Kali Bein

Why in news?

• Punjab Chief Minister has been admitted to Delhi’s Apollo Hospital days after he had drunk a glass of water directly from the Kali Bein.

About Kali Bein:

• Kali Bein is a holy rivulet (a small stream) in Sultanpur Lodhi, Punjab.
• The rivulet starts from Hoshiarpur, runs across four districts and meets the confluence of the rivers Beas and Sutlej in Kapurthala.
• Along its banks are around 80 villages and half a dozen small and big towns. Wastewater from there as well as industrial waste used to flow into the rivulet via a drain turning its waters black, hence the name Kali Bein (black rivulet).

Kali Bein and Sikh religion:

• The Kali Bein is of great significance to Sikh religion and history because the first Guru, Nanak Dev, is said to have gotten enlightenment here.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

River Kali Bein, recently seen in news, is located in:

(a) Punjab

(b) West Bengal

(c) Assam

(d) Rajasthan

                             A

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