BEAS

Meaning of BEAS in English

Variant: or Bi · as

Pronunciation: ' b ē - ˌ äs

Function: geographical name

river ab 300 mi (483 km ) N India in the Punjab

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BEAS — or Bias geographical name river about 300 miles (483 kilometers ) N India in the Punjab
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BEAS — or Bi·as ˈbē-ˌäs river about 300 miles (483 kilometers ) N India in the Punjab
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BEAS RIVER — ancient Hyphasis. River, northwestern India. One of the "five rivers" that give the Punjab its name, it rises in the …
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BEAS RIVER — also spelled Bias, ancient (Greek) Hyphasis, Sanskrit Vipasa river in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab states, northwestern India. It is one …
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BEAS RIVER — ancient Hyphasis. River, northwestern India. One of the "five rivers" that give the Punjab its name, it rises in the …
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BIAS — geographical name see: Beas
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RIVER — I Natural stream of water that flows in a channel with more or less defined banks. Rivers are a fundamental …
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INDUS RIVER — Trans-Himalayan river of southern Asia. It is one of the world's longest rivers, with a length of 1,800 mi (2,900 …
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BIAS — — see Beas
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BEASTINGS — [beas.tings] var of beestings
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THAR DESERT — also called Great Indian Desert, a tract of rolling sand hills located partly in the Indian state of Rajasthan and …
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SUTLEJ RIVER — Ancient Greek Zaradros, Vedic Sutudri or Satadru longest of the rivers that give Punjab (meaning Five Rivers) its name, rising …
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SIWALIK HILLS — also called Siwalik Range, or Outer Himalayas, sub-Himalayan range, extending west-northwestward for more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the …
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SIKH WARS — (184546; 184849), two campaigns fought between the Sikhs and the British. They resulted in the conquest and annexation by the …
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RADHA SOAMI SATSANG — also called Radhasvami Satsang, esoteric religious sect of India that has followers among both Hindus and Sikhs. The sect was …
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PUNJAB PLAIN — large alluvial plain in northwestern India, having an area of about 38,300 square miles (99,200 square km) and covering the …
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PUNJAB — constituent state of India, situated in the northwestern corner of the country. It is bounded on the north by the …
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PANJNAD RIVER — river in Punjab province, Pakistan, formed just below Uch by successive junctions of the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum, and Chenab …
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MANDI — city, central Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. The city lies along the Beas River north-northwest of Simla (Shimla), the state …
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KULLU — also spelled Kulu, formerly Sultanpur, city, central Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. The city lies on the Beas River about …
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KASUR — city and administrative headquarters, since 1976, of a newly created Kasur District, Lahore Division, Punjab Province, Pakistan, on the border …
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KANGRA — formerly Nagarkot, city, western Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. The city lies on a rail line just south-southwest of Dharmsala, …
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INDUS RIVER — The upper Indus River, between Skardu and the confluence with the Gilgit River, northern great trans-Himalayan river of South Asia …
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HIMACHAL PRADESH — state of India. It is located in the extreme northern part of the subcontinent and occupies a region of scenic …
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GURDASPUR — city, administrative headquarters of Gurdaspur district, Punjab state, northwestern India, on the Pakistani border. The city is northeast of Amritsar, …
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GUADALQUIVIR RIVER — Spanish Ro Guadalquivir, Arabic Wadi Al-kabir (Great River), major watercourse of southern Spain. Rising in the mountains of Jan province, …
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ACHAEMENIAN DYNASTY — also called Achaemenid, Persian Hakhamanishiya (559-330 BC), ancient Iranian dynasty whose kings founded and ruled the Achaemenian Empire. Achaemenes (Persian …
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RIVER — Aare River Aar River Achelous River Adda River Adige River Adour River Aguán River Agusan River Alabama River Aliákmon River …
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INDUS RIVER — Trans-Himalayan river of southern Asia. It is one of the world's longest rivers, with a length of 1,800 mi (2,900 …
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NONESUCH — n. Nonpareil, paragon, pattern, model, acme of perfection, pink of perfection, beas ideal .
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