the brahmaputra entered into india by the name of manas river.
by which name does the brahmaputra enter into india?
manas river
the brahmaputra () is one of the major rivers of asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through china, india and bangladesh. as such, it is known by various names in the region: assamese: লুইত , ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নৈ , ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নদ (the tatsama 'নদ' "nod", masculine form of the tatsama 'নদী' "nodi" "river") ; , iast: ; yarlung tsangpo; . it is also called tsangpo-brahmaputra and red river of india (when referring to the whole river including the stretch within tibet). the manas river, which runs through bhutan, joins it at jogighopa, in india. it is the ninth largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest.
brahmaputra river
literary critic arindam barooah, in a review published in the english daily "the assam tribune", highlighted the genesis of the book with these words: "arnab jan deka, a popular short story writer, columnist and an environmentalist in assamese and english and tess joyce, a british poet and environmentalist have jointly came up with a beautiful, evocative piece of writing titled ‘a stanza of sunlight on the banks of brahmaputra’ published by spectrum publications to the world of assamese and english literature. a mélange of poems both in assamese and english, which reflects the beauty of the brahmaputra and its milieu, cultures of the riverine people in a poetical and emblematic approach. an impression to its essence of nature embracing the historical civilization still continues to hold." the same review continues with more details about the various stages of development of the book: "though the mystical yet riveting brahmaputra has always been the most liked metaphor in major literary works of several writers and poets, but, arnab deka’s and tess joyce’s poems have something unique to say to arouse readers’ inquisitive senses. it was joyce’s fondness for the brahmaputra that led to the publication of the book jointly with arnab jan deka, when she experienced assam. for her, the brahmaputra is the epitome of that gold, when the reflection of sun rays of the setting sun descends into the mighty river, the hue metamorphoses into golden trough. moreover, with the release the book, all the authors' proceeds will go to an awareness campaign save the brahmaputra river charity launched by the global non-profit ngo assam foundation-india. the campaign is to protect the river from the dumped waste, water pollution, soil erosion at the banks and flooding, as well as threats to wildlife, including the endangered river dolphins and also creating awareness about the threats and benefits of dams being constructed in and around the brahmaputra river."
a stanza of sunlight on the banks of brahmaputra