Majuli (pronounced Mazuli), the largest freshwater river island of the world (located in the North Eastern of Assam, India), is eroding every day. Every year it is said that chunks of land fall into the mighty Brahmaputra, forever gone. The monsoon season results in massive floods, when the river water level goes beyond the danger limit, further eroding this beautiful island.
“The island had a total area of 1,250 square kilometers (483 sq mi), but having lost significantly to erosion it had an area of only 352 square kilometres (136 sq mi) in 2014.[2]Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown.” – Wiki
My dad told me that the school he went to no longer exists. It has been long since that piece of land became a part of the river. Majuli is an island that is disappearing every passing day, inch by inch, into the untamed Brahmaputra. The ferries carry a lot of traffic to and from Majuli and various districts of Assam. During my last visit, while I was waiting for Dad to arrive at Nimati ghat (Jorhat), after a visit to his birthplace, I saw how incredibly fragile and delicate life looked against nature. That ferry was not only packed with people but also cars and bikes, all at the mercy of the majestic river.
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Last December at Nimati Ghat, Jorhat, Assam |

Man must face the wrath of nature for everything he has done to her.
But yes, the news fills me with such sadness everytime I read about it.
the news was terrible to read… specially about the loss of animals.
All I can say is river Brahmaputra please be calm :')
A part of my heart always stays at Assam .
thank you writing in Dixita
All I can say is river Brahmaputra please be calm :')
A part of my heart always stays at Assam .
It is sad to read about loss of lives, both of humans and animals. The river flows taking with it the parts of land from the island, we can just stand and watch the destruction.I have been meaning to visit Assam for a while now, we do have such fragile lives.
oh you should visit it during Spring… you will love the how beautiful nature looks when it's not furious 🙂
Such an awful situation.
it is Sheetal.
This delicate balance in nature has been affected so much due to global warming and such phenomenon!
thanks Reema
If we don't actually now, Nature I'm it's fury will destroy us. Global warming has gone up to alarming levels. The floods in Assam are a reflection of that. It is just sad to hear how countless lives and resources are lost! 🙁
Very good take on the prompt.
This autocorrect!! *act not actually and Nature *In 🙈
Thanks Aditi. It's terrible to helplessly see the lives of people and animal wash away by nature, I hope our govt. takes some steps to stop it next year.
The news about the floods has been very depressing, Rajlakshmi!Wonder if it's Nature's way of getting even with the man-made ecological imbalances.
All the things we have done to our environment, we can't expect Nature to be less fierce. Thanks Uma
I know how awful the situation is in Assam. We've been organizing essentials towards flood relief via a Facebook group to send to those areas. Can't even imagine the horror of losing everything overnight. May we be grateful for everything we have.
That is awesome Vidya. I know it would immensely help the people of Assam and neighboring states.
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Thanks Anasuya di 🙂