What is Brahmaputra River?
[[File:Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh, India.jpg|thumb|A [[satellite (artificial)|satellite]] image of the Brahmaputra at the delta.]]The '''Brahmaputra ( son of brahma )''', also called Tsangpo in Tibet, is one of the main [[river]]s in [[Asia]]. It has its origin in the [[Himalayas]] of [[Tibet]]. It flows through [[Tibet]], [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]]. It is {{convert|3969|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. Massive [[flooding]] occurs when the ice melts in the [[Spring (season)|Spring]]. The Brahmaputra’s source is the Chemayungdung Glacier,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.importantindia.com/4345/course-of-river-brahmaputra/|title=The Course of River Brahmaputra (Tsangpo-Brahmaputra)|date=21 August 2013|website=ImportantIndia.com|access-date=11 February 2019|archive-date=27 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727194720/http://www.importantindia.com/4345/course-of-river-brahmaputra/|url-status=dead}}</ref> which covers the slopes of the Himalayas. It joins with the [[Ganges]] river and empties into the [[Bay of Bengal]] and also forms the Gangetic [[river delta|delta]], which is the largest delta in India. [[File:Homeward bound.jpg|thumb|Sunset captured from near Sukleswar ghat in [[Guwahati]]. The hills on both sides of the [[Saraighat Bridge]] across the river Brahmaputra.]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commons}} *http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/rivers/brahmaputra.html - Brahmaputra River Map {{-}} {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Rivers of Bangladesh]] [[Category:Rivers of China]] [[Category:Geography of Tibet]] [[Category:Rivers of Assam]] [[Category:Rivers of India]] [[Category:Bay of Bengal]]