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Tsari Chu
The Subansiri (Chayul Chu in Tibet) is a trans- Himalayan river and a tributary of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Tibet's Lhuntse County in the Shannan Prefecture in Southwestern China, and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. The Subansiri is approximately long, with a drainage basin . It is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra contributing 7.92% of the Brahmaputra's total flow. Name and etymology The name is derived from a Sanskrit word ''svarṇa'' (), meaning 'gold'. Originally the name applied to the river only after the confluence of the Chayul Chu and Tsari Chu rivers at Gelensiniak. In early maps of independent India, Tsari Chu was marked as the main Subansiri river. However, over time, the name has been transferred to Chayul Chu. Within Tibet, the rivers are named after the locations they flow from such as Loro Chu, Nye Chu, Char Chu and Chayul Chu, all of which apply to the Subansirir or its tributaries. And also in the Mising language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as Brahmaputra or Luit in Assamese, Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, and Jamuna River in Bengali. By itself, it is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest. It originates in the Manasarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash, on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River. The Brahmaputra flows along southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges (including the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) and into Arunachal Pradesh. It enters India near the village of Gelling in Arunachal Pradesh and flows southwest through the Assam Valley as the Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna (not to be confused with the Yamuna of India). In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Ganges, popularly kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsome County
Comai County (, ) is a county of Shannan located in the south-east of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Comai County is famous for its Tibetan Mastiffs and known as the home of Tibetan Mastiff. Tibetan Mastiff is 24-28 inches tall (at shoulder) and weighs 140-180 pounds. The dog is commonly found wearing a red yak's-hair collar. Administrative divisions Comai County contains 2 towns and 2 townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad .... References Counties of Tibet Shannan, Tibet {{Shannan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dikrong River
The Dikrong River is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Dikrong river originates in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh and flows through major cities like Nirjuli in Arunachal Pradesh and Bihpuria in Assam before its confluence with the Subansiri River. History Description of the Dikrong river is found in early religious book Kalika Purana, where the river was mentioned as ''Dikkar Basini''. Tributaries of Dikrong ''Left bank tributaries of hill areas'': * Keyate Nadi * Pang Nadi (''Nadi'' means ''river'' in Assamese language Assamese () or Asamiya ( ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, where it is an official language. It has long served as a ''lingua franca'' in parts of Northeast India."Axomiya is the major langu ...) * Shu Pabung * Peti Nalla ''Right bank tributaries of hill areas'': * Ranchi Pabung * Pachin Nadi ''Left bank tributaries of plain areas'': * Beguli Nadi ''Righ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranganadi River
The Ranganadi River (also known as Paniyor River) is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The river originates from Nilam, Marta and Tapo mountain ranges of Himalayan foothills of Arunachal Pradesh. The Ranganadi river then enters Assam at Johing of Lakhimpur district and flows 60 km through Lakhimpur district before its confluence with the Subansiri River at Pokoniaghat of Lakhimpur district. Ranganadi Dam The Ranganadi Dam is a concrete-gravity diversion dam on the Ranganadi River located at Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeast India. It was formed from the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and India declared it as a state on 20 February 1987. Itanagar is its capital and la .... References Rivers of Assam {{India-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakhimpur District
Lakhimpur district ( ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters is located at North Lakhimpur. It is bounded on the north by the Siang and Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the east by the Dhemaji district and the Subansiri River. Majuli District stands on the southern side and Biswanath District is on the western side . History Kingdom of Mongmao According to the Brief History of Mengguo Zhanbi, in 1318, Si Kefa appointed his brother Sanlongfa as the general and led an army of 90,000 to attack the king of Mengwei Sari (Upper Assam). In the end, he designed a plan to make Mengwei Sari surrender and pay tribute. Lakhimpur figures largely in the annals of Assam as the region where tribes from the east first reached the Brahmaputra. The most prominent of them was the Chutiya rulers who held the areas of the present district for long, until the outbreak of the Ahom-Chutiya conflict in the 16th century and eventually t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhemaji District
