GyanGramThe Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain…
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The Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to -
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• The Brahmaputra's 'U' turn near Namcha Barwa is caused by the syntaxial bend of the geologically young eastern Himalayas.
• Syntaxial bends are sharp flexures at the Himalayan extremities due to India-Eurasia plate collision.
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