Mahanta da/Manoj da Bihur ulog jonalu. Manoj da apunaar bihuwa photo khon sai bhaal lagil.
I have got two small queries regarding Majuli. May be both of you and other informed netters can throw some light on this. The first one-is Majuli really the biggest river island in the world? A quick search of Internet will reveal that many river islands of Amazon in Brazil are much larger than Majuli. The Amazon is the widest river in the world. Many kilometres from its mouth it can be as wide as 11 kilometres, and 40 kilometres in the wet season; at the place where it meets the Atlantic, it is as much as 325 kilometres wide. The world's largest river island is Ilha do Bananal, a 20,000 sq km island formed by two channels of the Araguaia River in Tocantins State, Brazil. Majuli is only 880 sq km. Ilha de Marajo, a 40,100 sq km island in Para, Brazil, is another big river island. This island is as large as Switzerland. As per information available in net, Majuli is not even largest inhabited river island in the world. There are larger river islands in Amazon with people living in them. Can we get some feedback from geographers or other informed people on this? My second query is a bit more technical. Is Majuli really a river island? It is not exactly a landmass in the middle of Brahmaputra with the river flowing wide on both the sides. Northern side of Majuli is the Kherkotia Xuti. Those of us who have seen this Xuti know that it is a small diminutive rivulet. And, I remember seeing it in a place in Dhakuakhana, where it was totally blocked and Majuli was well connected with the landmass of Dhakuakhana subdivision. What I mean to say is that the Xuti does not at all look like Brahmaputra. Interestingly this Kherkotia Xuti is so small that Google earth does not even show it. May be those of us having access to google earth can again have a look to see if Majuli as a distinct island mass is discernible or not. By the way, the definition of Xuti as I remember reading in geography is a stream, which originates from a river to terminate in the same river. A famous Xuti of Assam is the Kolong Xuti, coming out of Brahmaputra at Nowgaon to join Brahmaputra again at Kajoli near Chandrapur in Guwahati. By that logic, Morigaon and parts of Nowgaon should be considered a river island-considerably bigger than Majuli. Hope we can get some insight on this. Regards Chittaranjan Pathak PS Though I addressed the mail to Mahanta da and Manoj da, I would appreciate comments from all the learned members on this. May be an initial response from Mahantada will help in opening floodgate of responses. Generally, it is seen a chain visited by cm propagates longest. Lastly, please don't brand me as a wannabe myth buster or a rumour monger (at this crucial time when Majuli's bid for UNESCO tag repeatedly gets turned down). Majuli is a unique eco-system and a heritage site which all of us are proud of. All I am doing is a reality check on the "river island" bit. With your input, my doubts may prove to be unfounded. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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