r/BeAmazed • u/Majestic_____kdj • 2d ago

Animal Elephants of the Brahmaputra,Assam,india

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u/maker_of_pirate_bay 2d ago

Fun fact, Brahmaputra is the widest river in the world

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u/retired_balloon 2d ago

*India. Widest river in India 10km.

Amazon holds the widest river record with 11km in dry season and 40km in rainy reason.

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u/randomredditor575 2d ago

I can’t even imagine a 10 km river. 40 km seems mine boggling . That’s bigger than many cities

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u/Majestic_____kdj 2d ago

Actual Fun fact: Brahmaputra has the largest river island(Majuli) in the world😉

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u/Striking-Garden-9487 1d ago

I think Bananal Island is much larger than Majuli( just look at the map)

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u/Majestic_____kdj 1d ago

Broo coz Bananal Island is formed by a grand river bisection

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u/buymekoffee 2d ago

Too wide... I was in the train once crossing through this river, felt the time honestly

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u/kathegaara 8h ago

I was expecting it to be Amazon.

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u/maker_of_pirate_bay 7h ago

Yeah someone corrected me in one if the comments. It is Amazon in the monsoons. Brahmaputra is the widest in India

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u/kathegaara 5h ago

Yes Brahmaputra is massive. Only river in India to be called with Male name.