"Sapta Sindhu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From सप्त (sapta, “seven”) + सिन्धु (síndhu, “river, stream”). This expression in English incorporates a grammatical error: Sindhu is the nominative singular; used with "seven", the noun should, of course, be in the plural: Sindhava:/Sindhavas, सप्तसिंधव: (saptasiṃdhava:, “seven rivers”), which is the term used in Sanskrit. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Sapta Sindhu
  1. (Hinduism, India) The seven sacred rivers in Indian mythology, often referred to in Rigveda and in Zend Avesta. They are often located in the Punjab region in northwestern India / northern Pakistan. Wikipedia link: Sapta Sindhu Tags: Hinduism, India Categories (topical): Hinduism, Seven Categories (place): Rivers in India, Rivers in Pakistan Translations (the river): သတ္တသိန္ဓု (satta.sindhu.) (Burmese), सप्तसिंधव: (saptasiṃdhava:) (Sanskrit)

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