Question

Describe the course of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet and India?

Answer 1

Hint:
The Brahmaputra river system (2.900 km) is one of the longest rivers in the world. Its drainage system is called Dihang in three Arunachal Pradesh. It is named the Brahmaputra after Pasighat meets two tributaries Dibang and Lohit (near Saadia). It then enters where it is one of the many tributaries and in terms of the total volume of water immersion, it is spread in countries - Tibet (China), India and Bangladesh.

Complete solution:
Its runoff area is 5,80,080 sq km. It is spread over 1,346 km in India. Flows and its runoff area is 3,40,000 sq km. It originates from the Great Glacier (Angsi Glacier) near the South Mansarovar Lake in the Kailash Range. The basin of this river is separated from Mansarovar Lake by Marian La Pass.

Most of the route of the Brahmaputra is in Tibet where its local name is Sangpo (Yarlung), which means - purifier. It is 4,000 m above sea level. Boats also sail at an altitude of, one of the most amazing navigable waterways in the world. With the help of the eastern edge of Namcha Barwa mountain, it takes a sharp turn in the south-west direction and it is 5.500 meter makes deep.

It is called Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh. It is named the Brahmaputra after Pasighat meets two tributaries Dibang and Lohit (near Saadia). It then enters the Assam Valley where several tributaries join the Brahmaputra. Prominent among them are Subansiri, Jia Bharali, Dhanashree, Puthamari, Pagladia and Manas. In the Asom Valley, the Brahmaputra River forms a clogged waterway with some large river islands. These include Majuli, the world's largest riverine island, the island is in a state of crisis and efforts are being made to preserve it and include it in the world heritage.

It flows westwards to Dhubri town and then turns south from Garo hill and enters Bangladesh near Goalpara. In Bangladesh its name is Jamuna. Here in the Brahmaputra, rivers like Teesta and finally meet in Padma (Ganges). The mainstream Barak River of Meghna originates from the hills of Manipur.

Note:
Its main tributaries are Maku, Tarang, Tuivai, Jiri, Sonai, Rukni, Katakhal, Dhaleswari, Longchinni, Maduva and Jatinga. The Barak River flows in Bangladesh until it merges into the Ganges-Brahmaputra River near Bhairava Bazaar.