Question

What is the meaning of a doab?

Answer 1

Doab.... made from two words "do" means "two" and "ab" means "water". It is a term used in India and Pakistan for the "tongue," or tract of land lying between two converging rivers.

Answer 2

"I)The word Doab is derived from a Persian word do means two and ab means river. It means a tract of land lying between the two rivers.

The different doabs in India are:

A.GANGA YAMUNA DOAB-

I)Upper Doab

II)Middle or Central Doab

III)Lower Doab

B.PUNJAB DOAB-

I)Sind Sagar Doab

II)Jech Doab

III)Rechna Doab

IV)Bari Doab

V)Bist Doab

C.OTHER DOABS-

I)Malwa Doab

II)Raichur Doab

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