Dhemaji district (pronounced or ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located in Dhemaji and commercial headquarters are located in Silapathar. Dhemaji covers an area of 3,237 km2 and has a population of 686,133 (as of 2011). The predominant religion is Hinduism, with Hindus comprising approximately 95.47% of the population. Etymology The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori-Chutia word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water.'' The name is a reference to the region being prone to flooding. History The areas of the present district were part of the greater Chutia kingdom along with the Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Sonitpur districts from the 12th century to the 16th century until the Ahom-Chutia conflict during the early period of the 16th century. The Ahoms created a new position ''Banlungia Gohain'' to control the area. Monuments built during the Chutia rule include the Malinith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill Miri People
Hill Miri are a native tribe of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. They are spread in Upper Subansiri Kamle and adjoining districts. They speak a Tibeto-Burman language, but the exact origin of their language is disputed. The tribe are agriculturalist and primarily grow crops such as ''echin'' (rice), ''temi'' (millet), ''muku'' (cucumber), ''tekk'' (ginger) and a host of green leafy vegetables. Jhum cultivation was dominant among the tribe but over the course of time have started adopting WRC gradually. They grow millet especially to prepare a local brew (''opo''), also made from the rice, which is very popular among members of the community and other tribes as well. The brew is served in plenty on occasions like festivals, marriages, and parties. Etymology The term "Hill Miri" was given by the British Administration to distinguish between the “Plain Miri” of Assam and the “Nyishi” of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (; ) is a States and union territorie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yume Chu
Yume or Yümé, also spelt Yümai (), is a township in the Lhuntse County in Tibet region of China. Yume is on the bank of the Yume Chu river, a tributary of the Subansiri River, which it joins the China–India border close to Taksing. The township is part of the Tsari district, considered holy by Tibetans. Location and significance Yume is on the bank of Yume Chu river, a short tributary of the Subansiri River, which it joins near Tibet's border with India's Arunachal Pradesh. Yume is in the western section of the Buddhist holy ground of Tsari centred at the Dakpa Sheri mountain. The 12-yearly ''rongkor'' (ravine circuit) pilgrimage around the Tsari mountain passed through Yume, after passing through Migyitun, Gelensiniak and Taksing, to finish at Chösam. The last ''rongkor'' pilgrimage was held in 1956, after which the Sino-Indian border conflict put a stop to the practice. Tibetologist Claude Arpi has called for India and China to cooperate to bring about a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taksing
Taksing is a village and headquarters of an eponymous Circle in the Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The region of Taksing is populated by Tagin people. The village is on the bank of the Subansiri River, shortly after the river from China enters India from the west. Road access to the village from Limeking was provided by the Border Roads Organisation in 2018. Niharika MandhanaIndia Moves Mountains to Build Military Road to China Border The Wall Street Journal, 5 April 2017. Taksing is on the eastern edge of the Asaphila area. Description Taksing is on the southern bank of the Subansiri River soon after it enters India from the west. There has been a traditional walking track on the southern bank of the river between Gelensiniak and Taksing. The track continues west for about 3 km till the village of Ishneya, and crosses the Subansiri River to its northern bank. This being close to the confluence of Yume Chu and Subansiri rivers, tracks from Lung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsona Chu
Tsona City (, zh, s=错那市), formerly Tsona County, is a county-level city in Shannan Prefecture in the southeastern part of the Tibet region of China. Tsona means "The face of the ara Yumcolake" in Tibetan. It lies immediately to the north of the McMahon Line agreed as the mutual border between British India and Tibet in 1914. China has not accepted the 1914 border delineation, but treats it as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Tsona also borders Bhutan Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of , ... on its southwest. History In 1354, the Phagmodrupa dynasty established Tsona County (''mtsho sna rdzong''). In the 17th century, sectarian rivalries developed between the Gelugpa sect that was in the ascendant in Central Tibet and the Drukpa Kagyu, Drukpa sect that got co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
