Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian Canal

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Bambanwala-Ravi-Bedian Canal (BRB Canal), also called Ichogil Canal (by Indian authors),{{Cite journal|last1=Khan|first1=Muhammad Saad|last2=Javeed|first2=Fatima|last3=Anbrine|first3=Dr. Shama|date=2015|title=The Impact of Urbanisation on Avian Communities of Lahore|url=https://jrap.neduet.edu.pk/arch-journal/JRAP_2015(FirstIssue)/03.pdf|department=Department of Architecture,UET, Lahore.|journal=Journal of Research in Architecture and Planning|volume=18|issue=First Issue|pages=1}} is a manmade waterway in Pakistan that takes off from the Upper Chenab Canal near the Bambanwala village (to the west of Daska), runs southeast until reaching close to the India-Pakistan border and then runs south parallel to the border. It ends at the Sutlej near Kanganpur 100 km south of Lahore. It is the source of the Lahore Canal which runs westwards to the city of Lahore.

History

The canal was built by the citizens of Lahore in 1948 in response to an appeal by the Chief Minister of Punjab Iftikhar Hussein to safeguard the city from a possible Indian invasion in the future.

As a result, common Pakistani nationals dug the whole 8km canal free of cost in a few days.{{cite web | url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/06-Sep-2015/what-is-actual-meaning-of-brb-canal-and-its-role-in-pak-india-65-war | title=What is actual meaning of BRB Canal and its role in Pak-India 65 war? | date=6 September 2015 }}

=Indo-Pakistani War of 1965=

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File:Pakistani soldier engaging invading indian forces at the BRB canal.jpg on BRB Canal during the Indian invasion]]

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Pakistani army blew up all except eight bridges crossing the canal and held back the invading Indian forces until the ceasefire was announced. However, Indian sources claim that the Indian military was successful in crossing the canal and captured the area.{{cite web | url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/06-Sep-2015/what-is-actual-meaning-of-brb-canal-and-its-role-in-pak-india-65-war | title=What is actual meaning of BRB Canal and its role in Pak-India 65 war? | date=6 September 2015 }}{{cite book|author=Singh|first=Gp. Capt. Ranbir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kzo9wyl0AK0C&pg=PT103|title=Major Defence Operations Since 1947|date=2005|publisher=Ocean Books|isbn=9788188322671|location=|pages=|access-date=}}

See also

References

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Category:Canals in Pakistan

Category:Indo-Pakistani war of 1965

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