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Chenab Valley
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English
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thumb|The Chenab River flowing through the valley.
Alternative forms
en Chenab valley informal
en Chenab Region regional
Etymology
From en Chenab, the name of a major river in northern India and Pakistan, and en valley, denoting a low area between hills or mountains.
Pronunciation
en /tʃəˈnɑːb ˈvæli/
en æli
Proper noun
Chenab valley
en 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.
en
2024-08-21
Abid Pampori
Chenabi Kashmiris: A Community in the Heart of the Himalayas
Brighter Kashmir
https://www.brighterkashmir.com/chenabi-kashmiris-a-community-in-the-heart-of-the-himalayas
It’s important to note that the Kashmiri spoken in the Chenab Valley is distinct from the dialect spoken in the Kashmir Valley.
29 August 2025
https://web.archive.org/web/20240904035318/https://www.brighterkashmir.com/chenabi-kashmiris-a-community-in-the-heart-of-the-himalayas
4 September 2024
en 2025-04-09 Why Chenab Valley faces power shortages despite abundant hydroelectric resources: MLA Doda Rising Kashmir https://risingkashmir.com/why-chenab-valley-faces-power-shortages-despite-abundant-hydroelectric-resources-mla-doda/ 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20250516014043/https://risingkashmir.com/why-chenab-valley-faces-power-shortages-despite-abundant-hydroelectric-resources-mla-doda/
Derived terms
en Chenab Valley Division
en Chenab culture
en Chenabi
Related terms
en Chenab
en Jammu
Translations
region in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Dogri: doi चिनाब घाटी
Hindi: hi चिनाब घाटी f
Kashmiri: ks وادی چناب
Urdu: ur وادی چناب f
See also
en Chenab
en Doda
en Kishtwar
en Ramban
Further reading
en 1884 Punjab District Gazetteers: Ibbetson Series, 1883–1884 Sir Denzil Ibbetson Compiled and published under the authority of the Punjab Government Lahore https://books.google.co.in/books?id=H-Q2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA10
en 2020 Religion and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir Reeta Chowdhari Tremblay and Mohita Bhatia illustrated Taylor & Francis 9781000078794
en 2021 Know Your State Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Abdul Rashid and Farah Sultan Arihant Publications India Limited 9789325790926
en Places in India