<P> The region was originally called Sapta Sindhu , the vedic land of the seven rivers flowing into the ocean . The later name of the region , Punjab , is a compound of two Persian words , Panj ( five ) and āb ( water ) , introduced to the region by the Turko - Persian conquerors of India , and more formally popularised during the Mughal Empire . Punjab thus means `` The Land of Five Waters '' , referring to the rivers Jhelum , Chenab , Ravi , Sutlej , and Beas . All are tributaries of the Indus River , the Chenab being the largest . </P>
<P> The region was originally called Sapta Sindhu , the vedic land of the seven rivers flowing into the ocean . The later name of the region , Punjab , is a compound of two Persian words , Panj ( five ) and āb ( water ) , introduced to the region by the Turko - Persian conquerors of India , and more formally popularised during the Mughal Empire . Punjab thus means `` The Land of Five Waters '' , referring to the rivers Jhelum , Chenab , Ravi , Sutlej , and Beas . All are tributaries of the Indus River , the Chenab being the largest . </P>
why is punjab called the land of five rivers
why is punjab called the land of five rivers
referring to the rivers Jhelum , Chenab , Ravi , Sutlej , and Beas
referring to the rivers Jhelum , Chenab , Ravi , Sutlej , and Beas