query: by which name does the brahmaputra enter into india

pos: Brahmaputra River Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra () is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh. As such, it is known by various names in the region: Assamese: লুইত , ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নৈ , ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নদ (the tatsama 'নদ' "nod", masculine form of the tatsama 'নদী' "nodi" "river") ; , IAST: ; Yarlung Tsangpo; . It is also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (when referring to the whole river including the stretch within Tibet). The Manas River, which runs through Bhutan, joins it at Jogighopa, in India. It is the ninth largest river in the world by

pos: Brahmaputra River Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra () is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh. As such, it is known by various names in the region: Assamese: লুইত , ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নৈ , ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নদ (the tatsama 'নদ' "nod", masculine form of the tatsama 'নদী' "nodi" "river") ; , IAST: ; Yarlung Tsangpo; . It is also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (when referring to the whole river including the stretch within Tibet). The Manas River, which runs through Bhutan, joins it at Jogighopa, in India. It is the ninth largest river in the world by

neg: Sharing the water of the Ganges entering Bangladesh, the main branch of the Ganges is known as the Padma River until it is joined by the Jamuna River, the largest distributary of the Brahmaputra River, which descends from Assam and Northeast India. Further downstream, the Ganges is fed by the Meghna River, the second-largest distributary of the Brahmaputra, and takes on the Meghna's name as it enters the Meghna estuary. Fanning out into the 350 km wide Ganges Delta, it finally empties into the Bay of Bengal. A total of 54 rivers flow into Bangladesh from India. The ex Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Bangladesh's

neg: Energy policy of India surplus electricity to Pakistan and Bangladesh in return for the natural gas imports by gas pipe lines. Similarly India can develop on BOOT basis hydro power projects in Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar. India can also enter into long term power purchase agreements with China for developing the hydro power potential in Brahmaputra river basin of Tibet region. India can also supply its surplus electricity to Sri Lanka by undersea cable link. There is ample trading synergy for India with its neighbouring countries in securing its energy requirements. In general, India's strategy is the encouragement of the development of renewable sources

neg: Duliajan Assam Gas Company Limited, which carries out business related to natural gas in India, owned by the Government of Assam. Duliajan derived its name from "Dulia" meaning "palanquin-bearers" of the Ahom kings and "Jan" meaning "a river stream". The Ahom kings, also known as Swargadeos, were very fond of hunting in the Upper Dihing forests. The Swargadeos would come by boats from their capital of Gargaon and Rangpur (in Sivasagar district) down the Dikhow river to the mighty Brahmaputra, then row uptream, enter the Dihing river and halt at the mouth of the stream near Tipling-Ghat in present-day Duliajan. The

neg: Electricity sector in India can also enter into long term power purchase agreements with China for developing the hydro power potential in Brahmaputra river basin of Tibet region. India can also supply its surplus electricity to Sri Lanka by undersea cable link. There is ample trading synergy for India with its neighbouring countries in securing its energy requirements. The net import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is 6.093 million tons and the domestic consumption is 13.568 million tons with Rs. 41,546 crores subsidy to the domestic consumers in the year 2012-13. The LPG import content is nearly 40% of total consumption in India. The

neg: INS Brahmaputra (F31) the MATCH (Multi Role Anti Submarine Torpedo Carrying Helicopter) helicopter, which is an anti-submarine warfare variant of the Chetak helicopter. "Brahmaputra" is the second ship of the Indian Navy named for the River Brahmaputra. The first vessel of the name was a Type 41 that was commissioned in 1958. The symbol of "Brahmaputra" is 'The Raging Rhino', for the one-horned rhino native to the Brahamaputra valley. In July 2006, "Brahmaputra", under the command of Captain Kapil Gupta, was a part of Task Force 54 on its return to India from the Mediterranean, when it was turned back to assist in

neg: Brahmaputra Valley meets the Ganges River to form the world's largest delta and finally flows into the Bay of Bengal in the south. Brahmaputra Valley The Brahmaputra Valley is a region situated between hill ranges of the eastern and northeastern Himalayan range in Eastern India. The valley consists of the western Brahmaputra valley covering the regions of Dhubri, Goalpara and Kamrup; the central Brahmaputra valley region covering Darrang, Nagaon and Sonitpur districts; and, the eastern Brahmaputra valley covering the districts of Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh and Sibsagar. The Teesta River in North Bengal also drains into Brahmaputra River. The Brahmaputra Valley with its rainforest-like

neg: Brahmaputra River discharge, and the 15th longest. With its origin in the Manasarovar Lake region, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges (including the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) and into Arunachal Pradesh (India). It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna (not to be mistaken with Yamuna of India). In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Padma, the popular name of the river Ganges in Bangladesh, and finally

neg: John Weston Brooke and Brahmaputra Rivers. Because of a treaty between Russia and the government of India, Brooke's party had to enter Tibet from the North, and this meant travelling via Hankow, Singan, Pingliang, Lanchow, to Siningu, where the party collected ponies, yaks, and supplies. In October 1906, the 13th Dalai Lama (Thubten Gyatso) arrived from Urgu, and Mr. Brooke obtained an audience to see him, the first for an Englishman. During this audience, Brooke was given permission to enter into Tibet. Brooke crossed Tibet and returned to Shanghai in October 1907. He left Shanghai for a second expedition in December 1907 and

neg: Brahmaputra River Dam in the upper course of the Brahmaputra River in the Tibet region and it was operationalised on 13 October 2015. The main purpose of the dam was to generate electricity for China and its operation has caused concerns for downstream neighbors like India as the presence of dams in the upper course of the river will mean unpredictability in the dynamics of downstream flows. Brahmaputra waters can be supplied to most of the areas in India by constructing a coastal reservoir to store water on the Bay of Bengal sea area. Early accounts give its name as Dyardanes. In

neg: Gogangra Gogangra Gogangra is a genus of sisorid catfishes native to Asia. "G. viridescens" was previously placed in the genus "Nangra". In 1998, the genus was given the name "Gangra", but this name was already preoccupied by the genus "Gangra" of lepidopterans, so "Gogangra" was proposed as a replacement name in 2001. "G. laevis" was described in 2004. There are currently two recognized species in this genus: "Gogangra" species are distributed in the Ganges, Meghna, and Brahmaputra drainages, India and Bangladesh. "G. viridescens" is known from the Ganges and Brahmaputra drainages of India and Bangladesh. It is also reported from the

neg: Zangmu Dam power station was declared fully operational on 13 October 2015. As the Brahmaputra River flows into India and Bangladesh, China's plans to construct a dam on the river are not without controversy. Reportedly, China had previously denied that they were constructing a dam on the Brahmaputra River, even after the contract was awarded. In April 2010, Yang Jiechi, their Foreign Minister, officially revealed that they were in fact constructing the Zangmu Dam on the river. China has assured India that the dam is "a small project which will not have any impact on the river's downstream flow into North-East India."

