Indian Geography
Brahmaputra River
River in China, India and Bangladesh
Overview
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as the Brahmaputra in Assam, Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in the Mishmi language, and Jamuna River in Bangladesh. By itself, it is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest.
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Key concepts
How Brahmaputra River connects to the ideas, people and events around it.
A transboundary river is a river that crosses at least one political border, either a border within a state or an international boundary.
Southwestern China is a region in the People's Republic of China. It consists of five provincial administrative regions, namely Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Tibet.
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country.
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world with a population of almost 175.4 million within an area of 148,461 square kilometres (57,321 sq mi).
The Yarlung Tsangpo, also called Yarlung Zangbo and Yalu Zangbu River, is the upper course of Brahmaputra River. It flows through the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and Arunachal Pradesh state of India.
Lhasa Tibetan or Standard Tibetan is a standardized dialect of Tibetan spoken by the people of Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. It is an official language of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
The Miju, Kaman–Meyor, Midžuish, Southern Mishmi, or Geman languages are a small proposed family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Kaman people of southeastern Tibet and Arunachal Pradesh. The languages are Kaman (Midzu/Miju) and Zakhring (Meyor).
The Jamuna River is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. The two other major rivers in Bangladesh are the Padma and the Meghna.
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What is Brahmaputra River?
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as the Brahmaputra in Assam, Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in the Mishmi language, and Jamuna River in Bangladesh. By itself, it is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest.
What are the key concepts related to Brahmaputra River?
The main concepts connected to Brahmaputra River include Transboundary river, Southwestern China, Northeast India, Bangladesh, Yarlung Tsangpo, Lhasa Tibetan, Miju languages, Jamuna River (Bangladesh). Each is linked on the map above with its own summary.
Which exams cover Brahmaputra River?
Brahmaputra River is part of Indian Geography, which appears in the syllabus of UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, NDA, CDS, AFCAT, SSC CGL and 49 more exams.