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| Barnadi River | |
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 The undivided Kamrup District of the British Raj | |
  Location in Assam, India  Barnadi River (India) | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Bhutan |
| Mouth | Brahmaputra river |
The Barnadi (Bornadi) River is in the State of Assam in India.
In British India, the river separated the Kamrup district and Darrang district. It originates from the Bara/Boro/Bada River. [1]
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