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summer. Most of the rainfall received in this region is associated with the short July–September southwest monsoon that brings 100 to 500 mm (3.9 to 19.7 in) of precipitation. Water is scarce and occurs at great depths, ranging from 30 to 120 metres (98 to 394 ft) below the ground level. Rainfall is precarious and erratic, ranging from below 120 mm (4.7 in) in the extreme west to 375 mm (14.8 in) eastward. The only river in this region is Luni. The soils of the arid region are generally sandy to sandy-loam in texture. The consistency and depth vary as per the topographical features. The low-lying loams are heavier may have a hard pan of clay,
1955: 849: 2906: 1281:, also called Deccan Trapps, is a large triangular plateau, bounded by the Vindhyas to the north and flanked by the Eastern and Western Ghats. The Deccan covers a total area of 1.9 million km (730,000 sq mi). It is mostly flat, with elevations ranging from 300 to 600 m (980 to 1,970 ft). The average elevation of the plateau is 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level. The surface slopes from 3,000 feet (910 m) in the west to 1,500 feet (460 m) in the east. It slopes gently from west to east and gives rise to several peninsular rivers such as the 886: 1091: 2998: 2837: 2743: 2225: 1887: 2975:
nitrogen, phosphorus and humus. Laterite soils are formed in tropical regions with heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall results in leaching out all soluble material of top layer of soil. These are generally found in Western ghats, Eastern ghats and hilly areas of northeastern states that receive heavy rainfall. Forest soils occur on the slopes of mountains and hills in Himalayas, Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. These generally consist of large amounts of dead leaves and other organic matter called
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of its rain on the windward side of Western Ghats. Winters in peninsula India see mild to warm days and cool nights. Further north the temperature is cooler. Temperatures in some parts of the Indian plains sometimes fall below freezing. Most of northern India is plagued by fog during this season. The highest temperature recorded in India was 51 °C (124 °F) in Phalodi, Rajasthan. And the lowest was −60 °C (−76 °F) in Dras, Jammu and Kashmir.
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for conservation and are part of sanctuaries and national parks. Mangrove forests are present all along the Indian coastline in sheltered estuaries, creeks, backwaters, salt marshes and mudflats. The mangrove area covers a total of 4,461 km (1,722 sq mi), which comprises 7% of the world's total mangrove cover. Prominent mangrove covers are located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the
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country's major rivers and waterways. Groundwater supplies 40% of water in India's irrigation canals. 56% of the land is arable and used for agriculture. Black soils are moisture-retentive and are preferred for dry farming and growing cotton, linseed, etc. Forest soils are used for tea and coffee plantations. Red soils have a wide diffusion of iron content.
1521:, Western Ghats are older than Himalayan mountains. It also influences Indian monsoon weather patterns by intercepting the rain-laden monsoon winds that sweep in from the south-west during late summer. A total of thirty-nine properties including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests were designated as world heritage sites - twenty in 2135:. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands consist of 572 islands which run in a north–south axis for around 910 km. The Andaman group has 325 islands which cover an area of 6,170 km (2,380 sq mi) while the Nicobar group has only 247 islands with an area of 1,765 km (681 sq mi). India's only active volcano, 276:, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi). India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,516.6 km (4,671 mi). 2700:(India). The Sundarbans are intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. The area is known for its diverse fauna, being home to a large variety of species of birds, spotted deer, crocodiles and snakes. Its most famous inhabitant is the 2724:
India's arable land area of 1,597,000 km (394.6 million acres) is the second largest in the world, after the United States. Its gross irrigated crop area of 826,000 km (215.6 million acres) is the largest in the world, followed by US and China. Of the 160 million hectares of cultivated land in India,
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ecosystem is widely distributed from the cold and arid located in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, and those with the wet and humid climate of peninsular India. Most of the wetlands are directly or indirectly linked to river networks. The Indian government has identified a total of 71 wetlands
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Annual rainfall in this region averages between 1,000 and 3,000 mm (39 and 118 in). The width of the plains varies between 100 and 130 km (62 and 81 mi). The plains are divided into six regions—the Mahanadi delta, the southern Andhra Pradesh plain, the Krishna-Godavari deltas, the
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Soils in India can be classified into eight categories: alluvial, black, red, laterite, forest, arid and desert, saline and alkaline and peaty and organic soils. Alluvial soil constitute the largest soil group in India, constituting 80% of the total land surface. It is derived from the deposition of
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clouds are attracted to the low-pressure system created by the Thar Desert. The southwest monsoon splits into two arms, the Bay of Bengal arm and the Arabian Sea arm. The Bay of Bengal arm moves northwards crossing northeast India in early June. The Arabian Sea arm moves northwards and deposits much
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province of Pakistan. It occupies a total area of 27,900 km (10,800 sq mi). The region was originally a part of the Arabian Sea. Geologic forces such as earthquakes resulted in the damming up of the region, turning it into a large saltwater lagoon. This area gradually filled with silt
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and the Arabian Sea, ranging from 50 to 100 km (31 to 62 mi) in width. It extends from Gujarat in the north and extends through Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala. Numerous rivers and backwaters inundate the region. Mostly originating in the Western Ghats, the rivers are fast-flowing,
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rains. The southwest monsoon splits into two branches, the Bay of Bengal branch and the Arabian Sea branch. The Bay of Bengal branch moves northwards crossing northeast India in early June. The Arabian Sea branch moves northwards and discharges much of its rain on the windward side of Western Ghats.
