The Indus (Sindhu) River System The Indus River: Origin The Indus is the Western most river system in the subcontinent. River Indus originates from a glacier at the height of 4,164 m near Bokhar Chu (31 ° 15′ N latitude and 81°40 ′E longitude) in the Kailash mountain range in the Tibetan region known as Singi Khamban or Lion’s Mouth. Indus River basin Indus River passes through Ladakh and Baltistan after flowing in the Northwest direction between Ladakh and Zanskar range. It forms a spectacular gorge near Gilgit in Jammu…
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