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The Indus River

"The Indus is the westernmost of the great arc of rivers across southern and eastern Asia flowing from the Tibetan plateau, and its watershed today includes parts of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Flowing through a predominantly arid region, it was the site..." – By David Gilmartin

Transriver Borders in the Asian Highlands

"Asian Highlands rivers flow down to the world’s most heavily populated river plains in South, Southeast, and East Asia. These well-watered, sediment-rich plains have attracted human settlers for millennia. For most of this history, the powerful states that ruled the river plains left..." – By Ruth Gamble

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