Question
What do you understand by the term Doab ? Give four examples from Indian sub-continent.
Solution
Doab is a flood plain formed in between two rivers. Doab separates two rivers but maintain a uniform character over the whole areas. Four doabs in Punjab maintain a physical unity of the Punjab plain :
1. Bist Jalandhar Doab : Between the Satluj and the Beas.
2. Bari Doab : Between Ravi and the Chenab.
3. Chaj Doab : Between the Chenab and Jhelum.
4. Sind Sagar Doab : Between Chenab and Indus river.
