What is Ravi River?
[[Image:Bridge of Boats on the Ravi River, Pakistan, 1895.gif|thumb|A bridge of boats on the Ravi River in about 1895]][[Image:Ravi river lahore.JPG|thumb|The Ravi River at Lahore]] The '''Ravi River''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|'''راوی '''}}}}), ({{lang-sa|रवि}}, {{lang-pa|ਰਾਵੀ}}, is a river that crosses northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the five rivers which give Punjab its name. It is also one of the major five rivers/tributaries of Indus. The Ravi was known as Parushani or Iravati to Indians in Vedic times and Hydraotes to the [[Ancient Greeks]]. It originates in the [[Himalayas]] in the Chamba district of [[Himachal Pradesh]] following a north-westerly course. It turns to the south-west, near Dalhousie, and then cuts a gorge in the Dhaola Dhar range entering the Punjab plain near Madhopur. It then flows along the Indo-Pak border for some distance before entering Pakistan and joining the [[Chenab River]]. The total length of the river is about 720&nbsp;km. The waters of the Ravi river are allocated to India under the [[Indus Waters Treaty]] between India and Pakistan and the resulting Indus Basin Project. It is also called 'The river of [[Lahore]]' since that great city is located on its eastern bank. On its western bank is located the famous town of [[Shahdara]] with the tomb of Jahangir and the Tomb of Noor Jahan. [[Category:Rivers of Pakistan]] [[Category:Tributaries of the Indus River]]