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Black soil are well developed in the Deccan lava region of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. These contain high percentage of clay and are moisture retentive. Red soils are found in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka plateau, Andhra plateau, Chota Nagpur plateau and the Aravallis. These are deficient in
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imprints are seen in parts of Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and along the Himalayan belt. The Cretaceous system is seen in central India in the Vindhyas and part of the Indo-Gangetic plains. The Gondwana system is seen in the Narmada River area in the Vindhyas and Satpuras. The Eocene system
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The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Though they provide rice paddy farmers with a largely dependable source of natural irrigation and fertilisation, such floods have killed thousands of people and tend to
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About 10 percent of this region consists of sand dunes, and the remaining 90 percent consist of craggy rock forms, compacted salt-lake bottoms, and interdunal and fixed dune areas. Annual temperatures can range from 0 °C (32 °F) in the winter to over 50 °C (122 °F) during the
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system is found over central India. The Andaman and Nicobar Island are thought to have been formed in this era by volcanoes. The Himalayas were formed by the convergence and deformation of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian Plates. Their continued convergence raises the height of the Himalayas by
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is situated in eastern India, covering much of Jharkhand and adjacent parts of Odisha, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Its total area is approximately 65,000 km (25,000 sq mi) and is made up of three smaller plateaus—the Ranchi, Hazaribagh, and Kodarma plateaus. The Ranchi plateau is the
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India's total renewable water resources are estimated at 1,907.8 km a year. Its annual supply of usable and replenishable groundwater amounts to 350 billion cubic metres. Only 35% of groundwater resources are being utilised. About 44 million tonnes of cargo is moved annually through the
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India is the world's biggest producer of mica blocks and mica splittings. India ranks second amongst the world's largest producers of barite and chromite. The Pleistocene system is rich in minerals. India is the third-largest coal producer in the world and ranks fourth in the production of
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and glaciers in the north, and humid tropical regions supporting rainforests in the southwest and the island territories. The nation has four seasons: winter (January–February), summer (March–May), a monsoon (rainy) season (June–September) and a post-monsoon period (October–December).
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belt lies south of the adjacent Bhabar region and is composed of newer alluvium. The underground streams reappear in this region. The region is excessively moist and thickly forested. It also receives heavy rainfall throughout the year and is populated with a variety of
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Islands lie 200 to 440 km (120 to 270 mi) off the coast of Kerala in the Arabian sea with an area of 32 km (12 sq mi). They consist of twelve atolls, three reefs, and five submerged banks, with a total of about 35 islands and islets.
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about 39 million hectare can be irrigated by groundwater wells and an additional 22 million hectares by irrigation canals. In 2010, only about 35% of agricultural land in India was reliably irrigated. About 2/3rd cultivated land in India is dependent on
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in the east, drain most of northern and eastern India and extend into Pakistan. The plains encompass an area of 700,000 km (270,000 sq mi). The major rivers in this region are the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra along with their main
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volcanic activity. The Trap soil is black in colour and conducive to agriculture. The Carboniferous system, Permian System and Triassic systems are seen in the western Himalayas. The Jurassic system is seen in the western Himalayas and Rajasthan.
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The Himalayan river networks are snow-fed and have a perennial supply throughout the year. The other two river systems are dependent on the monsoons and shrink into rivulets during the dry season. The Himalayan rivers that flow westward into
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India has around 14,500 km of inland navigable waterways. There are twelve rivers which are classified as major rivers, with the total catchment area exceeding 2,528,000 km (976,000 sq mi). All major rivers of India
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is the oldest mountain range in India, running across Rajasthan from northeast to southwest direction, extending approximately 800 km (500 mi). The northern end of the range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into
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in the west, Narmada river and Satpura range in the south, and Indo-Gantetic alluvium in the north. It is similar to the Aravali Craton, which used to be a single craton before being divided into two with the evolution of
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is moving north at only 2 cm/yr (0.8 in/yr). India is thus referred to as the "fastest continent". This is causing the Eurasian Plate to deform, and the Indian Plate to compress at a rate of 4 cm/yr (1.6 in/yr).
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is spread across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The average elevation of the Malwa plateau is 500 metres, and the landscape generally slopes towards the north. Most of the region is drained by the
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Summer lasts between March and June in most parts of India. Temperatures can exceed 40 °C (104 °F) during the day. The coastal regions exceed 30 °C (86 °F) coupled with high levels of
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which drain into the Bay of Bengal. This region is mostly semi-arid as it lies on the leeward side of both Ghats. Much of the Deccan is covered by thorn scrub forest scattered with small regions of
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thus turning it into a seasonal salt marsh. During the monsoons, the area turn into a shallow marsh, often flooding to knee-depth. After the monsoons, the region turns dry and becomes parched.
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This greater India is well defined in terms of topography; it is the Indian sub-continent, hemmed in by the Himalayas on the north, the Hindu Khush in the west and the Arakanese in the east.
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rivers. It runs parallel to the Vindhya Range, which lies to the north, and these two east–west ranges divide the Indo–Gangetic plain from the Deccan Plateau located north of River Narmada.
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state, and forms the basis of the southern end of the Deccan Plateau. In 1886 it was divided into two tectonic blocks, namely Eastern Dharwar Craton (EDC) and Western Dharwar Craton (WDC).
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silt carried by rivers and are found in the Great Northern plains from Punjab to the Assam valley. Alluvial soil are generally fertile but they lack nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric.
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of India. It is a biodiversity hotspot that contains a large proportion of the country's flora and fauna; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world. According to
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winds which in turn influence the climate in India. Rivers originating in these mountains flow through the fertile Indo–Gangetic plains. These mountains form the boundary between two
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are the states which share the border with Bangladesh. Before 2015, there were 92 enclaves of Bangladesh on Indian soil and 106 enclaves of India were on Bangladeshi soil. These
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flowing down from Central Asia. Thus, northern India is kept warm or only mildly cooled during winter; in summer, the same phenomenon makes India relatively hot. Although the
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and the eighth-largest of aluminium. India has significant sources of titanium ore, diamonds and limestone. India possesses 24% of the world's known and economically viable
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and eastern Maharashtra. It is limited by the Chhota Nagpur Plateau to the north, Eastern Ghats to the southeast, Bastar Craton to southwest and alluvium plain to the east.
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region, lie between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal.Though not as tall as the Western Ghats, some of its peaks are over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in height. The
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formations of Cudappah and Vindhyan systems are spread out over the eastern and southern states. A small part of this period is spread over western and central India. The
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delta is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world. It lies at the mouth of the Ganges and spreads across areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Sundarbans is a
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Myers, Norman; Mittermeier, Russell A.; Mittermeier, Cristina G.; Da Fonseca, Gustavo A. B.; Kent, Jennifer (2000). "Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities".
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flowing down from Central Asia. Thus, northern India is kept warm or only mildly cooled during winter; in summer, the same phenomenon makes India relatively hot.
