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Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 Social 301The Satluj River BasinRiver Satluj flows through the states of Punjab and Haryana. The main tributary of the Satluj is River Beas. The famous Bhakra Nangal Dam has been built on the Satluj. It provides water for irrigation and produces hydroelectricity. The Indira Gandhi Canal on Satluj provides water to Rajasthan. The important cities of this basin are Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana and Ambala.Golden Templewhich is known as sericulture, is practised in Assam. The language spoken in Assam is Assamese. The most important festival is Bihu. Guwahati is the largest city of Assam. Arunachal Pradesh is the land of the rising sun. The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is Itanagar. The famous festival is Siang river festival. The main crops grown are maize, millet and beans.Assam%u2019s Kaziranga National Park is home to the largest population of the one-horned rhinoceros in the world.FactIndira Gandhi Canal Bhakra Nangal DamIndira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India.FactLife in the Satluj Basin River Satluj flows through Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh is the capital of both these states. The other important cities are Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar. Jaliyawala Bagh and the Golden Temple of Amritsar are famous. The fertile soil, modern means of farming, use of fertilizers and good quality seeds result in huge production. The main crops grown are wheat, rice, millet, sugarcane, gram, oilseeds and vegetables. Cattle rearing