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Chenab Valley en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /tʃəˈnɑːb ˈvæli/

Etymology

From Chenab, the name of a major river in northern India and Pakistan, and valley, denoting a low area between hills or mountains.

Meanings

1. A mountainous and culturally diverse region in the Jammu division of the Indian-administered Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, comprising the districts of Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban. The valley is named after the Chenab River, which flows through it.
   • Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Doda, Mehraj Malik raised a series of probing questions concerning the power crisis and environmental safeguards in the Chenab Valley, particularly in the districts of Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar—home to major hydroelectric power projects. 2025 April 9, “Why Chenab Valley faces power shortages despite abundant hydroelectric resources: MLA Doda”, in Rising Kashmir, archived from the original on 16 May 2025:
   • It’s important to note that the Kashmiri spoken in the Chenab Valley is distinct from the dialect spoken in the Kashmir Valley. 2024 August 21, Abid Pampori, “Chenabi Kashmiris: A Community in the Heart of the Himalayas”, in Brighter Kashmir, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2024:

Forms

Deriveds

Chenab Valley Division · Chenabi · Chenab culture

Relateds

Doda · Chenab · Ramban · Kishtwar · Jammu

Translations (4)

doi चिनाब घाटी (region in Jammu and Kashmir, India) · hi चिनाब घाटी (region in Jammu and Kashmir, India) · ur وادی چناب (region in Jammu and Kashmir, India) · ks وادی چناب (region in Jammu and Kashmir, India)