What will you discover?
B is for Brahmaputra - one of India's mightiest rivers.
Key takeaways
- The same river has three names along its course: Yarlung Tsangpo, Siang and Brahmaputra.
- Its silt builds fertile land and river islands.
- Annual floods are natural, though they are getting harder to live with.
- Majuli is one of the largest inhabited river islands on Earth.
Questions this video answers
Where does the Brahmaputra start?
On the Tibetan plateau, where it is called the Yarlung Tsangpo.
Why does it flood every year?
Heavy monsoon rain plus melting snow send far more water than the valley can hold.
Take the learning further
Trace the Brahmaputra on a map of India from Arunachal Pradesh to the sea. Name three towns along it.