neg: Brahmaputra Valley Brahmaputra Valley The Brahmaputra Valley is a region situated between hill ranges of the eastern and northeastern Himalayan range in Eastern India. The valley consists of the western Brahmaputra valley covering the regions of Dhubri, Goalpara and Kamrup; the central Brahmaputra valley region covering Darrang, Nagaon and Sonitpur districts; and, the eastern Brahmaputra valley covering the districts of Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh and Sibsagar. The Teesta River in North Bengal also drains into Brahmaputra River. The Brahmaputra Valley with its rainforest-like climate contains some of the most productive soils in the world. The Brahmaputra River flows from Assam to Bengal where it

neg: Brahmaputra floods Brahmaputra floods The Brahmaputra floods refers to a catastrophic flood event that occurred in 2012 along the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries. The 2012 Brahmaputra floods were an unprecedented flood event along the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries due to significant monsoon rains in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. 124 people were killed by the flooding and landslides, and about six million people were displaced. The worst hit area was the state of Assam in India. Flooding significantly affected Kaziranga National Park, where 540 animals died including 13 rhinos. In September 2011, the Brahmaputra River flowed through braided channels, but a

neg: Bangladesh name Padma or "Pôdda"), Brahmaputra (Jamuna or "Jomuna"), and Meghna rivers and their respective tributaries. The Ganges unites with the Jamuna (main channel of the Brahmaputra) and later joins the Meghna, finally flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh has 57 trans-boundary rivers, making the resolution of water issues politically complicated, in most cases, as the country is a lower riparian state to India. Bangladesh is predominantly rich fertile flat land. Most parts of it is less than above sea level, and it is estimated that about 10% of its land would be flooded if the sea level were to

neg: Eastern South Asia has also been criticism of India's existing water sharing and hydropower agreements with Nepal and Bhutan. Bangladesh and India are also concerned by Chinese efforts to dam the Brahmaputra River. Eastern South Asia Eastern South Asia is a subregion of South Asia. It includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India (specifically east India and northeast India), and Nepal. Geographically, it lies between the Eastern Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal. Two of the world's largest rivers, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, flow into the sea through Eastern South Asia. The region includes the world's highest mountainous terrain and the world's

neg: Ganges the Brahmaputra, and takes on the Meghna's name as it enters the Meghna Estuary, which empties into the Bay of Bengal. Here it forms the Bengal Fan, the world's largest submarine fan, which alone accounts for 10–20% of the global burial of organic carbon. The Ganges Delta, formed mainly by the large, sediment-laden flows of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, is the world's largest delta, at about . It stretches along the Bay of Bengal. Only the Amazon and Congo rivers have a greater average discharge than the combined flow of the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Surma-Meghna river system.

neg: Beki River lies between 26° 20' 00" N; 90° 56' 00" E which comes from Himalayan glacier. Bhutan has several major river systems flowing swiftly out of the Himalayas that are fed by glaciers in northern Bhutan. They flow south and join the Brahmaputra River basin in India. The Brahmaputra flows into Bangladesh and drains into the Bay of Bengal. The soil erosion of Beki river has become a major problem of flowing two districts Barpeta and Baksa of Assam. Beki River Beki River (also known as the Kurissu River in Bhutan, ) is one of the right bank tributaries of the

neg: Brahmaputra River branch, which contains the majority of the river's flow, continues due south as the Jamuna () to merge with the lower Ganga, called the Padma River (). The eastern branch, formerly the larger, but now much smaller, is called the lower or old Brahmaputra (). It curves southeast to join the Meghna River near Dhaka. The Padma and Meghna converge near Chandpur and flow out into the Bay of Bengal. This final part of the river is called Meghna. The Brahmaputra enters the plains of Bangladesh after turning south around the Garo Hills below Dhuburi, India. After flowing past Chilmari,

neg: Hoolock gibbon English Dictionary says that the name "Hoolock" is from the Assamese হলৌ (holou) or related languages. In northeast India, the hoolock is found south of Brahmaputra and east of the Dibang Rivers. Its range extends into seven states covering Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura (The seven northeastern states of India).Its the State Animal of Arunachal Pradesh Like the other gibbons, they are diurnal and arboreal, brachiating through the trees with their long arms. They live together in monogamous pairs, which stake out a territory. Their calls serve to locate family members and ward off other gibbons

neg: Brahmaputra River source of protein for many rural populations. National Waterway 2 (NW2) is 891 km long Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra River in Assam. Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra () is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh. As such, it is known by various names in the region: Assamese: লুইত , ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নৈ , ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নদ (the tatsama 'নদ' "nod", masculine form of the tatsama 'নদী' "nodi" "river") ; , IAST: ; Yarlung Tsangpo; . It is also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (when referring to the whole river including the stretch within Tibet). The

neg: Save the Brahmaputra River supporting an ambitious independent project in collaboration with stake-holding states. Famous river scientist and hydraulics expert Dr Constantin Aurel Stere traveled from the Netherlands to India to officially launch a book "Brahmaputra and Beyond" authored by International Chairman of 'Save the Brahmaputra River' campaign Arnab Jan Deka, which was published by Assam Foundation-India together with Universal Books, and also to deliver the first 'Principal Bhabananda Deka & Nalini Prava Deka Endowment Lecture'. Dr Stere, who was a Professor of hydraulics engineering in Technical University of Civil Engineering in Romania and University of West Indies, Barbados, and the International Team Leader

neg: Literature from North East India several Nobel laureates like Mikhail Gorbachev, Dalai Lama and Camilo Jose Sela, published a special essay of popular British poet and environmentalist Tess Joyce on the aesthetics of philosophical realms and lifestyle on the Banks of Brahmaputra in Assam by highlighting Arnab Jan Deka's book of poetry "A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra", which says, "Written during his high school years, Arnab’s poems plunged the reader into further depths – into the midst of the universe itself and the riverine landscapes only served to increase the levels of complexity the narrator saw; we are left to realise

neg: Henry Morshead tributary of the Brahmaputra flows around rather than through the Himalayan mountains and does not connect with the Tsangpo. They also proved conclusively that the Tsangpo–Dihang–Brahmaputra was a single river and for the first time established its accurate course. The highest waterfall they found was and they considered there was unlikely to be a higher fall. For his work Morshead was awarded the Macgregor Medal by the United Service Institution of India. At the time the expedition was regarded as a great feat of exploration and it drew international acclaim. On the outbreak of war in 1914 he was posted

neg: Thomas Thornville Cooper and to enter China from Assam. On this journey he left Sadiya in October of that year, and passing up the line of the Brahmaputra, through the Mishmi country, reached Prun, a village about twenty miles from Rima. Here he again met with such determined opposition from the authorities, that he was obliged to turn back. Shortly after his return to England, Cooper was appointed by the India Office to accompany the Panthay mission which had visited London to the frontier of Yunnan. On arriving at Rangoon, however, he learned that the rebellion had been crushed, and his mission was

