River System of India – Brahmaputra River System
| Prime Watershed of River Origin in India |
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| River categories on the basis of their origin |
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| Top 5 largest rivers of India | Ganga > Godavari > Krishna > Yamuna > Brahmaputra |
Brahmaputra River System
- Origin → Chemayungdung Glacier (Kailash Range, Tibet)
- In Tibet, known as TSANG – PO
- In China, known as YARLUNG ZANBO
- Forms Grand Canyon in Tibet
- Turns southward near Namcha – Barwa
- Enters Arunachal Pradesh as Dihang River at Sadiya, emerging from the mountains.
- Joined by Dibang river from the north & Lohit River from the south → Known as Brahamputra
- Turns at Dhubri to enter into Bangladesh.
- After joining Teesta, known as Jamuna in BD
- Joins Ganga & Megna → Merges to BOB
- Forms many river island of which Majuli is world 2nd largest one
- Major tributaries → Dihang, Lohit, Subansiri, Teesta, Meghna (Barack in Assam), Manas
| Teesta |
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| Lohit |
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thankyou very much to share the knowledge.
majuli island largest not 2nd largest.