Brahmaputra: India's Ocean-Like River

The Brahmaputra is one of India's major rivers alongside the Ganga and Yamuna. Flowing into the Bay of Bengal, this river possesses many unique features. Passing through three countries—Tibet, India, and Bangladesh—it spans nearly 3,000 kilometers in length and reaches a width of up to 10 kilometers in some places. Massive enough to resemble a sea, it is home to Majuli, the world's largest river island.
Originating near Mount Kailash at an altitude of roughly 7,000 meters, this river is known by several different names. In Tibet, it is called the Tsangpo (and Yarlung Zangbo). In Assam, India, it is known as the Brahmaputra, and where it meets the sea, it becomes the Meghna. In Bangladesh, the river is known as the Jamuna. Flowing sometimes through narrow gorges and at other times across open plains, this river is the lifeline of Assam.