The Brahmaputra river flows through Tibet(China), India, and Bangladesh.
It originates from the Chemayungdung ranges near Manasarovar of the Himalayas.
After flowing through Tibet, it enters India at Bishing as ‘Siang’. It is known as ‘Dihang’ in Arunachal Pradesh and ‘Jamuna’ in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, it joins with the Padma( Ganga) and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
Also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, it is the 9th largest river in the world and the sixth largest river in Asia.
In India, it flows through Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, West Bengal, and Sikkim.
The total length of the Brahmaputra river is about 2880 km.
Important tributaries of Brahmaputra are the Lohit, the Dibang, the Subansiri, the Jiabharali, the Dhansiri, the Manas, the Torsa, the Sankosh, and the Teesta. The largest tributary of Brahmaputra is Subansiri.
The Brahmaputra carries sediments that are rich in iron content and support ecology and agriculture. It also supports inland navigation and irrigation, and is also known as the “Red River”.
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