ranking the fifth in China. The Yarlung Tsangpo is also the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River (布拉马普特拉河). The Brahmaputra (the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet), the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachal Pradesh, and Luit, Dilao in Assam, is a trans-boundary river which flows...
The Brahmaputra, one of the major rivers in India, originates in the Angsi glacier of the Himalayas in Tibet. There it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River. The River enters India via Arunachal Pradesh. It then traverses through Assam and finally enters Bangladesh. Brahmaputra delta is home...
Length: Around 195 km Significance: A major tributary of the Brahmaputra, it flows through Arunachal Pradesh and meets the Lohit River. 4.Subansiri River Length: Around 442 km Significance: A large tributary of the Brahmaputra, it originates in Tibet and flows through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam...
As it tumbles from the Himalayan heights towards the plains of the subcontinent it twists back on itself, cutting a deep and still unnavigated gorge, until finally turning south it emerges in Arunachal Pradesh as the Dihong. Just beyond Pasighat, it meets the Dibang and Lohit where it ...
Sl. No.NameLength (km)Originates FromEnds inPlaces Benefitted Countries: China, India, Bangladesh Places: Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bangladesh 1Ganges2,525GangothriBay of BengalUttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal 2Godavari1,465Nasik HillsBay of BengalSouth-easterly part of Andhr...
southern part of Tibet, bypasses the easternmost peak Namjagbarwa to break through the Himalayas in great gorges - the well-known great Brahmaputra Valley, then turns abruptly to the south and finally, after a 2,208 km journey within China’s region, it runs into Arunachal Pradesh of India...
India - Rivers, Ganges, Brahmaputra: The Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, together with their tributaries, drain about one-third of India. The Ganges (Ganga), considered sacred by the country’s Hindu population, is 1,560 miles (2,510 km) long. Although it
Ladakh is a union territory of India, located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the vicinity of the Karakoram and westernmost Himalayan mountain ranges. It is characterized by mountain peaks, high plains, and deep valleys, and the region
Himalayas - Peaks, Glaciers, Rivers: The most characteristic features of the Himalayas are their soaring heights, steep-sided jagged peaks, valley and alpine glaciers often of stupendous size, topography deeply cut by erosion, seemingly unfathomable rive