Brahmaputra originates in the Himalayan mountain range in Tibet. It is a transboundary water body that flows across four countries. It is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in China, Siang, Brahmaputra in India, and Jamuna in Bangladesh. While from Bhutan tributaries flow to join the river. These four countries sharing the basin are in various stages of development with it's nation's population dependent on the river for it's resources, it is often seen as a source of socio-economic development. As such, much of the narrative around the river is about contestation; but there are also stories of hope, friendship, and symbiotic relationships between people and the river; which we would like to bring to light through this podcast. In this session on "History of the Brahmaputra Basin: River without Boundaries", we will endeavour to look at the river basin as a whole, beyond the administrative boundaries, and the way the relationship between the river and the riverine communities has evolved for centuries.

Guests:

Arup Jyoti Saikia, Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India

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Coordinating team:

Diksha Verma, Student, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India

Aryan Rathod, Student, Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India