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of this belt is very high, the streams flow underground. The Bhabar is generally narrow with its width varying between 6 and 15 km (3.7 and 9.3 mi).
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belt consists of older alluvium and forms the alluvial terrace of the flood plains. In the Gangetic plains, it has a low upland covered by laterite deposits.
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at 76 km (47 mi) ranks as the world's second longest glacier outside the polar regions. The southern boundary of the Karakoram is formed by the
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in seven areas—the Himalayas, Sohana, Cambay, the Narmada-Tapti delta, the Godavari delta and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (specifically the volcanic
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In western India, the Kutch region in Gujarat and Koyna in Maharashtra are classified as a Zone IV region (high risk) for earthquakes. The Kutch city of
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India. The western end of the range lies in eastern Gujarat, near its border with Madhya Pradesh, and runs east and north, almost meeting the Ganges at
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Islands are located between 6° and 14° north latitude and 92° and 94° east longitude. They consist of 572 islands, lying in the Bay of Bengal near the
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ranges between 6,000 m (20,000 ft) in Sikkim to around 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in Ladakh. The Himalayas act as a barrier to the frigid
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formations from the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian and Devonian system are found in the Western Himalaya region in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The
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belt lies in lowland areas after the Bangar belt. It is made up of fresh newer alluvium which is deposited by the rivers flowing down the plain.
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Kind, Rainer (September 2007). "The Fastest Continent: India's truncated lithospheric roots". Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.
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rivers drain these plains. The temperature in the coastal regions often exceeds 30 °C (86 °F), and is coupled with high levels of
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is the part of a craton where basement rock crops out of the ground, and it is relatively the older and more stable section, unaffected by
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were eventually exchanged in order to simplify the border. After the exchange, India lost roughly 40 km (9,900 acres) to Bangladesh.
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and the deltas of the Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna rivers. Parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala also have large mangrove covers.
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peninsula in western Gujarat is bounded by the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambat. The natural vegetation in most of the peninsula is
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belt is adjacent to the foothills of the Himalayas and consists of boulders and pebbles which have been carried down by streams. As the
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in India, located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Gulf of Mannar, Lakshadweep, and the Gulf of Kutch. Important lakes include
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Measurements are from recent imagery, generally supplemented with Russian 1:200,000 scale topographic mapping as well as Jerzy Wala,
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and was brought on by elevated ocean temperatures tied to global warming, are also projected to become increasingly common.
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may run dry for the same reason. Severe landslides and floods are projected to become increasingly common in such states as
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in Maharashtra killed 7,928 people and injured 30,000. Other areas have a moderate to low risk of an earthquake occurring.
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side of these hills, has the distinction of being the wettest place in the world, receiving the highest annual rainfall.
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coast running in a north–south axis for approximately 910 km. They are located 1,255 km (780 mi) from
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Aggarwal, D., Lal, M. Vulnerability of the Indian Coastline to Sea Level Rise (SURVAS Flood Hazard Research Centre)
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and is one of the eight "hottest hot-spots" of biological diversity in the world. It is sometimes called the Great
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Ghat of Karnataka is also notable. In many cases, the term is used to refer to a mountain range itself, as in the
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largest, with an average elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft). Much of the plateau is forested, covered by the
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rivers also arise in the western Himalayas and join the Ganges in the plains. The Brahmaputra originates in
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alone has a catchment of about 1,100,000 km (420,000 sq mi). The Ganges originates from the
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range runs through Ladakh. The range is about 500 km (310 mi) in length and the most heavily
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Most of India's estimated 5.4 billion barrels (860,000,000 m) in oil reserves are located in the
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Malani Igneous Suite, largest in India and third largest igneous suite in the world, at Jodhpur near
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will have markedly increased by the end of the present century. Ecological disasters, such as a 1998
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is seen in the western Himalayas and Assam. Oligocene formations are seen in Kutch and Assam. The
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system has the largest catchment area of about 1,600,000 km (620,000 sq mi). The
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constitute a unique ecoregion. The Western Coastal Plain can be divided into two parts, the
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runs 1,751 km (1,088 mi) along the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India.
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2,695 m (8,842 ft) in Kerala is the highest peak in the Western Ghats. It is a
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is a term used to identify a difficult passage over a mountain. One such passage is the
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Of 'ghati', 'bhaiyya' & 'yandu gundu': Mumbai has huge diversity in its pejoratives
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and forms the basis of the Chhota Nagpur Plateau. It is a remnant of 3.4-3.0 Ga old
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Earthquake Risk Assessment of Buildings: Applicability of HAZUS in Dehradun, India
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Encyclopaedia Asiatica: Comprising Indian Subcontinent, Eastern and Southern Asia
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India's geological features are classified based on their era of formation. The
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broadleaf forest. Climate in the Deccan ranges from hot summers to mild winters.
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in the north to the state of Arunachal Pradesh in the east. Several Himalayan
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and its tributaries; the western part is drained by the upper reaches of the
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rivers, which separate the range from the northwestern end of the Himalayas.
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The Western Coastal Plain is a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the
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hills in Tamil Nadu lies at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats.
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Age of Initiation of the India-Asia Collision in the East-Central Himalaya
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in Uttarakhand. It flows southeast, draining into the Bay of Bengal. (The
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event that killed off more than 70% of corals in the reef ecosystems off
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India's border with Bangladesh runs 4,096.70 km (2,545.57 mi).
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system occupies most of northern, central, and eastern India, while the
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Gupta, Harsh K; Aloka Parasher-Sen; Dorairajan Balasubramanian (2000).
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Aravalli Craton (Marwar-Mewar Craton or Western Indian Craton): Covers
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The Eastern Coastal Plain is a wide stretch of land lying between the
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Landscapes and Landforms of India (World Geomorphological Landscapes)
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is a marshy region located in northwestern Gujarat and the bordering
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by the numerous rivers. The plains are flat making it conducive for
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on the west coast of India are the largest ghats in pensular India.
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are the states which share the border with Bhutan. The border with
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Total area includes disputed territories not under Indian control.
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The Indian Craton can be divided into five major cratons as such:
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is mined in Andhra Pradesh. India has 400 medium-to-high enthalpy
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map is based on temperature, precipitation and their seasonality.
