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Sutlej River

Also known as Sutlej

The Sutlej River is a river of the Punjab, a tributary of the Indus. It formed the boundary between the Sikh Empire and British territory. Accounts of the Sikh Empire note its importance in the Anglo-Sikh wars.

Sutlej River
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Sikh EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, MilitaryKingdom of NepalMilitary

Mentioned in 17 state histories

Kuninda KingdomYaudheya republicBilaspur StateKutlehr StateSuket StateGugeSirmur StateBashahr StateBhajji StateDatarpur StateSangri StateBahawalpur Stateand 5 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sutlej River. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sutlej-river
MLA
“Sutlej River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sutlej-river. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Sutlej River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sutlej-river.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sutlej River’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sutlej-river (Accessed: ).

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