neg: Sand lark whitish breast has fine streaks in the subspecies other than "krishnakumarsinhji" and the streaking on the upperparts is faint. The nominate subspecies is found across the Gangetic plains and extends into southern Burma. Subspecies "adamsi" of West Asia (Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan) and parts of north-west India is paler. The species name "raytal" is derived from the Hindi name of "retal" which is derived from "réth", the word for sand. The species is found across the Gangetic plains, the sandy banks of the Indus, Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers. It is also found along the Narmada River but is much rarer

neg: Kinthup ultimate destination. G. M. N. was accompanied by his assistant, a Sikkimese lepcha named Kinthup. After surveying a good portion of the river, the pair returned to India. In 1880, a Chinese lama was employed to continue G. M. N.'s work, and Kinthup was again hired to accompany him. In 1880 Kinthup was sent back with the task of testing the Brahmaputra theory by releasing 500 specially marked logs into the river at a prearranged time at which Captain Henry Harman, his British boss, posted men on the Dihang-Brahmaputra to watch for their arrival. However, in May 1881 the Chinese

neg: A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra river, the hue metamorphoses into golden trough. Moreover, with the release the book, all the authors' proceeds will go to an awareness campaign Save the Brahmaputra River charity launched by the global non-profit NGO Assam Foundation-India. The campaign is to protect the river from the dumped waste, water pollution, soil erosion at the banks and flooding, as well as threats to wildlife, including the endangered river dolphins and also creating awareness about the threats and benefits of dams being constructed in and around the Brahmaputra River." This book of poetry received critical praise in many publications. The literary journal "The

neg: Eastern South Asia Nagaland, and Tripura. It has land borders with China, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The region is usually categorised into the Eastern Himalaya and the Brahmaputra and the Barak valley plains. Northeast India has a predominantly humid sub-tropical climate with hot, humid summers, severe monsoons, and mild winters. The region is covered by the mighty Brahmaputra–Barak river systems and their tributaries. Geographically, apart from the Brahmaputra, Barak, and Imphal valleys and some flat lands in between the hills of Meghalaya and Tripura, the remaining two-thirds of the area is hilly terrain interspersed with valleys and plains; the altitude varies from almost

neg: Scarlet badis this species appears to be restricted to tributary systems draining into the Brahmaputra River in parts of West Bengal and Assam states of India, although it might also range into Bhutan. It typically inhabits shallow, clear water streams with sand or gravel substrates and dense growths of marginal and/or aquatic vegetation. The scarlet badis is becoming increasingly popular as an aquarium fish, particularly in nano aquaria. Their territorial nature does however mean that their environment must contain sufficient boundaries to prevent aggressive behaviour, especially between males of the species. The careful aquarist would ensure that the tank is sufficiently filled

neg: Exide Industries business of manufacturers, buyers and sellers of and dealers in and repairers of electrical and chemical appliances and goods carried on by the Chloride Electric Storage Company (India) Ltd., in India, since 1916 with a view thereto to enter into and carry into effect (either with or without modification) an agreement which had already been prepared and was expressed to be made between the Chloride Electric Storage Co. (India) Ltd. on the one part and the company of the other part. The name of the company was changed to Chloride India Ltd. on 2 August 1972. The name of the

neg: Ganges Delhi. The Ganges basin, including the delta but not the Brahmaputra or Meghna basins, is about , of which are in India (about 80%), in Nepal (13%), in Bangladesh (4%), and in China (3%). Sometimes the Ganges and Brahmaputra–Meghna drainage basins are combined for a total of about , or . The combined Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin (abbreviated GBM or GMB) drainage basin is spread across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and China. The Ganges basin ranges from the Himalaya and the Transhimalaya in the north, to the northern slopes of the Vindhya range in the south, from the eastern slopes of the

neg: Brahmaputra Valley semi-evergreen forests areas in the ecoregion, with a combined area of approximately 2,560 km, that include 5% of the ecoregion's area. Rani Vulture Breeding Centre was established in 2008 inside Brahmaputra Valley semi-evergreen forests at Rani in Kamprup district with the help of Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore, which now houses 90 vultures as of december 2018. 40 million vultures have died in last 20 years. Brahmaputra Valley semi-evergreen forests The Brahmaputra Valley semi-evergreen forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of Northeastern India, southern Bhutan and northern Myanmar. The ecoregion covers and encompasses the alluvial plain of the upper Brahmaputra

neg: Mech tribe only. Bodo and Mech are same people with different names in different place. They mainly speak the Bodo language and Assamese language which has been influenced by the Indo-European Assamese language. Meches also known as Bodos migrated into India through Patkai Hills between India and Burma and gradually spread themselves into the whole of Assam, North Bengal and parts of East Bengal. It is said that, during their migration to India, they marched towards different directions.one group went along the river Brahmaputra and established themselves in the whole of Assam up to Goalpara district and parts of Jalpaiguri district and

neg: Bailey–Morshead exploration of Tsangpo Gorge river and headed south through eastern Bhutan to Trashigang, eventually to arrive at Rangiya back in India. The expedition covered on foot and lasted from 16 May to 14 November 1913. In doing this they proved that the Dihang tributary of the Brahmaputra flows around rather than through the Himalayan mountains and does not connect with the Tsangpo. They also proved conclusively that the Tsangpo–Dihang–Brahmaputra was a single river and for the first time established its accurate course. The highest waterfall they found was and they considered there was unlikely to be a higher fall – this came as a

neg: Northeast India India (at the confluence of Indo-Malayan, Indo-Chinese, and Indian biogeographical realms) has a predominantly humid sub-tropical climate with hot, humid summers, severe monsoons, and mild winters. Along with the west coast of India, this region has some of the Indian sub-continent's last remaining rain forests, which support diverse flora and fauna and several crop species. Reserves of petroleum and natural gas in the region are estimated to constitute a fifth of India's total potential. The region is covered by the mighty Brahmaputra-Barak river systems and their tributaries. Geographically, apart from the Brahmaputra, Barak and Imphal valleys and some flat lands

neg: Goalpara Goalpara Goalpara, Pron: ) is the district headquarters of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated to the west of Guwahati. The name Goalpara is said to have originated from the word "Gwaltippika" meaning Guwali village, or "The village of the milk men". In local dialect, "para" means village. Goalpara is located on the bank of the river Brahmaputra. Goalpara Kingdom was being ruled by KochRajbongshi Kings. It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). Goalpara is endowed with scenic beauty. Hulukanda Hill, located at the heart of Goalpara on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, is one

