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Swat River
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- For Swat Valley, see Swat (Pakistan).
Swat River (Urdu: دریائے سوات) flows from Hindukush Mountains through Kalam valley and merges into Kabul River in peshawer valley Sarhad, Pakistan.
Swat River irrigates vast area of Swat District and contributes to fishing industry of the region. Saidu Group's of teaching hospitals also located at the banks of Swat River. Malamjaba ski resort is about 10 miles away from the river. Ayub Bridge is one of the attractions for visitors. The scenery attracts many tourists from all over Pakistan during the summer.
The Swat River is mentioned in Rig Veda 8.19.37 as the Suvastu river. It is said that Alexander the Great crossed the Swat River with part of his army and before turning south to subdue the locals at what are now Barikoot and Odegram. Also, the banks of this river, which was earliest known as Shrivastu, later Suvastu and currently the present name, is the place of origin of the Shrivastava sub-clan of the Indo-Aryan Kayastha clan.[citation needed]
Swat river joins the Kabul river near Charsadda, Peshawar valley.There are two main hydro-electric power projects on canals from the swat river which generates electricity for local usage.
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