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Sutlej
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The Sutlej River (sometimes spelled Satluj River) is a branch of the Indus River. It is the longest of the five major rivers that flow through the region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan.[1] It is north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush, and east of the Central Makran range in Pakistan.
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It is the easternmost branch of the Indus River. The source of the river is at Lake Rakshastal in Tibet,[1] near Mount Kailas. It flows generally west and southwest through the region of Punjab. The region to its south and east is dry, and is known as the Thar Desert.