neg: Jamuna River (Bangladesh) lower down with the Mahananda, now the westernmost river in North Bengal, and taking the name of Hoorsagar finally discharged into the Ganges at Jafarganj, near modern Goalundo. The Hoorsagar river is still in existence, being the combined outfall of the Baral, a spill channel of the Ganges, the Atrai, the Jamuna or Jamuneswari (not the main Jamuna through which the Brahmaputra now flows), and the Karatoya, but instead of falling into the Ganges, it falls into the main Jamuna, a few miles above its confluence with the Padma at Goalundo. Below the Teesta, the Brahmaputra splits into two distributary

neg: Subansiri River Subansiri River The Subansiri River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The Subansiri is long, with a drainage basin large. The Subansiri is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra. Its maximum observed discharge was , and its minimum . It contributes 7.92% of the Brahmaputra's total flow. The Subansiri River originates in the Himalayas, in China. It flows east and southeast into India, then south to the Assam Valley, where it joins the Brahmaputra River in Lakhimpur district. The Lower Subansiri Dam or

neg: Geography of Bhutan river systems: the Drangme Chhu; the Puna Tsang Chhu, also called the Sankosh; the Wang Chhu; and the Amo Chhu. Each flows swiftly out of the Himalayas, southerly through the Dooars to join the Brahmaputra River in India, and thence through Bangladesh where the Brahmaputra (or Jamuna in Bangladesh) joins the mighty Ganges (or Padma in Bangladesh) to flow into the Bay of Bengal. The largest river system, the Drangme Chhu, flows southwesterly from India's state of Arunachal Pradesh and has three major branches: the Drangme Chhu, Mangde Chhu, and Bumthang Chhu. These branches form the Drangme Chhu basin, which

neg: Brahmaputra River northern Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India, where it is known as the Dihang (or Siang) River, and turns more southerly. The Brahmaputra enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called Siang. It makes a very rapid descent from its original height in Tibet, and finally appears in the plains, where it is called Dihang. It flows for about and is joined by the Dibang River and the Lohit River at the head of the Assam Valley. Below the Lohit, the river is called Brahmaputra and Burlung-Buthur by native Bodo tribals, it then enters the state

neg: Kaljani River retaining wall of dam leaked and thrashed while letting the river enter in town killing hundreds of people and animals. Phuentsholing, Jaigaon, Hamiltanganj, Nimti, Dakshin Barajhor Forest, Alipurduar, Chilakhana are some places situated on Kaljani river's bank. Kaljani River Kaljani River () is a tributary of Torsha river, originated (26°50'24"N 89°26'28"E) in Bhutan at the foothills of the Himalayas and it flows from north to south via Bhutan & India and confluences (26°16'25"N 89°35'01"E) with Torsha river that again confluences with Brahmaputra river which confluences with Padma river that merges with Bay of Bengal. Kaljani river and its tributaries are

neg: Climate of Kaziranga National Park crisscrossed by four main rivers—Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri and has numerous small water bodies. Kaziranga has been the theme of several books, documentaries and songs. The Middle Brahmaputra Valley is one of the rainiest places on earth (see Climate of India), and Kaziranga gets around of rain per year. The park is flooded often by the Brahmaputra which is necessary for maintaining the biological balance of the park. It is not uncommon for the park to be flooded for 5–10 days at a time, and around three quarters of the Western reaches of the park consisting of

neg: Ganges Basin Ganges Basin The Ganges basin is a part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra basin draining 1,086,000 square kilometres in Tibet, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. To the north, the Himalaya or lower parallel ranges beyond form the Ganges-Brahmaputra divide. On the west the Ganges Basin borders the Indus basin and then the Aravalli ridge. Southern limits are the Vindhyas and Chota Nagpur Plateau. On the east the Ganges merges with the Brahmaputra through a complex system of common distributaries into the Bay of Bengal. Its catchment lies in the states of Uttar Pradesh (294,364 km²), Madhya Pradesh (198,962 km²), Bihar (143,961 km²), Rajasthan

neg: Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon In 1880 Kinthup was sent back to test the Brahmaputra theory by releasing 500 specially marked logs into the river at a prearranged time. His British boss Captain Henry Harman posted men on the Dihang-Brahmaputra to watch for their arrival. However, Kinthup was sold into slavery, escaped, and ended up employed at a monastery. On three leaves of absence he managed to craft the logs, send a letter from Lhasa with his new intended schedule, and send off the logs. Four years had passed. Unfortunately his note to alert the British got misdirected, his boss had left India, and nobody

neg: Ahom kingdom Ahom kingdom The Ahom kingdom (, 1228–1826, also called "Kingdom of Assam") was a kingdom in the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam, India. It is well known for maintaining its sovereignty for nearly 600 years and successfully resisting Mughal expansion in Northeast India. Established by Sukaphaa, a Tai prince from Mong Mao, it began as a mong in the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra based on wet rice agriculture. It expanded suddenly under Suhungmung in the 16th century and became multi-ethnic in character, casting a profound effect on the political and social life of the entire Brahmaputra valley. The kingdom became

neg: Sloth bear the dhole) was seen to aggressively displace an adult bear which passively loped away from the snapping canid, indicating the sloth bear does not regard other carnivores as competition. Sloth bears are sympatric with Asiatic black bears in northern India, and the two species, along with the sun bear, coexist in some of the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. They are also found together in Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram, in the hills south of the Brahmaputra River, the only places occupied by all three bear species. The three species do not act aggressively toward each other. This may be because

neg: Save the Brahmaputra River around the River Brahmaputra, and to find ways of ameliorating these threats; and (5) To create awareness of the potential dangers of national and international dams already constructed or awaiting constructions or planning permissions in and around Brahmaputra River, in Assam, rest of India, Tibet and China. At the formal public meet held at Guwahati Press Club on 31 July 2009 under the presidentship of a top Indian environmental scientist and India's top literary award Saraswati Samman winning novelist Dr Lakshmi Nandan Bora, which was attended by many distinguished scholars, environmentalists, technocrats, actors, writers and journalists, Tess Joyce formally announced

neg: Geography of India the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand. It flows southeast, draining into the Bay of Bengal). (The Yamuna and Gomti rivers also arise in the western Himalayas and join the Ganges in the plains. The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet, China, where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River) (or "Tsangpo"). It enters India in the far-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, then flows west through Assam. The Brahmaputra merges with the Ganges in Bangladesh, where it is known as the Jamuna River. The Chambal, another tributary of the Ganges, via the Yamuna, originates from the Vindhya-Satpura watershed. The river flows eastward. Westward-flowing

neg: Exostoma Exostoma Exostoma is a genus of sisorid catfishes native to Asia. These species are distributed in the Brahmaputra drainage of northeast India, and east and south to the Salween drainages in Burma. "E. berdmorei" is found in the Sittang and Salween drainages in Burma. "E. labiatum" is known from the Brahmaputra drainage in northeast India, but has also been recorded in the Salween drainage in Burma, the Ayeyarwady drainage in China, and the Brahmaputra drainage in Tibet and Burma. "E. stuarti" is from the Ayeyarwady River of Burma and India; however, it has not been collected since its original discovery.

