Majuli
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| Waters | Brahmaputra | |
| Geographical location | 27 ° 0 ′ N , 94 ° 13 ′ E | |
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| length | 54.8 km | |
| width | 24.5 km | |
| surface | 421.65 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 84.5 m | |
| Residents | 140,000 332 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Majuli | |
Majuli ( Assamese : মাজুলী Mājulī ) is a river island in the state of Assam in northeast India . About 140,000 people live on the island in Brahmaputra . The 421.65 km² island rises to a height of 84.5 m. Majuli has been the center of Assamese Vishnuism since the 16th century . There are several Hindu monasteries.
Impending flooding
Due to the extensive deforestation of the island, the Brahmaputra gnaws at the shores and has already washed away a third of the area in the last 60 years. The government is working to fortify the banks, but with limited success. The conservationist Jadav Payeng is trying to counteract the floods through targeted reforestation.
literature
- Rajan Kumar Vaidhya: Art Approaches of Majuli. An Analytical Study of Illustrated Manuscripts, Mask Making, and Wood Carvings. (Dissertation) Assam University, 2015
Movies
- Emmanuelle Petit: With the monks of Majuli , France, 2008
- Andrea Oster: Majuli, an island people defy the floods , 2011
- ARTE report: Majuli sinks into the river on November 28, 2015 at 5:05 p.m.
Web links
Commons : Majuli - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Majuli, an island people brave the floods. Geo, August 23, 2014
- ↑ India: Majuli sinks in the river. Arte TV, November 25, 2015