Question

write a short note on brahmaputra​

Answer 1

● The Brahmaputra River system:

1. It is a Himalayan river system.
2. The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet east of Mansarowar lake very close to the source of the Indus and the Sutluj.
3. It is one the largest river in the world with a total length of 2900 km.
4. It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas.
5. On reaching the Namacha Barwa (7757 m), it takes a U turn and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh through a gorge. Here it is called the Dihang and is joined by the Dibang, the Lohit, the Kenula and many other tributries to form the Brahmaputra in Assam.
6. In Tibet, the river carries a smaller volume of water and less silt aa it is cold and dry area.
7. In India, the river carries a large volume of water as it passes through a region of high rainfall and considerable amount of silt.
8. The river Brahmaputra is known as Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh, as Brahmaputra in Assam and as Jamuna in Bangladesh.