neg: Brahmaputra floods the surveillance of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for people displaced, and has made arrangements for drinking water, food and medical teams and rescue goods. 154 people died due to drowning, electrocution and diseases caused due to water contamination. Government has provided health and medical facilities in the state. Brahmaputra floods The Brahmaputra floods refers to a catastrophic flood event that occurred in 2012 along the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries. The 2012 Brahmaputra floods were an unprecedented flood event along the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries due to significant monsoon rains in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. 124 people were

neg: Tourism in India by state Guwahati. Basudev Than is a more than 300 years old Satra in Assam. Assam has a rich cultural heritage going back to the Ahom Kingdom, which governed the region for many centuries before the British occupation. Other notable features include the Brahmaputra River, the mystery of the bird suicides in Jatinga, numerous temples including Kamakhya Temple of Tantric sect. 'Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur also known as Damdama Sahib at Dhubri'This Gurudwara is situated in the heart of the Dhubri Town on the bank of the mighty Brahmaputra river in far north-east India. Guru Teg Bahadur the holy Sikh Guru

neg: History of Mymensingh May 1787. It may be mentioned that Mymensingh is a corruption of Mominshahi and Mominingh, the name of the pargana in the area. The name could also have been synthesised from two parganas, Alapsingh and Momenshahi, both of which were included in the then Mymensingh District. It became the largest district in India. Nasirabad was established in 1791. Begunbari where the English had developed an early establishment was washed away by the Brahmaputra. Another town was established at Sehra. With the permanent settlement of Lord Cornwallis in 1793, peace and goodwill prevailed in the area. The practice of arbitrary torture

neg: Bodoland Bodoland Bodoland, officially the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), is an autonomous territory consisting of areas located in the extreme north on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river, within the state of Assam and north east region of India, by the foothills of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. The region is predominantly inhabited by the indigenous Bodo people. The official map of Bodoland includes four districts of BTAD recognised by the Government of India. It is administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council, which covers over eight thousand square kilometres. The territory came into existence under the BTC Accord in February

neg: A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra is the historic first collaborative Indo-British bilingual book of poetry in English and Assamese, under the joint authorship of novelist, short-story writer, columnist and poet Arnab Jan Deka and poet, blogger and novelist Tess Joyce. The book received wider international acclaim and recognition as a major literary work in the genre of Indo-British literature. This book was first published in 2009, in both the UK and India, by Philling Books (UK) and Spectrum Publications (India). This book contains some poems composed in

neg: Jamuna River (Bangladesh) C & B Department. Jamuna River (Bangladesh) The Jamuna River ( "Jomuna") is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. It is the main distributary channel of the Brahmaputra River as it flows from India to Bangladesh. The Jamuna flows south and joins the Padma River ("Pôdda"), near Goalundo Ghat, before meeting the Meghna River near Chandpur. It then flows into the Bay of Bengal as the Meghna River. It is the National river of Bangladesh. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna is a classic example of a braided river and is highly susceptible to channel migration and avulsion. It is characterised by

neg: Jamuna River (Bangladesh) Jamuna River (Bangladesh) The Jamuna River ( "Jomuna") is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. It is the main distributary channel of the Brahmaputra River as it flows from India to Bangladesh. The Jamuna flows south and joins the Padma River ("Pôdda"), near Goalundo Ghat, before meeting the Meghna River near Chandpur. It then flows into the Bay of Bengal as the Meghna River. It is the National river of Bangladesh. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna is a classic example of a braided river and is highly susceptible to channel migration and avulsion. It is characterised by a network of interlacing

neg: Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon climate ranges from subtropical to Arctic. The highest temperature in Tibet is 43.6 °C (110.5 °F) and is recorded near the border of India at about 600 meters above sea level. The rare takin is one of the animals hunted by the local tribes. Western interest in the Tsangpo began in the 19th century when British explorers and geographers speculated where Tibet's east-flowing Tsangpo ended up, suspecting the Brahmaputra. Since British citizens were not allowed to enter Tibet they recruited Indian “pundits” to do the footwork. Kinthup from Sikkim entered the gorge near Gyala, but it proved to be impenetrable.

neg: Administrative geography of Bangladesh Administrative geography of Bangladesh Bangladesh is divided into 8 Divisions ("Bibhag") and 64 Districts ("Jela", "Zila", "Zela"), although these have only a limited role in public policy. For the purposes of local government, the country is divided into Upazila (sub-districts), Municipalities, City Corporations and Union Councils (or rural councils). The diagram below outlines the five tiers of government in Bangladesh. Traditionally Bangladesh is divided between four regions by the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra delta; formed by the confluence of the Ganges (local name Padma or "Pôdda"), Brahmaputra (Jamuna or "Jomuna"), and Meghna rivers and their respective tributaries. Bangladesh is divided into eight

neg: Geography of Pakistan The Indus, one of the great rivers of the world, rises in southwestern Tibet only about 160 kilometres west of the source of the Sutlej River, which first flows through Punjab, India and joins the Indus in Pakistani Punjab, and the Brahmaputra, which runs eastward before turning southwest and flowing through India and, Bangladesh. The catchment area of the Indus is estimated at almost 1 million square kilometres, and all of Pakistan's major rivers—the Kabul, Jhelum and, Chenab—flow into it. The Indus River basin is a large, fertile alluvial plain formed by silt from the Indus. This area has been

neg: Save the Brahmaputra River intellectual heritage along the Brahmaputra valley, and also highlighted its environmental fragility." Save the Brahmaputra River Save the Brahmaputra River is the first joint Indo-British environmental project focusing on creating awareness about the ecological challenges faced by one of the world's mightiest rivers. This cross-continental campaign was officially launched on 31 July 2009 at Guwahati Press Club in presence of environmentalists, scholars and campaigners from both United Kingdom and India. Within a year of its launch, the campaign received extensive international coverage and support for its proactive works in saving the river from environmental threats. Popular British poet, novelist, blogger

neg: Save the Brahmaputra River Save the Brahmaputra River Save the Brahmaputra River is the first joint Indo-British environmental project focusing on creating awareness about the ecological challenges faced by one of the world's mightiest rivers. This cross-continental campaign was officially launched on 31 July 2009 at Guwahati Press Club in presence of environmentalists, scholars and campaigners from both United Kingdom and India. Within a year of its launch, the campaign received extensive international coverage and support for its proactive works in saving the river from environmental threats. Popular British poet, novelist, blogger and environmentalist Tess Joyce during her visit to Brahmaputra valley in Assam

