Brahmaputra
a river in S Asia, flowing from S Tibet through NE India and joining the Ganges River in Bangladesh. About 1700 miles (2700 km) long.
Historical Examples
An Explorer’s Adventures in Tibet A. Henry Savage Landor
From Pole to Pole Sven Anders Hedin
In the Forbidden Land Arnold Henry Savage Landor
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) Sven Hedin
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
Caravans By Night Harry Hervey
The Nursery, May 1881, Vol. XXIX Various
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2) Sven Hedin
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) Sven Hedin
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2) Sven Hedin
noun
a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet as the Tsangpo and flowing through the Himalayas and NE India to join the Ganges at its delta in Bangladesh. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles)
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