2025 for January 1970

In a tragic turn of events, two teenagers lost their lives after drowning in the Ghaggar River near Panchkula.

The Ghaggar River is an intermittent river that flows in India and Pakistan.
The river flows only during the monsoon season.
Course:
- It rises from the Shivalik Range of northwestern Himachal Pradesh.
- After passing through the Ambala and Hissar districts of Haryana, it disappears into the Thar Desert in Rajasthan.
- This seasonal river feeds two irrigation canals that extend into Rajasthan.
- The Hakra, which flows in Pakistan, is the continuation of the Ghaggar River in India, and they are together called the Ghaggar-Hakra River.
Historical Significance:
- Several historians identify Ghaggar with the Vedic Saraswati River.
- Along the banks of the Ghaggar River, many settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization have been excavated.
- Hence it is believed that the ancient settlements on its banks are the creation of ingenious Vedic Aryans.
- It is believed that the rivers Sutlej and Yamuna once flowed into the Ghaggar-Hakra riverbed.
Tributaries: The main tributaries of the Ghaggar are the Kaushalya River, Markanda, Sarsuti, Tangri, and Chautang.

Q1: In which state Ghaggar River originates?

Ans: It rises from the Shivalik Range of northwestern Himachal Pradesh.

Q2: Is Ghaggar River a perennial river?

Ans: The Ghaggar River is an intermittent river that flows only during the monsoon season.

Q3: The Ghaggar River disappears into which region?

Ans: Thar Desert

Source: TOI