The Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal in India. It starts at the Harike Barrage near Harike, a few kilometers downriver from the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in Punjab state, and ends in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the northwest of Rajasthan state. Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, it was renamed the Indira Gandhi Canal on 2 November 1984 following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. #indiragandhicanal #indian

1.4K views · 39 reactions | Sanjay Gandhi was his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s heir apparent. Why did Indira give him a carte blanche? And how did his death in a plane crash in 1980 impact the country’s politics? #IndiaAt75 As we count down to #IndiaAt75, here’s our ode to the #India story. Watch our series of Milestones in the #MakingofModernIndia | Peepultreeworld | Facebook