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used for the marathi people specially those from the villages in
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was ranked seventh among the list of countries most affected by
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Physical Geography of India: A Study in Regional Earth Sciences
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and forms the basis of the Malwa Plateau. It is limited by the
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basins. India possesses about seventeen trillion cubic feet of
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The great plains are sometimes classified into four divisions:
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Eckstein, David; Künzel, Vera; Schäfer, Laura (January 2021).
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are India's two major island formations and are classified as
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that covers most of Eurasia, and the tropical and subtropical
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rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes
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that was formed when it split off from the ancient continent
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are some 125 kilometres (78 mi) to the south of India's
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Peel, M. C. and Finlayson, B. L. and McMahon, T. A. (2007).
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Singhbhum Craton, 4,000 km area which primarily covers
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Many areas remain flooded during the heavy rains brought by
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Dry deciduous and thorny forests of plateau regions in India
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and running along the boundaries of the Thar Desert and the
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Pullaiah, Thammineni; D.Muralidhara Rao (2002). "Preface".
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in Burma. The territory consists of two island groups, the
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along the modern border between India and Nepal formed the
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The northern frontiers of India are defined largely by the
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Bastar Craton (Bastar-Bhandara Craton), primarily covers
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India is divided into 28 States (further subdivided into
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is situated north of the equator between 8°4' north (the
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On the south, India projects into and is bounded by the
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Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill ranges of south east India
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is the world's most extensive expanse of uninterrupted
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and the Rest of Bastar Craton. It is limited by three
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and separate it from a narrow coastal plain along the
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are the states which share the border with Nepal. The
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of five types. It is subdivided into Kotri-Dongagarh
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is India's most populous island on which the city of
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and the oceanic boundary of India. It stretches from
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in the upper regions of the Himalayas. Geologically,
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Orographical Sketch Map: Karakoram: Sheets 1 & 2
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part of the world outside of the polar regions. The
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rise above 7,000 m (23,000 ft), including
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Extent of the Indo-Gangetic plain across South Asia
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It last erupted in 2017. The 1474:near the Gujarat–Maharashtra border and across 445:is the longest river originating in India. The 244:287 to 500 km (111 to 193 sq mi) 5901: 4676: 2123:(Calcutta) and 193 km (120 mi) from 798:Peninsular Plateau: contains mountain ranges ( 535:. About 90 million years ago, during the late 9854: 9367: 6782: 6326: 6079: 5152:. National Geographic Society. Archived from 4119: 3636: 3386:Ministry of Home Affairs: Government of India 2967:says that 60% of Indian landmass is prone to 2870:The Himalayas act as a barrier to the frigid 2545:cause displacements of people in such areas. 2242:Major resource-based industries of India are 1575:. These mountains extend from West Bengal to 1559:are a discontinuous range of mountains along 1265:have been found in the Chota Nagpur plateau. 115:3,287,263 km (1,269,219 sq mi) 5693: 5691: 5689: 5687: 5685: 5683: 5681: 5586:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 5098: 5096: 5032: 5030: 5028: 5026: 4713:Manorama Yearbook 2006 (India – The Country) 4512:"Geology of Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh" 4476: 4012:Manorama Yearbook 2006 (India – The Country) 4006: 4004: 4002: 4000: 3998: 3996: 3994: 3992: 3990: 3988: 3950: 3948: 3946: 3829: 3805: 3537: 3463: 2564:, which separates India from Sri Lanka; the 2266:off the southwestern coast of India and the 1708:The Indo-Gangetic plains, also known as the 9381: 5961:The Incredible History of India's Geography 5882: 5047: 3600:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 2170:Other significant islands in India include 1728:. They run parallel to the Himalayas, from 1669:are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges. 347:, while the southernmost point in India is 259:2,305,143 km (890,021 sq mi) 9861: 9847: 9374: 9360: 6789: 6775: 6333: 6319: 6086: 6072: 5856:. National Geographical Society of India. 5074: 4631: 4509: 4489:. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 28. 4044: 3098:is the largest in India and third largest 2408:Sahyadri or Western Ghats in western India 2405:Vindhya and Satpura range in central India 2054:. Vegetation is mostly deciduous, but the 1416:about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of 1128:Mountain ranges (clockwise from top-left) 1046:. The Garo–Khasi range lies in Meghalaya. 24: 8003:Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) 7883:Fundamental rights, principles and duties 5902:Spate, O.H.K.; Learmonth, A.T.A. (1967). 5678: 5563: 5476: 5474: 5472: 5470: 5458: 5125: 5113: 5093: 5023: 4887: 3985: 3943: 3569: 2163:, to the southeast. The highest point is 1911:. Most of the Thar Desert is situated in 1074: 492: 7945:Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 6275:Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 5883:Nag, Prithvish; Sengupta, Smita (1992). 5794: 5775: 5341:"Information and Issue Briefs – Thorium" 5248: 5246: 5244: 5242: 5005:"Introduction to Inland Water Transport" 4888:Gupta, Vivek; Jain, Manoj Kumar (2018). 4285:Geomorphological Landscapes of the World 3533: 3531: 2996: 2986: 2941: 2904: 2835: 2741: 2654: 2639: 2513: 2358: 2223: 2073: 1968: 1953: 1885: 1685: 1677: 1356: 1348: 1333: 1218:and the two sides being parallel to the 1089: 1078: 1061: 847: 770: 766: 496: 410:salt marshes. In the far northeast, the 359:extend into the sea to a distance of 12 9044: 6947:Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley 5977: 5653: 5213: 5053: 4999: 4997: 4944: 4724: 4722: 4154: 3873:Dale Hoiberg; Indu Ramchandani (2000). 3711: 3440: 3331: 2812:in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha. 2281: 1915:, covering 61% of its geographic area. 987:(7,816 m (25,643 ft)) in the 975:(8,598 m (28,209 ft)) on the 10248: 8233:Securities and Exchange Board of India 7340:National Geological Monuments of India 6384:National Geological Monuments of India 6340: 5996: 5958: 5757:U.S. Food and Agriculture Organization 5747: 5745: 5743: 5741: 5739: 5737: 5509:"Geothermal Energy Resources of India" 5467: 5363: 5279: 5277: 5275: 4859: 4809:"How climate change hits India's poor" 4563:from the original on 11 December 2021. 4462:. Vol. 1. Daya Books. p. 1. 4431: 4412: 4393: 4095: 4093: 3924: 3471:"Territorial extent of India's waters" 3343: 3058:in the east, sandy Thar Desert in the 2965:National Disaster Management Authority 2576:, the southernmost point in India (on 1673: 571: 9868: 9842: 9355: 9043: 8157: 8033:Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) 7998:Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 7739: 7291: 6806: 6770: 6314: 6067: 5849: 5513:Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 5435:"India's Underground Water Resources" 5428: 5426: 5381:from the original on 10 December 2008 5239: 5007:. Government of India. Archived from 4732:. Government of India. Archived from 4366: 4282: 4107:from the original on 16 December 2008 3879:. Popular Prakashan. pp. 92–93. 3744:"Another Chinese intrusion in Sikkim" 3630: 3528: 3516:from the original on 17 December 2008 3392:from the original on 31 December 2020 3301: 3299: 3297: 3295: 3293: 3291: 3289: 3287: 3262:List of disputed territories of India 2971:and 8% susceptible to cyclone risks. 2912:of Detrital rocks of Tirumala Hills, 2732: 2402:The Himalaya and the Karakoram ranges 2182:, a river island of the Brahmaputra; 578:States and union territories of India 6017: 5939: 5870:from the original on 9 November 2021 5763:from the original on 5 November 2007 5666:from the original on 18 January 2021 5531: 5291:from the original on 8 December 2008 5201:Global map of irrigated areas: India 4994: 4767:from the original on 28 January 2021 4719: 4670: 4644: 4625: 4348:from the original on 18 January 2013 4317:from the original on 18 January 2019 3693:from the original on 8 November 2020 3495: 3130:belts at the margins of two cratons. 2737: 2213: 1716:dominated by three main rivers, the 1273:excluding western and eastern ghats. 1145:. The highest peak in this range is 311:to its immediate southeast, and the 274:seventh-largest country in the world 8028:National Investigation Agency (NIA) 7950:Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 7639:Autonomous administrative divisions 5920: 5734: 5610:Climate Change: Myths and Realities 5500: 5411:from the original on 8 January 2009 5333: 5303: 5272: 4581:from the original on 17 August 2007 4090: 4053:, Hindi-English Collins dictionary. 4018: 3736: 3724:from the original on 9 January 2016 3272:Category:Lists of villages in India 2301:, threatening the flow rate of the 1587:in the south passing some parts of 1259:Chhota Nagpur dry deciduous forests 1231:Plateaus (clockwise from top-left) 963:The Himalayas in India extend from 601:, which was created in 1947 during 251:1,100 km (420 sq mi) 159:4,096.70 km (2,545.57 mi) 13: 8018:Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) 5842: 5708: 5654:Binayak, Poonam (30 August 2017). 5423: 5393: 5321:from the original on 18 March 2021 5137: 4827: 4801: 4754: 4065:Navneet Marathi English Dictionary 3489: 3284: 3148:and parts of eastern and southern 3136:(Karnataka Craton), 3.4 - 2.6 Ga, 2774: 2293:in 2019. Temperature rises on the 2078:Aerial view of the Andaman Islands 2042:usually perennial, and empty into 1543:people of hills or ghats (valleys) 1261:. Vast reserves of metal ores and 531:is subdivided into the Indian and 511:India is situated entirely on the 434:, and the watershed region of the 14: 10267: 8213:Ministry of Commerce and Industry 7955:Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 7240:Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) 5753:"Fertilizer use by crop in India" 5722:from the original on 25 June 2007 5716:"India Agronet – Soil Management" 5484:. Krishiworld.com. Archived from 5144:World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). 4155:Clayton, Pamela (November 2006). 4028:. How Stuff Works. Archived from 3428:from the original on 30 June 2021 1949: 931:ongoing tectonic plates collision 457:occupies most of southern India. 139:7,516.6 km (4,670.6 mi) 10229: 10220: 10219: 6796: 5371:"Death of the Kolar Gold Fields" 4788:"Global Climate Risk Index 2021" 4693:from the original on 24 May 2022 4510:Sriramadas, A. (November 1967). 4136:from the original on 4 July 2018 3959:. Malayala Manorama: 516. 2006. 3904:. Orient Blackswan. p. 28. 3451:. Malayala Manorama: 515. 2006. 3257:Exclusive economic zone of India 3216: 3090:and extinct volcanos exposed in 1854:areas. The main crops grown are 1361:Dry Evergreen Forests along the 1321:Northwestern thorn scrub forests 1269:: Covers South India especially 884: 875: 843: 7256:History of India (1947–present) 5817: 5647: 5617: 5601: 5225: 5194: 5168: 4985: 4938: 4881: 4853: 4779: 4748: 4705: 4677:Brijesh Gulati (January 2006). 4652:"Preliminary Earthquake Report" 4613:from the original on 2 May 2011 4593: 4567: 4545: 4503: 4451: 4360: 4328: 4301: 4276: 4244: 4193: 4148: 4056: 3979:The Indian geographical journal 3971: 3918: 3893: 3866: 3842: 3799: 3788: 3777: 3766: 3705: 3675: 3619: 3608: 3563: 3361:from the original on 8 May 2015 3252:List of extreme points of India 2959:one centimetre each year. 2719: 2348: 2317:and other major rivers. A 2007 2167:at 642 m (2,106 ft). 2017:. The region receives both the 1903:The Thar Desert (also known as 1440:on the east coast of India and 1161:event called the Aravali–Delhi 10187:British Indian Ocean Territory 8023:Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) 7975:Special Protection Group (SPG) 7965:Railway Protection Force (RPF) 4860:Sharma, Vibha (15 June 2020). 3809:The Changing Geography of Asia 3750:. 19 June 2012. Archived from 3712:Daniyal, Shoaib (8 May 2015). 3572:"States and Union Territories" 3404: 3374: 3016:made up of a top layer called 1881: 1777:—as well as the rivers of the 1104:This is a large region of the 784:India can be divided into six 152:15,200 km (9,400 mi) 1: 9650:Protected areas in Tamil Nadu 9118:Engineering colleges in India 8747:Electronics and semiconductor 7960:National Security Guard (NSG) 7704:World Heritage Sites in India 7292: 6731:World Heritage Sites in India 5823: 5131: 5119: 4963:10.1126/science.288.5468.941a 4916:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.10.012 4260:. 2 July 2012. Archived from 3925:Sharma, Hari Shanker (1987). 3643:Frontline Magazine, the Hindu 3337: 3277: 3247:Disputed territories of India 2842:Köppen climate classification 2628:(lagoon lake) in Odisha, and 2369:winds along the banks of the 2321:(WWF) report states that the 2299:Himalayan glaciers to retreat 899:highest mountain in the world 814:and Kutch Kathiawar plateau). 231:2,525 km (1,569 mi) 206:8,586 m (28,169 ft) 187:1,643 km (1,021 mi) 180:1,751 km (1,088 mi) 173:3,323 km (2,065 mi) 166:3,488 km (2,167 mi) 8008:Enforcement Directorate (ED) 7829:State legislative assemblies 7740: 7669:States and union territories 7378:Biogeographic classification 6656:Biogeographic classification 6040:"Land and Natural Resources" 4575:"The World's Largest Desert" 4367:Lewis, Clara (3 July 2012). 4283:Migon, Piotr (12 May 2010). 3144:terrain covers the state of 3074:in the south. It mainly has 1834:formed by the deposition of 1553:, often in pejorative terms. 1157:system. The range rose in a 703:'s northeastern states viz. 633:. Both nations delineated a 388:western border with Pakistan 374:, where the country borders 7: 9704:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 9175:Water supply and sanitation 8158: 7940:Border Security Force (BSF) 7685:National monuments of India 6807: 6712:National monuments of India 6265:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 5150:WildWorld Ecoregion Profile 4945:Normile, D. (12 May 2000). 4634:Afforestation in Arid zones 4103:. Rainwaterharvesting.org. 4101:"The Eastern Coastal Plain" 3812:, Routledge, pp. 10–, 3637:Naunidhi Kaur (June 2002). 3419:Central Intelligence Agency 3209: 2946:Geological regions of India 2635: 2480:, where it is known as the 2394:from one of the three main 2268:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2246:, agriculture, mining, and 2094:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2056:Malabar Coast moist forests 1961:beach view, Bay of Bengal, 1846:. The area is also rich in 1267:Southern Garanulite terrain 956:which includes South Asia, 833:Andaman and Nicobar islands 485:, the northern part of the 325:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 10: 10272: 8228:Central Statistical Office 7834:State legislative councils 7809:Union Council of Ministers 5906:. Methuen Publishing Ltd. 5853:India A Regional Geography 4428:, First Post, 26 Feb 2019. 3876:Students' Britannica India 3020:and an older layer called 2982: 2898: 2894: 2847: 2831: 2488:, then flows west through 2352: 2319:World Wide Fund for Nature 2220:Natural resources of India 2217: 2081: 2069: 1986: 1896: 1701: 1097: 914: 779: 575: 504: 467:world's third highest peak 426:is largely defined by the 218:−2.2 m (−7.2 ft) 10215: 10174: 10134: 9876: 9773: 9722: 9696: 9663: 9582: 9561: 9515: 9390: 9198: 9108:Medical colleges in India 9063: 9059: 9039: 8958: 8927: 8663: 8532: 8472: 8424: 8376: 8306: 8258:Foreign exchange reserves 8253:Foreign direct investment 8223:Economic Advisory Council 8193: 8170: 8166: 8153: 8077: 8049: 7983: 7970:Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 7932: 7923: 7868: 7859: 7752: 7748: 7735: 7677: 7629: 7567: 7456: 7368: 7350:Sacred mountains of India 7332: 7304: 7300: 7287: 7248: 7177: 7072: 7039: 6996: 6975: 6922:Indus Valley Civilisation 6907: 6819: 6815: 6802: 6704: 6642: 6594: 6532: 6412: 6394:Sacred mountains of India 6376: 6348: 6255: 6102: 5940:Kale, Vishwas S. (2014). 