Indian Physiography: Bramhaputra River System

River System of India – Brahmaputra River System

Prime Watershed of River Origin in India	Himalayas and Karakoram ranges Vindhya, Satpura ranges and Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Ghats
River categories on the basis of their origin	Himalayan Rivers Deccan Rivers Coastal Rivers Rivers of the inland Drainage basin
Top 5 largest rivers of India	Ganga > Godavari > Krishna > Yamuna > Brahmaputra

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Brahmaputra River System

• Origin → Chemayungdung Glacier (Kailash Range, Tibet)

• In Tibet, known as TSANG – PO
• In China, known as YARLUNG ZANBO

• Forms grand canyon in Tibet
• Turns southward near Namcha – Barwa
• Enters Arunachal Pradesh as Dihang River at Sadiya, emerging from the mountains
• Joined by Dibang river from the north & Lohit river from the south → Known as Brahamputra
• Turns at Dhubri to enter into Bangladesh
• After joining Teesta, known as Jamuna in BD
• Joins Ganga & Megna → Merges to BOB

• Forms many river island of which Majuli is world 2nd largest one

• Major tributaries → Dihang, Lohit, Subansiri, Teesta, Meghna (Barack in Assam), Manas 

Teesta	Major tributary of Brahmaputra Rises from Sikkim Known as lifeline of Sikkim
Lohit	Tributary of Brahmaputra Flows through Arunachal Pradesh Along with river Dihang merges into Brahmaputra, at Sadia town (Arunachal Pradesh)