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The Braided River

A Journey Along the Brahmaputra

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The Braided River

Written by: Samrat Choudhury, Ranjit Madgavkar
Narrated by: Ranjit Madgavkar
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The Brahmaputra is by some margin the largest river in India. After its confluence with the Ganga in Bangladesh, it becomes the largest in Asia. In The Braided River, journalist Samrat Choudhury sets out to follow its braided course from the edge of Tibet where it enters India down to where it meets the Ganga at a spot marked by the biggest red light district in Bangladesh. Along the way, he meets suspicious Indian spies, gets packed off on the back of a cement truck by soldiers, visit a shelter home for baby rhino and elephant orphans in Kaziranga, and hops from river island to riverside town meeting the locals. The tales of these encounters spice up a story that weaves in the history of the emergence of the border between India and China in Arunachal Pradesh, the formation of the Assamese identity -- a matter of great contemporary relevance owing to the National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act -- and the ecological challenges posed by proposed dams.

This is a genre-bending book that touches upon several hot-button issues -- environmental, military and political -- as it blends travel, memoir and history with the present.

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If you want to have a good overview of Assam, both its geography and history, this is a nice book to get introduced to the subject. I found the content very well written and the narration good too, but what made the experience even better was the high production value. You have sounds and music augmenting the narration in a natural manner that only adds to the overall experience, and leaves you with more than what you would get by reading the physical book. This was one history book that was not boring and I finished it within 2 weeks, so it was as close to "unputdownable" as it can get for me. Comes highly recommended from me!

Excellent production value, narration and flow

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Really good listen. The narration with background sound effects makes it very interesting. I particularly enjoyed the description of the boat rides,

Can’t wait to tour North East, particularly Assam

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very well written. Loved the narration so much. with a little bit of background music in it.

The journey down The river.

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