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Great River Valleys in Asia

A valley is a stretched lower area frequently running between mountains or hills, generally containing a stream. This article will provide information about four great river valleys.

There are various beautiful valleys in Asia to witness the elegant beauty of nature. Many valleys are named after the river that moves through them. The great river of Asia has been constructed by the rivers, namely Indus, Ganga, Tigris, Euphrates, Brahmaputra, Chao, Phraya, Yangtze Huang He, Menam Chang Jiang, and Si Kiang. Many small planes have been formed along Mekong, Salween, Irrawaddy, and Amur. In Asia, many beautiful valleys are known for their beauty and elegance and are very popular tourist places to spend your time. This article will tell you about 4 great river valley civilisations, the great river  Valleys of Asia, and various great river valleys in India.

What are the 4 Great River Valley Civilizations?


A River valley civilisation is an agricultural practice or Civilization located beside, drawing nutrition from a river. Civilisation indicates a society with large permanent settlements

featuring urban development, a speciality of labour, cultural stratification, and written or other formal means of human activity or communication. A river gives the dwellers a reliable source of water for agriculture and drinking. It has additional benefits: fishing, ease of transportation, and fertile soil due to annual flooding. Below mentioned are the 4 great river valley civilisations.

The 4 Great River valley civilisations;

  • Mesopotamia
  • Egypt
  • Indus Valley
  • Yellow River

Great River Valley In Asia

India is the most beautiful and elegant valley that one can witness. Below is the list where one can witness the beauty and elegance of the great river valley in Asia.

  • Parvati Valley
  • Kangra valley
  • Tirthan valley
  • Valleys of  Kashmir
  • Nubra Valley
  • Spiti valley
  • Valley Of Flowers
  • Dibang Valley
  • Dzukou Valley
  • Neora Valley
  • Yumthang Valley
  • Araku Valley
  • Silent Valley
  • Ketti Valley
  • Chambal Valley
  • Sutlej Valley

A detailed guide to Six Famous great river valleys in Asia

Yangtze Valley

The Yangtze Yanagi valley is also known as Chang Jiang, the biggest or the longest river valley in Asia and the biggest in the world, flowing from end to end, covering the whole country entirely. The Chang Jiang valley or the Yangtze valley is home to almost one-third of the country.

Kangra Valley

Kangra Valley is beautiful and elegant and is covered in snowbank ranges. The valley consists of luxuriant green pine tree forests, turbulent streams, and waterfalls. Kangra valley also consists of many temples that one can visit, such as Kangra Fort, Palampur, and Dharamshala. Kangra valley is situated in Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the fascinating valleys with immense beauty.

Parvati Valley

Parvati Valley was formed by the fusion of the Beas river and Parvati.  This colourful valley is very beautiful and immensely scenic and is generally crowded with hippies and backpackers. Parvati Valley is the ideal place for camping and trekking. It is also known as the hippie’s paradise, one of the most far-famed valleys in Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the fascinating valleys with beautiful scenery, pleasure and much more to wander.

Tritan valley

Tritan valley is located at an elevation of 1600 m in the Kullu region. Tritan Valley is one of the most elegant and beautiful places in  Himachal Pradesh. It is also considered the unscreened or less-exposed places and the far-out valley of Himachal Pradesh.

Spiti Valley

The valley of Spiti is situated in between the very mysterious, elegant, and beautiful areas of Tibet and Ladakh. The peak time to visit the Spiti valley is in the season or month of May to October. The very tall mountains in the Spiti valley are part of the Great Himalayas. The Spiti valley in India is famous for its tourism and snowbank mountains, very good lakes, high and beautiful glaciers, and treks. It is one of the most visited valleys for tourists, and the constantly increasing wandering and exploration craze has given this valley a new life. The people of Spiti valley generally follow the religion of Buddhism. The valley of Spiti is also called the ‘Land of the Lamas’.

The Flower’s Valley

The Flower’ valley or the valley of flowers goes by its name, as it is a land or home of many rare and very beautiful flowers. The Flower’s Valley is situated in the region of Chamoli in Uttrakhand. This elegant and beautiful valley has many rare breeds of animals, namely, blue sheep, the brown bear of Himalayan, and the snow leopard.

Conclusion 

There were some first great civilisations, such as the Indus Valley Civilization, Mesopotamia, 

and Ancient Egypt, all these civilisations were formed by the river valleys. Mesopotamian Civilization has boomed nearby the Tigris river, and the Nile river waved the civilisation of Egypt. A River Valley Civilization can be defined as an agriculture practice or agriculture Civilization or Nation located beside drawing nourishment from a side of a river. A valley can be termed an elongated debased area generally running between mountains or Hills, which contains a stream or river flowing through it from one end to the other.  Most of the valleys are constituted by soil erosion or the erosion of land surfaces by streams or rivers over a long haul of time.

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