neg: Brahmaputra Mail train bombing Brahmaputra Mail train bombing The Brahmaputra Mail train bombing was a terrorist attack on a train travelling in Western Assam in Eastern India on 30 December 1996. The bomb totally wrecked three carriages of the train and derailed six more, killing at least 33 people. The bomb was of unknown composition, and had been left next to a line of track between Kokrajhar and Fakiragram stations. It is likely the bomb was detonated by a remote control device, and timed to cause maximum destruction, as the "Brahmaputra Mail" passenger service to New Delhi came past at high speed. Official reports

neg: Literature from North East India Kalyani admires Arnab Jan Deka's poetry from the same book, "And in "These Small Thoughts" Deka reveals what Umananda is, 'A tiny river island amidst the mighty river Brahmaputra near the prehistoric city of Pragjyotishpur, known by its modern name Guwahati now,' in a way that brings the image so alive: "The tiny rivulet reflect a myriad of colour/The distant Umananda--a majestic aloof lily pad/The blackish riverbank with flowing wind/The cities dreaming of fleeced nomad/Besides the tidal marina"." Literature from North East India Literature from North East India () refers to literature of in the languages of North East India

neg: Brahmaputra-class frigate 2000. Brahmaputra-class frigate The "Brahmaputra"-class frigates ("Type 16A" or "Project 16A") are guided-missile frigates of the Indian Navy, designed and built in India. They are an enhancement of the , with a displacement of 3850 tons and a length of . Although of similar hull and dimension, internally, the "Brahmaputra" and "Godavari" classes have different configurations, armaments and capabilities. 3 ships of this class serve in the Indian Navy. The class and the lead ship, , are named after the River Brahmaputra. Subsequent ships of the class, and are also named for Indian rivers. In 1986, the Cabinet Committee on

neg: Brahmaputra-class frigate Brahmaputra-class frigate The "Brahmaputra"-class frigates ("Type 16A" or "Project 16A") are guided-missile frigates of the Indian Navy, designed and built in India. They are an enhancement of the , with a displacement of 3850 tons and a length of . Although of similar hull and dimension, internally, the "Brahmaputra" and "Godavari" classes have different configurations, armaments and capabilities. 3 ships of this class serve in the Indian Navy. The class and the lead ship, , are named after the River Brahmaputra. Subsequent ships of the class, and are also named for Indian rivers. In 1986, the Cabinet Committee on Political

neg: Kali Gandaki Gorge Behind us to the north we have flat, level land on the southern bank of the Tsangpo. We have mounted only 315 feet from the river to the Kore-la, where the height is 15,292 feet or 4662 metres asl. And from the pass there is a headlong descent to the Kali Gandak, an affluent of the Ganges. By means of a canal cut through the Kore-la the Brahmaputra might be turned into the Ganges. Northern India needs water for irrigation, but the gain would perhaps be small, for the Brahmaputra in Assam would be as much diminished as the Ganges

neg: Northeast India summer during the monsoon season. Cherrapunji, located on the Meghalaya plateau is one of the rainiest place in the world with an annual precipitation of . Temperatures are moderate in the Brahmaputra and Barak valley river plains which decreases with altitude in the hilly areas. At the highest altitudes, there is permanent snow cover. Temperature<br> Temperatures vary by altitude with the warmest places being in the Brahmaputra and Barak River plains and the coldest at the highest altitudes. It is also influenced by proximity to the sea with the valleys and western areas being close to the sea, which moderates

neg: Dibru–Sadiya Railway Dibru–Sadiya Railway Dibru–Sadiya Railway (DSR) () was one of the pioneering railway companies in British India and the first railway service of Assam in north-east India. This metre-gauge railway was owned by "Assam Railways and Trading Company" (AR&TC), which was incorporated by John Berry White for transportation of Coal, Tea and public in the rapid growth of the tea industry. The first section of the line opened in 1882 from Brahmaputra River steamer ghat, Dibrugarh eastward, 15 miles. First train service had come into operation on 1 May 1882 from Dibrugarh's Mohanamukh to Jaipur. A 40 miles track between Dibrugarh

neg: Bhutan mountains up to around above sea level. The foothills descend into the subtropical Duars Plain. Most of the Duars is located in India, although a wide strip extends into Bhutan. The Bhutan Duars is divided into two parts: the northern and the southern Duars. The northern Duars, which abut the Himalayan foothills, have rugged, sloping terrain and dry, porous soil with dense vegetation and abundant wildlife. The southern Duars has moderately fertile soil, heavy savannah grass, dense, mixed jungle, and freshwater springs. Mountain rivers, fed by either the melting snow or the monsoon rains, empty into the Brahmaputra River in

neg: Geography of India which are classified as major rivers, with the total catchment area exceeding . All major rivers of India originate from one of the three main watersheds: The Himalayan river networks are snow-fed and have a perennial supply throughout the year. The other two river systems are dependent on the monsoons and shrink into rivulets during the dry season. The Himalayan rivers that flow westward into Punjab are the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej. (The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghana system has the largest catchment area of about . The Ganges Basin alone has a catchment of about . The Ganges originates from

neg: Bogibeel Bridge Bogibeel Bridge Bogibeel bridge (Assamese: বগীবিল) is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra river in the north eastern Indian state of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district. Upon its expected completion at the end of 2018 the bridge, work on which was started in 2002, is the longest rail-cum- bridge in India. This is the 5th longest bridge in India. The Bogibeel bridge, situated 17 km downstream of Dibrugarh and Dhemaji, spans the Brahmaputra river and will connect the town of Dibrugarh in the south to Dhemaji to the river's north. The bridge is located just

neg: Brahmaputra Mail train bombing claimed that 33 people were killed in the explosion, but the remote region in which the blast occurred and government desires to minimize the impact of the attack has led some commentators to question this figure. Some have claimed that 100 fatalities is a more likely figure. The Indian government blamed the attack on an Assamese separatist organisation, the Bodo Security Force, and although they have not admitted guilt. Brahmaputra Mail train bombing The Brahmaputra Mail train bombing was a terrorist attack on a train travelling in Western Assam in Eastern India on 30 December 1996. The bomb totally wrecked

neg: Brahmaputra River that it was not feasible for China to undertake such a diversion. However, on 22 April 2010, China confirmed that it was indeed building the Zangmu Dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, but assured India that the project would not have any significant effect on the downstream flow to India. This claim has also been reiterated by the Government of India, in an attempt to assuage domestic criticism of Chinese dam construction on the river, but is one that remains hotly debated. Recent years have seen an intensification of grassroots opposition, especially in the state of Assam, against Chinese upstream

neg: Brahmaputra floods relief camps. National Disaster Response Force took up the relief works. An NGO named "Save the Children" worked for the rehabilitation of children and their families in the three districts of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Majuli. Seven public-sector oil companies Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation, Oil India Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Gas Authority of India Limited, and Numaligarh Refinery Limited donated a total of towards Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The 2017 Northeast India floods were caused by overflowing of Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam in July 2017 affecting four Indian states:

