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Which Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers'

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Which Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers' ?

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Punjab is known as 'Land of Five Rivers'. The word "Punjab" is a combination of the Persian words panj (five), and āb (water), giving the literal meaning of the "Land of Five Rivers". The five rivers after which Punjab is named are the Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej.
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