Indus

River whose source lies in the high
Himalayas, but which flows through
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Indus
Pakistan for most of its length. The
Indus is traditionally considered one of
the seven sacred rivers of India—the
others are the Ganges, Yamuna,
Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, and
Cauvery—although in modern times
this has diminished, especially since the
creation of Pakistan in 1947 rendered it
inaccessible to most Hindus.
Despite its diminished religious significance, the Indus remains important
from a historical perspective, since
many archeological sites from the Indus
Valley civilization have been discovered
on its banks.