Describe the unique feature of physiographic division Of india
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The physical geography of the Indian sub-continent includes four types of landscapes.
a. The Himalayas - In the far north, there is the chain of mountains that include the Hindukush, the Karakorum
and the Himalaya Mountains. The world’s highest peaks are found in these mountains. The mountains have
glaciers that feed the major river systems.
b. The Great Gangetic Plains – The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Indus-Ganga Plain and the North
Indian River Plain, is a 2.5-million km fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian
subcontinent.
c. The Thar Desert- The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the north
western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km2 and forms a natural boundary
between India and Pakistan.
d. Vindhya Mountain Range - It lies to the south of the river plains and separates the north from the south of
the Indian Sub-continent.
e. The Deccan Plateau- Towards it’s south lies the great Deccan plateau. It is a drier land that is dependent of
seasonal rains during the monsoon season
f. The coast lines- The Coastal Plains of India lie on either side of the Peninsular Plateau, along the western
and eastern coasts of India. They are broadly divided into the Western Coastal Plains and the Eastern
Coastal Plains.
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