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Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part have less silt, despite a longer course?

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The Brahmaputra river, which is known as Tsangpo in Tibet, receives a very little volume of water in Tibet as it is a cold and dry area, so it has less silt there. On the other hand, this very river when enters India it passes through such a region which receives heavy rainfall. As such in India, it carries a large volume of water and a larger amount of silt.

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