neg: India India's coastline measures in length; of this distance, belong to peninsular India and to the Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep island chains. According to the Indian naval hydrographic charts, the mainland coastline consists of the following: 43% sandy beaches; 11% rocky shores, including cliffs; and 46% mudflats or marshy shores. Major Himalayan-origin rivers that substantially flow through India include the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, both of which drain into the Bay of Bengal. Important tributaries of the Ganges include the Yamuna and the Kosi; the latter's extremely low gradient often leads to severe floods and course changes. Major peninsular rivers, whose

neg: Save the Brahmaputra River issues related to Brahmaputra river at the North East India Book Fair held in Guwahati during 1 to 10 December 2009. They circulated informative brochures and also managed to sell large number of the book on Brahmaputra. Since the visitors to the Fair were largely educated people and enthusiastic students, there were large numbers of attentive listeners to the campaign managers of Assam Foundation-India. AFI also participated at Assam Government sponsored Guwahati Book Fair held at Maniram Dewan International Trade Centre, held from 4 to 10 April 2010. Its stall in the Fair managed to draw huge crowds, and lots

neg: Bride Trafficking in Haryana 1979 (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 (CRC). The government of India has passed domestic legislation in light of its international commitments such as the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006. Article 16(1)(b) of CEDAW states that women have "the same right freely to choose a spouse and to enter into marriage only with their free and full consent." By contrast, CRC does not explicitly refer to child marriage but it does have numerous provisions relating to it such. These include article 19 which states that a child has "the right to protection from all

neg: Bodo–Garo languages Bodo–Garo languages The Bodo–Garo languages are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Northeast India and parts of Bangladesh. The name "Bodo" is not related with the Tibetan ethnonym "bod", which is the basis of the names "Bodic" and "Bodish." Bodo–Garo languages were historically very widespread throughout the Brahmaputra Valley and in what are now the northern parts of Bangladesh. The Bodo–Garo languages are: Old Hajong may have been a Bodo–Garo language. Bodo is an official language of the Indian state of Assam and India. Kokborok (Tripuri) is one of the official languages of the state of Tripura. Garo is

neg: Sisor the Barak River of the Brahmaputra drainage in India. "S. chennuah" inhabits the Brahmaputra drainage in Assam State, India. "S. rabdophorus" originates from the Ganges drainage, West Bengal States, India. "S. rheophilus" originates from the Ganges drainage, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh States, India. "S. torosus" lives in the Ganges drainage, Bihar and Delhi States, India. The identities of "Sisor" specimens from the Indus River, Rohini River at Madhopur, and Nepal have not yet been confirmed. "S. rheophilus" has been found in fast-moving rivers with sandy bottoms. "S. rabdophorus" also inhabits streams with sandy bottoms and strong currents. "Sisor" is distinguished

neg: Arup Kumar Dutta up in to a local lunatic asylum, but finally stumbles into "poor man's enlightenment"! "The Ahoms" published in 2016 is a historical fiction the delineates setting up of the Ahom Dynasty that ruled a large piece of Northeast India including all of present-day Assam. In 1228 A.D. an event occurred in the northeastern region of India, which not only changed the destiny of the Brahmaputra Valley and the surrounding mountains, but also of South East Asia. A group of Shan or Tai warriors, led by a brave leader named Sukapha, having left its original home in the Shan country in

neg: Rhesus macaque Jean-Baptiste Audebert, who applied the name to the species, stated: "it has no meaning". According to Zimmermann’s first description of 1780, the rhesus macaque is distributed in eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, as far east as the Brahmaputra Valley in peninsular India, Nepal, and northern Pakistan. Today, this is known as the Indian rhesus macaque "M. m. mulatta", which includes the morphologically similar "M. rhesus villosus", described by True in 1894, from Kashmir, and "M. m. mcmahoni", described by Pocock in 1932 from Kootai, Pakistan. Several Chinese subspecies of rhesus macaques were described between 1867 and 1917. The molecular differences identified

neg: Physical impacts of climate change [[Indus]], [[Brahmaputra]], [[Yangtze]], [[Mekong]], [[Salween]] and [[Yellow River|Yellow]]—could diminish as temperatures rise. Approximately 2.4 billion people live in the [[drainage basin]] of the Himalayan rivers. India, China, [[Pakistan]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Nepal]] and [[Myanmar]] could experience floods followed by [[drought]]s in coming decades. The Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins support 700 million people in Asia. In India alone, the Ganges provides water for drinking and farming for more than 500 million people. It has to be acknowledged, however, that increased seasonal runoff of Himalayan glaciers led to increased agricultural production in northern India throughout the 20th century. Research studies suggest that

neg: Save the Brahmaputra River of books on Brahmaputra and other issues promoted by the Foundation had been sold out. Assam Government extended generous support to the Campaign in setting up its stall within the permanent pavilion at the International Trade Centre by waiving all the expenses related to it. All logistic support was offered free of cost by the Assam Government officials. The Fair was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Assam in presence of many celebrities and prominent litterateurs and opinion makers. and they positively responded to the Save the Brahmaputra River campaign launched by Assam Foundation-India. The Chairman and CEO of the campaign

neg: Jungle myna of eastern India, mainly east of the Brahmaputra in Assam and Nagaland (although movements are known) was described by Sidney Dillon Ripley in 1950, although he placed it as a subspecies of "cristatellus" based on the prevailing treatment of the time. It has a darker smoky grey vent and can appear similar to the syntopic great myna but the latter is darker and does not have a pale iris.. The peninsular Indian population "mahrattensis" described by W.H. Sykes in 1832 is identifiable by the blue iris. The population in the Malay Peninsula, "torquatus", was described by W.R. Davison in 1892.

neg: Ilish this dish shorshe ilish. It is also popular in India, especially West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura, Assam, Southern Gujarat, Mizoram and Andhra Pradesh. It is also exported globally. In North America (where ilish is not always readily available) other shad fish are sometimes used as an ilish substitute, especially in Bengali cuisine. This typically occurs near the East coast of North America, where fresh shad fish having similar taste can be found. In Bangladesh, fish are caught in the Padma-Meghna-Jamuna delta, which flows into the Bay of Bengal and Meghna (lower Brahmaputra), and Jamuna rivers. In India, the Rupnarayan (which has

neg: Majuli Majuli Mājuli or Majoli (pron: ˈmʌʤʊlɪ)) is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India. It had an area of at the beginning of the 20th century, but having lost significantly to erosion it covers as at 2014. Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown. Majuli is currently listed as world's largest river island in Guinness book of world's record. The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by

neg: Mo Chhu the town of Wangdue Phodrang, and the name of the river becomes the Puna Tsang Chhu. The river then flows through Dagana and Tsirang Districts. After leaving Bhutan near the town of Kalikhola, the river enters Assam in India and is known as the Sankosh. The Sankosh ultimately empties into the Brahmaputra. Mo Chhu Mo Chhu is a major river in Bhutan. The word "Chhu" means "river" or "water" in Dzongkha, the official national language in Bhutan. The river rises in Gasa Dzongkhag (district) near the border between Bhutan and Tibet. From there, the Mo Chhu flows generally southward to

