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Brahmaputra River Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River Drainage network of the Brahmaputra and Ganges river Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River: shoals Sibsagar, India: temple Tista River Ganges-Brahmaputra delta cyclone Indian rhinoceros Stupa on the bank of the Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Assam refinery discharging effluents in Brahmaputra tributary: Green activist • Apr. 3, 2025, 5:52 AM ET (The Hindu)
China’s Brahmaputra Dam project: Experts voice concern, govt asks Beijing for info • Mar. 26, 2025, 10:05 AM ET (Daily Star)

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Brahmaputra River
Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River
Drainage network of the Brahmaputra and Ganges river
Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River: shoals
Sibsagar, India: temple
Tista River
Ganges-Brahmaputra delta cyclone
Indian rhinoceros
Stupa on the bank of the Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River
Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz