Burlung-Buthur: Name of Brahmaputra by Bodo people

Q.  Burlung-Buthur is a -
- Published on 20 Oct 15

a. River
b. Tribe
c. Festival
d. None of the above

ANSWER: River
 
The Brahmaputra River is also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam.
- It originates in Chemayungdung glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas.
- It is known as Dihang or Siang in Arunachal Pradesh while called as jamuna in Bangladesh.

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  • Manik Basumatary   -Posted on 09 Jul 17
    Burlung Buthur river actually derive from Yarlung Tsangpo (Yangtze) River in China & Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet. Yarlung = Burlung, Yangtze=Buthur (Yarlung Yangtze, Yarlung Tsangpo means Burlung Buthur)

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