I have been sent images of the Sangam.
It lies somewhere in between Leh and Kargil.
It is such a powerful image. These two rivers came together accidentally or naturally, depending on how you look at it. Before they met, they had their own identities. After they meet, they continue to have their own identities for a while. And them they become indistinguishable from each other. In fact, Zanskar loses its name. It strangely ceases to exist altogether.
Surprising, isn't it? Why did one have to lose its name? Will the new river continue to be Indus? Isn't Indus changed to Indusanskar or something? Just because Indus existed before, is that the legacy that needs to continue?
Indus could be a bully too, I think? The river we get our name from. Or a polygamous amorous river. It takes in Sutlej, Chenab, Ravi, Jhelum, and quite a few more. How does Indus get to keep its name?
If I wanted to draw Indus with my amateurish/immature hand, how would I draw it?
Oh Indus!
