Which Himalayan river is called the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and the Brahmaputra in India?
Answer
Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra River is called the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and the Brahmaputra in India.
It rises in the Tibetan Himalayas near the Angsi Glacier and flows eastward across the Tibetan Plateau. After turning sharply around the eastern Himalayas, it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh, where it is known as the Siang or Dihang before becoming the Brahmaputra.
The river then crosses Assam and enters Bangladesh, where it is called the Jamuna. It eventually joins the Ganges system and contributes to the world’s largest river delta.
The changing names reflect different languages and sections of the same river system. The Brahmaputra is also notable for its enormous seasonal variation, caused largely by monsoon rainfall and meltwater from the Himalayas.