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Diffrence between the himalyas and indian plateau ?????

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Physiographic differences

Peninsular mountains are of relict type, a large portion of which has been subjected to extensive denudation.

Himalayan Mountains are young folded mountains.

Peninsular region has flat, shallow valley with a low gradient This is because their channels have approached base level of erosion.

Himalayan rivers are in their youth.

Structural Differences

Peninsular plateau is generally composed of crystalline rocks which have seen many cycles of granitic activity and metamorphism.

Himalayas are composed of sedimentary rocks.

ThePlateau has remained little or unaffected since Palaeozoic by any earth movements.

The Himalayas are still in the process of formation. They are young and experience an activist or another almost every day.

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