Brahmaputra

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The Brahmaputra is a major transboundary river in South Asia that flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
transboundary river
alsoKnownAs Jamuna River
Brahmaputra
surface form: Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River

Brahmaputra
surface form: Yarlung Tsangpo

Brahmaputra
surface form: Yarlung Zangbo
basinCountry People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Bhutan
China
India
continent Asia
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

China
India
culturalSignificance central to Assamese culture
sacred river in parts of India
dischargesInto Bay of Bengal
drainageBasin Brahmaputra self-linksurface differs
surface form: Brahmaputra River Basin
ecologicalRole nourishes wetlands and floodplain ecosystems
supports rich freshwater biodiversity
flowsThrough Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Tibet Autonomous Region
surface form: Tibet
formsConfluenceWith Ganges
Meghna
surface form: Meghna River
hasFeature braided channel sections
large alluvial floodplain
seasonal flooding
knownFor frequent and severe floods
high sediment load
hydropower potential
lengthApproxKm 2900
majorTributary Dibang River
Subansiri River
surface form: Lohit River

Manas River
Subansiri River
Teesta River
mouth Bay of Bengal
partOf Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
passesCity Dhaka region via Jamuna
Dibrugarh
Guwahati
Tezpur
sourceRegion Himalayas
Tibetan Plateau
surface form: Tibet Plateau
supports inland fisheries
irrigated agriculture
riverine transport

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India containsRiver Brahmaputra
Ganges formsDeltaWith Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Bengal traversedByRiver Brahmaputra
Assam traversedByRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Himalayas sourceOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
South Asia hasMajorRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Brahmaputra alsoKnownAs Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Yarlung Tsangpo
Brahmaputra alsoKnownAs Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Yarlung Zangbo
Brahmaputra alsoKnownAs Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River
Brahmaputra drainageBasin Brahmaputra self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River Basin
northern India hasMajorRiver Brahmaputra
subject surface form: Northern India
Bay of Bengal receivesRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Tibetan Plateau sourceOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Northeast India hasMajorRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Guwahati locatedOnRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Mishing people associatedRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Kaziranga National Park locatedOnBankOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Assamese people majorRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Orang National Park locatedOnRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Orang National Park borderedBy Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park locatedOnRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Dibrugarh locatedOn Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Dibrugarh crosses Brahmaputra
subject surface form: Bogibeel Bridge
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Jorhat locatedOnRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Meghna isDistributaryOf Brahmaputra
subject surface form: Meghna River
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Meghna receivesWaterFrom Brahmaputra
subject surface form: Meghna River
this entity surface form: Old Brahmaputra River
Tezpur locatedOnRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Indo-Gangetic Plain formedBy Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Indo-Gangetic Plain drainageBasin Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River basin
Indo-Gangetic Plain riverSystem Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Cho Oyu drainageBasin Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra basin (north side)
Arunachal Pradesh hasRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Subansiri River tributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Subansiri River mouthLocation Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Subansiri River isMajorTributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Jamuna River distributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Jamuna River partOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Manas River tributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Manas River mouthLocation Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Manas River partOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River basin
Manas River flowsInto Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Teesta River mouth Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Teesta River majorTributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Dibang River tributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Dibang River partOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River basin
Dibang River mouthLocation Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Bengal Subah majorRiver Brahmaputra
Drangme Chhu ultimatelyFlowsInto Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Puna Tsang Chhu partOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River basin