Soan Valley, West Punjab It is said that rivers give birth to civilisations and if a river dries up or changes its path, the civilisation also dies eventually. However, some rivers continue to exist become cradle of history as one civilisation after another rises and falls on their banks. Soan River has proven to be one such asset which has seen the rise and fall of many civilisations and cultures. . Also pronounced as Swan Valley , the beautiful Soan Valley is the home of Khatri clan of Sawhneys , also pronounced as Sahnis . Though Soan is considered to be one of Pakistan’s smaller rivers, this is an important stream of the Pothohar region and historically has been the centre of pre-historic Soanian culture. Emerging from the foothills of Patriata and Murree, Soan River eventually falls into Indus River near Makkar, the ancestral home of Makkar Khatri clan. Soanian Sites in Shivalik Hills The last names of many Pothohar region is historically derrived from this region: Sawhney o