5887:. Concept Publishing Co. 5787:12 September 2021 at the 5565:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 5345:World Nuclear Association 5287:. Encyclopedia of Earth. 5285:"Energy profile of India" 5090:, Encyclopædia Britannica 5054:Elhance, Arun P. (1999). 4483:Kenneth Pletcher (2010). 4287:. Springer. p. 257. 3667:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 3412:"Jammu and Kashmir - CIA" 3382:"India at a Glance: Area" 2854:Climatic regions of India 2783: 1381: 461:, in the Indian state of 299:proper to the south. The 255: 235: 222: 210: 198: 194:699 km (434 mi) 143: 135: 127: 119: 111: 101: 64: 42: 32: 23: 9936:East Timor (Timor-Leste) 8394:Multi Commodity Exchange 8013:Intelligence Bureau (IB) 5959:Sanyal, Sanjeev (2015). 5401:"Water profile of India" 4444:5 September 2023 at the 4437:Guruprasad Datar, 2018, 4424:5 September 2023 at the 4405:5 September 2023 at the 4082:: CS1 maint: location ( 3929:. Concept. p. 295. 2698:Sundarbans National Park 2548:Major gulfs include the 2084:List of islands of India 2009:, Godavari, Kaveri, and 1619:and the assembly of the 1595:of Kerala. Parts of the 1404:that connects the towns 1329: 396:Western Himalayan ranges 372:Himalayan mountain range 10197:Cocos (Keeling) Islands 8238:Enforcement Directorate 7699:Indian-origin religions 7690:National parks of India 7499:Highest point by states 7261:Economic liberalisation 6726:Indian-origin religions 6717:National parks of India 6462:Highest point by states 5806:16 January 2019 at the 5699:Manorama Yearbook 2006 5544:Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci 5206:23 October 2020 at the 5104:Manorama Yearbook 2006 5086:25 January 2012 at the 5038:Manorama Yearbook 2006 4606:Encyclopædia Britannica 3355:Encyclopædia Britannica 3242:Climate change in India 3012:are a specific kind of 2910:Eparchaean Unconformity 2256:exclusive economic zone 1940:2001 Gujarat earthquake 1694:in the Indian state of 1305:Kutch Kathiawar plateau 365:Exclusive Economic Zone 283:—in particular, by the 256:Exclusive economic zone 9714:Atolls of the Maldives 9492:Chittagong Hill Tracts 9208:Arts and entertainment 8843:Science and technology 8779:Information technology 8459:Government initiatives 7355:Sacred rivers of India 7345:Sacred groves of India 6899:Science and technology 6604:States and territories 6399:Sacred rivers of India 6389:Sacred groves of India 5982:. Cosmo Publications. 5921:Pal, Saroj K. (1998). 5810:, lyellcollection.org. 5482:"Krishi World website" 5460:10.1098/rstb.1977.0058 4761:Guinness World Records 4757:"Largest river island" 4755:Majuli, River Island. 4553:"Geography Now! India" 4310:A biodiversity hotspot 3551:Cite journal requires 3496:Zhu, Bin; et al. 3201:rift in northwest and 3006: 2992: 2947: 2916: 2845: 2751: 2666: 2652: 2560:. Straits include the 2526: 2386: 2385:Himalayan hill region. 2239: 2235:, source river of the 2079: 1984: 1966: 1894: 1699: 1683: 1541:, literally means the 1369: 1354: 1346: 1095: 1087: 1075:The Peninsular Plateau 1071: 861: 820:or The Northern Plains 776: 677:Line of Actual Control 502: 493:Geological development 291:to the southwest, the 9165:Socio-economic issues 9113:Law colleges in India 9103:Universities in India 8351:Reserve Bank of India 7154:Independence movement 6952:Indo-Parthian Kingdom 6097:by state or territory 5963:. Penguin Books Ltd. 5405:Encyclopedia of Earth 5222:The World Bank (2013) 5106:(India – Environment) 5040:(India – The Country) 3092:Aravalli-Delhi Orogen 3000: 2990: 2945: 2908: 2839: 2745: 2658: 2643: 2517: 2482:Yarlung Tsangpo River 2362: 2254:has the 18th-largest 2227: 2077: 2034:, and sandy coastal. 1972: 1957: 1944:1993 Latur earthquake 1889: 1862:, which are grown in 1689: 1681: 1657:all along its range. 1470:, from south of the 1360: 1352: 1337: 1253:Chhota Nagpur Plateau 1108:located between the 1098:Further information: 1093: 1082: 1065: 851: 786:physiographic regions 774: 767:Physiographic regions 529:Indo-Australian plate 500: 487:Indo-Australian Plate 295:on the east, and the 10111:United Arab Emirates 8439:Economic development 8283:Voluntary guidelines 8278:Industrial licensing 7408:Environmental issues 7190:Non-Aligned Movement 6967:Seleucid–Mauryan war 6746:Environment of India 5925:. Sangam Books Ltd. 5850:Singh, R.L. (1971). 5507:Chandrasekharam, D. 4895:Journal of Hydrology 4026:"The Deccan Plateau" 3862:on 12 December 2004. 3850:"Physical divisions" 3754:on 28 September 2011 3639:"The Nowhere People" 3576:Know India Programme 3507:University at Albany 3477:on 28 September 2007 3159:as well as parts of 3096:Malani Igneous Suite 3056:Great Boundary Fault 2644:A map of the Indian 2282:Ecological resources 2262:island group in the 2208:Marine National Park 991:of Uttarakhand. The 943:biogeographic realms 792:Northern Mountains: 353:Great Nicobar Island 321:Eight Degree Channel 307:separate India from 10138:limited recognition 9590:Indo-Gangetic plain 9523:Balochistan Plateau 8201:Ministry of Finance 7205:Indo-Pakistani wars 7149:Partition of Bengal 6050:on 22 February 2006 5978:Balfour, E (1976). 5825:India Yearbook 2007 5718:. Indiagronet.com. 5595:Final Revised Paper 5556:2007HESS...11.1633P 5519:on 17 December 2008 5451:1977RSPTB.278..507J 5260:on 16 December 2008 5182:on 18 November 2018 4908:2018JHyd..567..489G 4658:on 20 November 2007 4636:. N.V. Publishers, 4632:Kaul, R.N. (1970). 4214:2000Natur.403..853M 4181:on 23 November 2018 4072:on 24 January 2009. 3197:rift in southwest, 3102:suite in the world. 2991:Topography of India 2694:World Heritage Site 2612:in Andhra Pradesh, 2198:in Andhra Pradesh. 