Describe the topography of ganga Brahmaputra basin
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Known as the second largest hydrological region in the world, the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is also one of the oldest nurturers of people in the Indian subcontinent. The basin is one of the finest examples of the human’s interaction with the environment. Mapped in the northern half of the Indian subcontinent this basin of Ganga river and Brahmaputra river is the mother of many generations.
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The basin area has varied topography. The environment plays a dominant role in the distribution of the population. The mountain areas with steep slopes have inhospitable terrain. Therefore less number of people live in the mountain area of the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin. The plain area provides the most suitable land for human habitation. Therefore, the density of population of the plains is very high.