This is one of the five tributaries of the river Indus through which Punjab gets its name. This river once marked the easternmost border of Alexander the Great's conquests in 326 BCE. Identify this river.

Ravi

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Beas

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Sutlej

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Jhelum

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The correct option is B Beas
Beas is one of the five tributaries of the river Indus through which Punjab gets its name. It marked the easternmost border of Alexander the Great's conquests in 326 BCE when his troops mutinied here. Apart from river Sutlej, Beas is one of the two rivers that flows through East Punjab in India.

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