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The Sutlej River originates in the Kailash Range in Tibet and enters India through Himachal Pradesh, where it flows through the Kinnaur and Sirmour districts.

It then flows through Punjab, where it passes through various districts before joining the Indus River near the Indo-Pakistani border.

The river does not flow through Haryana or Rajasthan in any significant manner.

While the Sutlej forms part of the boundary between Haryana and Punjab in some sections, it does not flow through Haryana itself.

Understanding the exact course of tributary rivers is crucial for geography questions.

The Ganga-Yamuna Doab is the most historically significant and agriculturally productive inter-fluvial region in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

This region, also known as the 'Gangetic Doab,' encompasses parts of Uttar Pradesh and has been a cradle of Indian civilization with highly fertile alluvial soil and abundant water resources.

The region between the Sutlej and Beas is smaller and located in Punjab; the Brahmaputra-Meghna region is in Northeast India; and the Ravi-Chenab Doab is also in Punjab but less historically prominent than the Ganga-Yamuna Doab.

This question tests both geographical knowledge and historical significance.