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The Brahmaputra, [1] also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia. From its origin in southwestern Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh where it is known as Dihang.[2] It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. There it merges with the Ganges to form a vast delta. About 1,800 mi (2,900 km) long, the river is an important source for irrigation and transportation. Its upper course was long unknown, and its identity with the Yarlung Tsangpo was only established by exploration in 1884-86. This river is often called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river. In Bangladesh the river merges with the Ganga and splits into two the Hugli and Padma River.When it merges with the Ganges it forms the world's largest delta the Sunderbans.The Sunderbans is known for Tigers and mangrooves. While most Indian and Bangladeshi rivers bear female names, this river has a rare male name, as it means "son of Brahma" in Sanskrit (putra means "son"). The Brahmaputra is navigable for most of its length. The lower reaches are sacred to Hindus. The river is prone to catastrophic flooding in spring when the Himalayan snows melt. It is also one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore. The Yarlung Tsangpo originates in the Jima Yangzong glacier[3] near Mount Kailash in the northern Himalayas. It then flows east for about 1700 km, at an average height of 4000 m, and is thus the highest of the major rivers in the world. At its easternmost point, it bends around Mt. Namcha Barwa, and forms the Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon which is considered the deepest in the world.[4]
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1. AMAZING DRIVE
August 05, 2008
Brahmaputra Road-India There’s something to be said for traveling along shorelines. I’ve chased the sea along India’s 8,000 km coast; but I’ve never followed a river before, and here I am, all set to drive up the second largest river in Asia-the Brahmaputra, along the Assam Valley.
Start at Guwahati and follow the Brahmaputra’s south bank past tea country right up to Parasuram Kund, 600 km away in Arunachal. The drive is green in every hue-lush paddy, wooded hills, manicured tea, and the grass of the Kaziranga plain. You don’t actually see the Brahmaputra but the road runs parallel to t... (read more)
Author: ravinderjeet singh
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2. A HIDDEN PARADISE
July 05, 2008
A HIDDEN PARADISE
To your surprise,it is India.Arunachal Pradesh (a north east state of India) is called a hidden paradise. The Brahmaputra river which originates at Manash Sarover, flows eastward through snow-capped rough mountains and gorges of the great Himalayas in Tibet and enters India through Arunachal Pradesh.
There is a frestival called Brahmaputra Darshan which is celebrated every year in jan. The aim of frestival is integrity and communal harmony. Indigenous games and sports consisting of Elephant race, Traditional boat race,DIDI-Mock War game of Mishmis,Archery... (read more)
Author: jagi singh
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3. Assam Tour
June 04, 2008
Introduction The word Assam is derived from the Sanskrit word “Asom” which means “peerless” is one of the 28th States of Indian Unions known as the land of Red River, the great Shiva Temple on the Peacock Island in the middle of Brahmaputra and the Blue Hills. Assam, the mystic land of tea is the gateway to the North East attracted the tourist for its exceptional lofty green hills, lush green forest, boundless rolling plains and variety of wildlife where the tourist can enjoy with all types of tourism like Assam-Kameng Tour, Assam Caving and Trekking, Assam Monastic Tour, Angling Tour in A... (read more)
Author: Minhaj Alam
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4. Assam Travel Guide
August 21, 2007
The name "Assam" is derived from the term "Asom" which, in Sanskrit, refers to unequal or unrivalled. The uneven topography of the land, full of hills, plains and rivers might, therefore, have contributed to her name. A land of about 25 million people the principal language of Assam is Assamese although a large number of other languages are spoken. Assam, the land of hills and valleys, the land of the mighty river Brahmaputra, the land of Mother Goddess Kamakhya, lies in the northeastern corner of India. It is a land where you find flowers that are exquisitely beautiful, animals that are rar... (read more)
Author: Vinay Choubey
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