2], Lahore: Compiled and published under the authority of the Punjab Government
  • Reeta Chowdhari Tremblay and Mohita Bhatia, editors (2020), Religion and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir, illustrated edition, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN
  • Abdul Rashid and Farah Sultan (2021) Know Your State Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Arihant Publications India Limited, →ISBN
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