neg: Kinthup Kinthup Kinthup, a Lepcha man from Sikkim, was an explorer in the area of Tibet in the 1880s. He is best known for his impressive devotion to duty in surveying a previously unknown area of Tibet. In the 1870s, the destination of the Tsangpo River (sometimes spelled "Sanpo") was unknown. Some hypothesized that it was the same river that flowed into the Bay of Bengal under the name of Brahmaputra (also known as "Dihang"). To solve this mystery, the colonial government of India sent a pundit explorer, known only as "G. M. N." to follow the Tsangpo and determine its

neg: Brahmaputra River or three months just below Mymensingh also. The waters of the River Brahmaputra are shared by China, India, and Bangladesh. In the 1990s and 2000s, there was repeated speculation that mentioned Chinese plans to build a dam at the Great Bend, with a view to divert the waters to the north of the country. This has been denied by the Chinese government for many years. At the Kathmandu Workshop of Strategic Foresight Group in August 2009 on Water Security in the Himalayan Region, which brought together in a rare development leading hydrologists from the basin countries, the Chinese scientists argued

neg: Siang district in this district: Siang district Siang District is the 21st district of Arunachal Pradesh State, India. This district was created by bifurcating West Siang and East Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh consisting of 32-Rumgong-Kaying and 35-Boleng-Pangin Constituencies. The district was inaugurated on 27 November 2015 by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.. The name of the district is derived from the mighty Brahmaputra River, which in Arunachal Pradesh is known as the "Siang river". It is predominantly inhabited by Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Geographically, Siang District is located almost in the centre of the Siang belt of Arunachal Pradesh. Pangin is

neg: Siang district Siang district Siang District is the 21st district of Arunachal Pradesh State, India. This district was created by bifurcating West Siang and East Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh consisting of 32-Rumgong-Kaying and 35-Boleng-Pangin Constituencies. The district was inaugurated on 27 November 2015 by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.. The name of the district is derived from the mighty Brahmaputra River, which in Arunachal Pradesh is known as the "Siang river". It is predominantly inhabited by Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Geographically, Siang District is located almost in the centre of the Siang belt of Arunachal Pradesh. Pangin is about 80 km

neg: Yarlung Tsangpo River Yarlung Tsangpo River Yarlung Tsangpo (sometimes called Yarlung Zangbo or Yarlung Zangbo Jiang (), or Yalu Zangbu River () is the longest river of Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River. Originating at Angsi Glacier in western Tibet, southeast of Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, it later forms the South Tibet Valley and Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon before passing into the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Downstream from Arunachal Pradesh the river becomes phenomenally wider and is called the Siang. After reaching Assam, the river is known as Brahmaputra. From Assam, the river enters

neg: Battles and operations of the Indian National Army to follow a common strategy. The INA was to be assigned an independent sector of its own and no INA unit was to operate less than a battalion strength. For operational purposes, the Subhas Brigade was assigned under the command of the Japanese general headquarters in Burma. The general operations plan envisaged the INA units pushing to Kohima and Imphal with Japanese forces, and as the latter fell, the INA was to cross the Brahmaputra and enter Bengal, beginning the next phase initialing local resistance and revolts within India. "Main article Arakan Offensive In March 1944, the Japanese forces began

neg: Dihing River later dried out during the 17th century (as mentioned in Buranjis) and changed course to join the Brahmaputra at Dihingmukh. Even before that, the river met the Brahmaputra near the confluence of Subansiri river. At that time the Dikhou river had an independent route and flowed as Kolong and joined the Brahmaputra at Kajalimukh in Nagaon district. Dihing River Dihing or Burhi Dihing is a large tributary, about long, of the Brahmaputra River in Upper Assam in northeastern India. The river originates at above sea level in the Eastern Himalayas (the Patkai Hills) in Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Tinsukia

neg: Etymology of Assam meaning "unequalled, peerless or uneven" Satyendranath Sarma repeats this derivation while quoting Kakati. Colin Masica too endorses this view. Satyendra Nath Sarma writes "Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language of India, spoken by nearly eight millions of people inhabiting mostly the Brahmaputra valley of Assam. The word Assamese is an English formation built on the same principle as Simhalese or Canarese etc. It is based on the English word Assam by which the British rulers referred to the tract covered by the Brahmaputra valley and its adjoining areas. But the people call their country Asama and their language Asamiya"." The

neg: Brahmaputra River Tsangpo was only established by exploration in 1884–86. This river is often called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river. The lower reaches are sacred to Hindus. While most rivers on the Indian subcontinent have female names, this river has a rare male name, as it means "son of Brahma" in Sanskrit ("putra" means "son"). The Brahmaputra River, also called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet. The source of the river was earlier thought to be on the Chemayungdung glacier, which covers the slopes of the Himalayas about

neg: Brahmaputra River centre of Hajo, the Brahmaputra cuts through the rocks of the Shillong Plateau, and is at its narrowest at bank-to-bank. Because of the river's narrow width, the Battle of Saraighat was fought here in March 1671. The first combined rail/road bridge across the Brahmaputra was opened to traffic in April 1962 at Saraighat. The environment of the Brahmaputra floodplains in Assam have been described as the Brahmaputra Valley semi-evergreen forests ecoregion. In Bangladesh, the Brahmaputra is joined by the Teesta River (or Tista), one of its largest tributaries. Below the Tista, the Brahmaputra splits into two distributary branches. The western

neg: Baihata Baihata Baihata Chariali (Pron: baɪˈhɑ:tə ˈʧɑ:rɪˌɑ:lɪ) is a town in Kamrup Rural district of Assam, India; situated at norther site of the river Brahmaputra. The 'Chariali' was suffixed to its name later due be a junction of four roads at its town square, including National highway 27 and National Highway 15. Delhi Public School, Kamrup is situated here. The 'Pub Kamrup college' is a well known college of entire district which is located here in Goreswar road. State government recently constructed a polytechnic college named Kamrup Polytechnic. Madan Kamdev archeological site built by Pala dynasty of Kamrup Kingdom is located

neg: Save the Brahmaputra River for working in a techno-environmental project observed utter lack of environmental awareness and concern for the wellness of Brahmaputra river by the riverine people who settled down on both the banks of the river in the entire valley. She discussed this serious issue with famous environmental engineer, popular short-story writer, novelist, actor and poet Arnab Jan Deka, and he agreed to launch the campaign "Save the Brahmaputra River" under the NGO headed by himself "Assam Foundation-India", wherein later on "Principal Bhabananda Deka Foundation" joined as partner charity. They both framed the primary objectives of the campaign project, and received generous