Swat River
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- ''For Swat Valley, see Swat (Pakistan).
Swat River flows from
Karakorum Mountains to flows into
Kabul River in
Swat,
Sarhad,
Pakistan.
Swat river flows through
Kalam valley and merges with Kabul River. Swat River irrigates vast area of
Swat District. The Swat River has fishing industry. 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.
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 palce of origin of
Shrivastava sub-clan of
Indo-Aryan Kayastha clan.
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Some 30 years ago, the water was fit for drinking even in Mingora (100 km downstream from Kalam), but now it is not safe even in Kalam.
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