"The Indian Rivers: Scientific and Socio-economic Aspects," Manish Kumar Goyal, Shivam, Arup K Sarma, Dhruv Sen Singh; Springer Hydrogeology Series, Springer, 2017, ISBN 9789811029844, ... The name Subansiri originates from the fact that this river was a potential site for gold mining in the past. The name Subansiri is derived from the Sanskrit word 'swarn' which means gold ...