A major river in South Asia (also spelled Brahmaputra), one of Asia's largest rivers flowing through the Himalayas and Bangladesh.
From Sanskrit 'brahmaputra' meaning 'son of Brahma,' combining 'brahma' (the creator deity) and 'putra' (son). Hindu mythology attributes the river's origin to the god Brahma.
The Brahmaputra is one of the world's most powerful rivers—during monsoon season it becomes so wide you can't see across it, and its shifting sandbars have created islands that appear and disappear within years!
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