Question

what are the main physiographic divisions of erstwhile state of Jammu and kashmir?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The State is divided into three geographic regions viz. Ladakh, Kashmir Valley and Jammu. The higher regions are covered by Pir Panjal, Karakoram and inner Himalayan ranges of mountains. The important river systems of the State are the Chenab, the Tawi and the Jhelum.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Jammu and Kashmir is distinguished into three physiographic divisions namely Ladakh, Jammu, and the Kashmir Valley.

• Ladakh is supervised as an Indian union territory and is part of Kashmir's larger region. This is India's highest plateau, and has sparkling mountains and nostalgic valleys.
• The winter capital of J&K is Jammu, and is also the biggest town in Jammu district.

• Jammu lies on Tawi River banks, and is surrounded by the Himalayas in the North and by northern-plains in the South.
• The Kashmir Valley, bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range, and on the northeast by the central Himalayan chain, is drained by the Jhelum River.