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'''Belan river''' (बेलन नदी) is a river in Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].it Originates from Western part of [[Sonbhadra district]] Uttar Pradesh.It is famous for prehistoric sites on its banks.<ref name="Srivastava2008">{{cite book|author=Vinod Chandra Srivastava|title=History of Agriculture in India, Up to C. 1200 A.D.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FvjZVwYVmNcC&pg=PA6|year=2008|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-8069-521-6|pages=6–}}</ref><br />
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==Origination==<br />
It originates from western part of [[Sonbhadra district]] then flows in southern part of [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]] and [[Prayagraj district|Prayagraj]] districts.<br />
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==Confluence==<br />
In Prayagraj district it confluence with [[Tamsa River|Tons river]] nearby NH-27 and Tonki village.<br />
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==Historical importance==<br />
It is famous for prehistoric sites, which is related with [[Neolithic]], periods. [[Chopanimando]] is for pottery making and [[Koldihwa]] for cereals like rice. (both in Prayagraj district) are two important excavated sites, located on the northern fringes of Vindhyas on the banks of the Belan river.<ref name="Singh, 2008">{{cite book|author=Upinder Singh|title=A History of Ancient and Medieval India: From Stone Age to 12th Century|year=2008|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3lUIIYxWkEC&q=koldihwa&pg=PA110|publisher=Pearson Education|isbn=978-8131711200|pages=677}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Rivers of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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