Which river of north India is also known as the Chandrabhaga in Himachal Pradesh?

The correct answer is the Chenab river.

Key Points

• The river Chenab is also known as Chandra Bhaga is formed after the two streams the Chandra and the Bhaga merge with each other.
• The Chandra and the Bhaga originate from the south-west and north-west faces of Barelacha pass respectively in the Himalayan canton of Lahul and Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh.
• The Chenab River is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. 
• Chenab flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan, before ultimately flowing into the Indus River.
• The Chenab river was called Asikni  in the Rigveda.

Additional Information

• Beas
  • ​Beas is part of the Indus river system and one of the tributaries of the Indus river.
  • The Beas originates near the Rohtang Pass on the southern end of the Pir Panjal Range.
  • It is 460 km and flows within the Indian territory.
  • It crosses the Dhaola Dhar range and it takes a south-westerly direction to meet the Satluj river at Harike in Punjab.
• Ravi
  • ​Ravi River originates at Bara Bangal of Kangra district and flows through Bara Bansu, Tretha, Chanota, and Ulhansa.
  • It covers a distance of 158 km in Himachal Pradesh before entering Punjab state.
  • Its famous tributaries are Budhil, Siul, Baljeri, Chatrari, and Baira.
• Jhelum
  • ​The Jhelum River is a river in the northern Indian subcontinent.
  • It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, and then into the Pakistani province of Punjab.