In today’s video we are counting down a few valuable facts about an ancient Indian river. Stay till the end as we unfold the story of how this river contributed in renaming an ancient religion.<br /><br />Don't forget to Share, Like & Comment on this video<br /><br />Subscribe Our Channel Artha : https://goo.gl/22PtcY <br /><br />1 Sindhu is the Vedic name of an Indian river generally known as River Indus.<br /><br />2 The name is often mentioned in the ancient texts, where it is identified as a branch of the Ganges (Ganga).<br /><br />3 It is said that, after the heavenly river fell from Swarga, it dissected into six channels and the river Sindhu was one of it.<br /><br />4 The remaining Hindu scriptures have collectively termed the seven main rivers flowing in North India as Sapta Sindhu.<br /><br />5 A famous legend states that these seven rivers flowed down to earth when Indra killed the demon Vritra.<br /><br />6 The Rig Veda consists a number of hymns that praises the river, making it one of the most important rivers worshiped in the ancient times.<br /><br />7 A generally accepted view about this river is that the word ‘Hindu’ is derived from the River Sindhu.<br /><br />8 Many scholars have stated that the Persian traders mispronounced the word Sindhu as Hindu, hence referring to their Aryan friends who lived beyond the Sindhu river as Hindu.<br /><br />9 Did you know any of the facts listed in this video? Share your thoughts in the comment section below and stay tuned with Artha Channel.<br /><br />Like us @ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArthaChannel/ <br />Check us out on Google Plus - https://goo.gl/6qG2sv <br />Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArthaChannel <br />Follow us on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/arthachannel/ <br />Follow us on Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/channelartha/ <br />Follow us on Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/arthachannel
