Category 

Details 

Different Names 

Tibet: Yarlung Tsangpo 
India: Dihang (Arunachal Pradesh), Brahmaputra (Assam) 
Bangladesh: Jamuna 

Origin 

Source: Chemayungdung Glacier, near Mount Kailash, Tibet 
Divided from Manasarovar Lake by Mariam La Pass 

Course 

Tibet: Flows gently through Tsangpo Valley, receives tributaries like Raga Tsangpo 
India: Enters Arunachal Pradesh as Dihang, merges with Lohit and Dibang to form Brahmaputra 
Bangladesh: Becomes Jamuna, merges with Ganga to form Sunderbans delta 

Major Tributaries 

Left Bank: Dibang, Lohit, Burhi Dihing, Dhansiri 
Right Bank: Subansiri, Manas, Teesta, Kameng 

Dams on Brahmaputra 

Existing: Zam Hydropower Station (China), operational since 2015