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{{short description|River in India}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Dikrong River
| native_name ={{native name|as|দিক্ৰং নদী}}
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| image = Dikrong River at Banderdawa.jpg
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| image_caption = Dikrong river at [[Banderdewa]]
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| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Arunachal Pradesh]] & [[Assam]]
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| source1 = Sub-Himalayan hills, [[Papum Pare district]]
| source1_location = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
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| mouth = [[Subansiri River]]
| mouth_location = Near [[Majuli]], [[Assam]]
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| progression = Dikrong River - [[Subansiri River]] - [[Brahmaputra River]]
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The '''Dikrong River''' is a sub-[[tributary]] of the [[Brahmaputra River]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. The Dikrong river originates in the hills of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] and flows through major cities like [[Nirjuli]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]] and [[Bihpuria]] in [[Assam]] before its confluence with the [[Subansiri River]]. <ref name=dikrong>{{cite web|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/103457/11/11_chapter%202.pdf|title=The Dikrong river and the valley: changing patterns}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcbassam.org/Final%20Action%20Plan%20Priority%20III,%20IV%20&%20V/Action_Plan_Dikrong_River.pdf|title=Action plan for Dikrong river at NH 52 near bridge, Lakhimpur district|website=Pollution Control Board, Assam}}</ref>

==History==
Description of the Dikrong river is found in early religious book [[Kalika Purana]], where the river was mentioned as ''Dikkar Basini''. <ref name=dikrong/>

==Tributaries of Dikrong==
''Left bank tributaries of hill areas'':
* Keyate Nadi <ref name=dikrong/>
* Pang Nadi (''Nadi'' means ''river'' in [[Assamese language]]) <ref name=dikrong/>
* Shu Pabung <ref name=dikrong/>
* Peti Nalla <ref name=dikrong/>
''Right bank tributaries of hill areas'':
* Ranchi Pabung <ref name=dikrong/>
* Pachin Nadi <ref name=dikrong/>
''Left bank tributaries of plain areas'':
* Beguli Nadi <ref name=dikrong/>
''Right bank tributaries of plain areas'':
* Kachikata Nadi <ref name=dikrong/>

== References ==
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[[Category:Rivers of Assam]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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