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title: "Why Punjab was known as ‘Saptasindhu’ region mentioned in Rigveda?"  
description: "Why Punjab was known as ‘Saptasindhu’ region mentioned in Rigveda?"  
author: "Akash Ahlawat"  
published: 2018-06-17  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45192/why-punjab-was-known-as-saptasindhu-region-mentioned-in-rigveda  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["politics and government"]  
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# Why Punjab was known as ‘Saptasindhu’ region mentioned in Rigveda?

Why Punjab was [known as](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86608/why-c-language-is-known-as-the-mother-of-all-programming-languages-in-modern-world) ‘Saptasindhu’ [region](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86804/division-in-indian-tectonic-plates-beneath-tibet-region) [mentioned in Rigveda](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1623/5-rivers-that-are-not-mentioned-in-rigveda)?\


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