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Brahmaputra River




The Brahmaputra is one of the largest rivers in Asia. The total length of the river is about 2900 km. It originates from the Mansarovar of the Himalayas and flows through Tibet, China, Burma, India and joins with River Ganges in Bangladesh. In Tibet, it is known as Yarlung Zangbo River. The Sanskrit name for Brahmaputra is Lauhitya. The word Brahmaputra means son of Brahma, according to the Hindu myths and is a holy river. The biggest and the smallest river islands in the world, Majuli and Umandana are in the river. The river is navigable for large crafts.



Updated on 20th August, 2018

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