Hub River

Hub River (Urdu: دریائے حب‎) is located in Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan. It starts from the Pab Range in the south eastern Balochistan and continues along the border of Sindh and reaches Hub and then falls into the Arabian Sea.[1]

History

Alexander the Great crossed Hub River through Lasbela on his way back to Babylon after conquering Northwestern India. Alexander mentions the river name as Arabius, and local people as Oreitans.[2] In 711 CE, the Arab general, Muhammad bin Qasim crossed Hub River when he passed through Lasbela on his way to Sindh.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rivers of Sindh
  2. ↑ The Macedonian Empire: The Era of Warfare Under Philip II and Alexander

Hub river starts from the Pab Range in the south eastern balochistan and continues with the border of Sindh it reaches Hub and then falls into the Arabian Sea.


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