Indusu

Indusu is a term that appears in some linguistic and regional contexts as an alternate spelling or transliteration of the Indus River, known in English as the Indus and in regional languages as Sindhu. It is not the standard modern English name, but may be encountered in older texts, regional dialects, or transliteration variants influenced by Sanskrit, Persian, or other languages.

In usage, Indusu often refers to the same hydrographic feature as the Indus River. The river originates on the Tibetan Plateau and traverses the Himalayas before entering Pakistan, where it flows through Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh, ultimately emptying into the Arabian Sea near Karachi. The Indus spans roughly 3,200 kilometers and serves as a major source of irrigation and water supply for the surrounding regions.

Historically, the Indus River valley hosted one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations, the Indus Valley Civilization, with major sites such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa dating to around 3300–1300 BCE. The river’s course and its flood regimes supported early agricultural societies and the development of complex urban planning, trade networks, and administrative systems.

Today, the Indus remains central to the economies and cultures of the regions it waters. Modern management includes extensive irrigation networks and the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which governs water sharing between downstream Pakistan and upstream India.

See also: Indus River, Sindhu, Indus Valley Civilization, Indus Waters Treaty.