A major river rising in Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo, before flowing through northeastern India and Bangladesh to join the Ganges and empty into the Bay of Bengal. It carries an exceptionally heavy sediment and water load and is prone to severe seasonal flooding.
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Most of Bengal lies within the delta formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.
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Kaziranga National Park is located on the edge of the Brahmaputra River.
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Wikidata: Brahmaputra River
Bengal (Wikipedia)
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The Ganges Delta arises from the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers and their respective tributaries
Kaziranga National Park (Wikipedia)
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Located on the edge of the Brahmaputra River
Brahmaputra River (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Rivers of Asia, lead paragraph: flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh
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In an 8.8 magnitude earthquake on 2 April 1762, however, the main channel of the Brahmaputra at Bhahadurabad point was switched southwards and opened as Jamuna due to the result of tectonic uplift of the Madhupur tract.
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is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh.
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