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 The Brahmaputra is a major trans-boundary river flowing through China (Tibet), India (primarily Arunachal Pradesh and Assam), and Bangladesh. �

It originates near Lake Manasarovar on the northern side of the Himalayas in Tibet, where it’s known as the Yarlung Tsangpo. 

It enters India near Gelling in Arunachal Pradesh, flows southwest through the Assam Valley, and continues into Bangladesh (where it’s called the Jamuna) before merging with the Ganges (Padma) and ultimately reaching the Bay of Bengal. 

Measuring roughly ~2,900 km long (and sometimes cited slightly above that if measured to the sea), it’s one of the world’s great rivers by volume and breadth. 

Unique Characteristics

The Brahmaputra is one of the widest rivers on Earth; in monsoon it can stretch several kilometres across its banks. 

It’s known for braided channels, frequent changes of course, and powerful floods, particularly in Assam. 

The river is navigable over much of its course and supports rich agriculture, ecosystems (including Kaziranga National Park), and human settlements. 

Most major rivers in India — like the Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Kaveri, etc. — are traditionally given feminine names and associated with goddesses. The Brahmaputra is unusual in that:

Its name literally means “Son of Brahma” in Sanskrit: brahma (the creator god) + putra (son). 

Because of this meaning and its mythological associations, it’s often regarded culturally and linguistically as a male river — a rare distinction among Indian rivers. 

Hindu mythological narratives (e.g., in the Kalika Purana and regional folklore) link its origin to divine parentage involving Lord Brahma, giving it this masculine identity.