The Tuni River (also known as ''Bashistha Ganga'') is a small
tributary of the
Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...
in the Indian state of
Assam. Tuni river flows through the middle of the
Majuli, the
largest river island of the world. ''Sri Sri Bhogpur Satra'', one of the several ancient Sattras of
Assam is located near the Tuni river. Tuni river is also known as ''Bashistha Ganga''.
Geography
The Tuni river is a natural
anabranch
An anabranch is a section of a river or stream that diverts from the main channel or stem of the watercourse and rejoins the main stem downstream. Local anabranches can be the result of small islands in the watercourse. In larger anabranches, th ...
originates from
Mohkhuti No.1 of
Majuli district. The Tuni river is blocked now and become a stagnant pool of water. The Tuni river meets
Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...
near at Bhogpur Satra of
Majuli.
References
Rivers of Assam
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