Key Facts about Beas River

About Beas River:

• It is a river in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab states, northwestern India.
• It is one of the five rivers that give Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name.
• The Beas River was the approximate eastern limit of Alexander the Great’s invasion of India in 326 BC.
• Course: 

• It rises at an elevation of 14,308 feet (4,361 metres) at Rohtang Pass in the western Himalayas, in central Himachal Pradesh. 
• From there it flows south through the Kullu Valley, receiving tributaries from the flanking mountains, and then turns west to flow past Mandi into the Kangra Valley. 
• After crossing the valley, the Beas enters Punjab state and veers south and then southwest to its confluence with the Sutlej River at Harike.
• Its total length is 470 kilometres (290 mi), and its drainage basin is 20,303 square kilometres (7,839 sq mi) large.  

• Major Tributaries: The major tributaries of the Beas River are Bain, Banganga, Luni and Uhal, along with Banner, Chakki, Gaj, Harla, Mamuni, Parvati, Patlikuhlal, Sainj, Suketi, and Tirthan.
• The Beas forms the world-famous valleys of Kullu and Kangra.