2113:Andaman and Nicobar 1704:Indo-Gangetic plain 1674:Indo-Gangetic plain 1511:World Heritage Site 1384:) means valley. In 1338:Kolli Hills of the 1106:Indian subcontinent 818:Indo-Gangetic Plain 802:, Vindhayachal and 572:Political geography 436:Indo-Gangetic Plain 317:Lakshadweep Islands 82: /  57:Indian subcontinent 20: 10256:Geography of India 9502:Gandhamardan Hills 9472:Sulaiman Mountains 9170:Standard of living 8860:Telecommunications 8377:Financial services 8298:Atmanirbhar Bharat 8218:Finance Commission 7383:Biosphere reserves 7139:Bengal Renaissance 7127:Commander-in-Chief 7092:East India Company 6342:Geography of India 6095:Geography of India 5997:Allaby, M (1998). 5885:Geography of India 5351:on 7 November 2006 4957:(5468): 941a–942. 4839:The Times of India 4531:10.1007/BF03052185 4374:The Times of India 4264:on 31 January 2013 4257:The Times of India 4161:Literacy in Kerala 3957:Manorama Year Book 3687:The Times of India 3449:Manorama Year Book 3205:rift in northeast. 3007: 2993: 2948: 2917: 2846: 2752: 2733:Economic resources 2667: 2653: 2566:Ten Degree Channel 2527: 2387: 2248:petroleum products 2240: 2080: 1985: 1967: 1895: 1828:Indo-Gangetic belt 1700: 1684: 1655:strike-slip faults 1565:Mahanadi, Godavari 1370: 1355: 1347: 1096: 1088: 1072: 933:of the Indian and 862: 777: 603:Partition of India 503: 357:territorial waters 148:Total land borders 128: • Water 112: • Total 19:Geography of India 18: 10243: 10242: 10180:other territories 9870:Geography of Asia 9836: 9835: 9610:Indus River Delta 9349: 9348: 9345: 9344: 9341: 9340: 9035: 9034: 9031: 9030: 8580:Jammu and Kashmir 8206:Finance ministers 8149: 8148: 8145: 8144: 8137:Women in politics 8112:Political parties 8045: 8044: 8041: 8040: 7851:Chief Secretaries 7824:State governments 7819:Cabinet Secretary 7772:Foreign relations 7731: 7730: 7727: 7726: 7283: 7282: 7279: 7278: 7271:COVID-19 pandemic 7144:Political reforms 6764: 6763: 6308: 6307: 6285:Jammu and Kashmir 6257:Union territories 6117:Arunachal Pradesh 6018:Nash, JM (2002). 6003:. Facts on File. 5834:978-81-230-1423-4 5701:(India – Geology) 5081:Brahmaputra River 5067:978-1-878379-91-7 4841:. 3 February 2007 4815:. 1 February 2007 4496:978-16-1530-142-3 4294:978-90-481-3054-2 4208:(6772): 853–858. 4078:cite encyclopedia 4032:on 8 January 2009 3886:978-0-85229-760-5 3819:978-1-134-93384-6 3582:on 18 August 2017 3014:continental crust 2822:geothermal energy 2769:Kolar Gold Fields 2738:Minerals and ores 2630:Sasthamkotta Lake 2596:. There are four 2486:Arunachal Pradesh 2331:droughts in India 2214:Natural resources 2098:union territories 2023:southwest monsoon 2019:northeast monsoon 2005:in the east. The 1921:calcium carbonate 1730:Jammu and Kashmir 1050:, a village near 989:Garhwal Himalayas 954:Indomalayan realm 858:Garhwal Himalayas 761:Siliguri Corridor 733:Arunachal Pradesh 705:Arunachal Pradesh 697:Arunachal Pradesh 643:Jammu and Kashmir 619:Jammu and Kashmir 588:union territories 555:that created the 537:Cretaceous Period 533:Australian plates 287:on the west, the 263: 262: 120: • Land 10263: 10233: 10223: 10222: 10192:Christmas Island 9878:Sovereign states 9863: 9856: 9849: 9840: 9839: 9630:Coromandel Coast 9553:Pothohar Plateau 9477:Toba Kakar Range 9406: 9376: 9369: 9362: 9353: 9352: 9304:Physical culture 9125:Ethnic relations 9061: 9060: 9041: 9040: 9023:Mumbai Consensus 8575:Himachal Pradesh 8464:Numbering system 8454:Green revolution 8329:Historical Forex 8168: 8167: 8155: 8154: 8127:Scheduled groups 7930: 7929: 7866: 7865: 7750: 7749: 7737: 7736: 7719:Tourism in India 7714:History of India 7709:Culture of India 7319:Geology of India 7302: 7301: 7289: 7288: 7220:Naxal Insurgency 7215:White Revolution 7210:Green Revolution 6817: 6816: 6804: 6803: 6791: 6784: 6777: 6768: 6767: 6756:Tourism in India 6751:History of India 6741:Culture of India 6736:Climate of India 6609:Autonomous areas 6363:Geology of India 6335: 6328: 6321: 6312: 6311: 6152:Himachal Pradesh 6088: 6081: 6074: 6065: 6064: 6059: 6057: 6055: 6046:. Archived from 6035: 6014: 5993: 5974: 5955: 5936: 5917: 5898: 5879: 5877: 5875: 5838: 5811: 5801:Cratons of India 5798: 5792: 5782:Cratons of India 5779: 5773: 5772: 5770: 5768: 5749: 5732: 5731: 5729: 5727: 5712: 5706: 5705: 5695: 5676: 5675: 5673: 5671: 5651: 5645: 5644: 5642: 5640: 5631:. Archived from 5629:Channel NewsAsia 5621: 5615: 5614: 5605: 5599: 5591: 5585: 5577: 5567: 5550:(5): 1633–1644. 5535: 5529: 5528: 5526: 5524: 5515:. Archived from 5504: 5498: 5497: 5495: 5493: 5478: 5465: 5464: 5462: 5430: 5421: 5420: 5418: 5416: 5397: 5391: 5390: 5388: 5386: 5367: 5361: 5360: 5358: 5356: 5347:. Archived from 5337: 5331: 5330: 5328: 5326: 5307: 5301: 5300: 5298: 5296: 5281: 5270: 5269: 5267: 5265: 5250: 5237: 5232:Economic Times: 5229: 5223: 5217: 5211: 5198: 5192: 5191: 5189: 5187: 5178:. 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Archived from 3311: 3303: 3267:Outline of India 3237:Borders of India 3232:Geology of India 3226: 3221: 3220: 3219: 2901:Geology of India 2876:Tropic of Cancer 2850:Climate of India 2802:Krishna-Godavari 2462:Gangotri Glacier 2364:National Highway 2229:Bhagirathi River 2032:Coromandel Coast 2001:in the south to 1909:Cholistan Desert 1852:intensely farmed 1601:Coromandel Coast 1599:, including the 1383: 1100:Peninsular India 1070:in central India 950:Palearctic realm 888: 879: 701:borders of India 685:Himachal Pradesh 507:Geology of India 501:The Indian Plate 329:maritime borders 249:(brackish water) 97: 96: 94: 93: 92: 87: 83: 80: 79: 78: 75: 60: 28: 21: 17: 10271: 10270: 10266: 10265: 10264: 10262: 10261: 10260: 10246: 10245: 10244: 10239: 10211: 10179: 10170: 10151:Northern Cyprus 10137: 10130: 9872: 9867: 9837: 9832: 9769: 9718: 9692: 9659: 9578: 9557: 9511: 9462:Anaimalai Hills 9402: 9386: 9380: 9350: 9337: 9309:Public holidays 9194: 9140:Life expectancy 9055: 9054: 9027: 8954: 8923: 8828:Pharmaceuticals 8659: 8528: 8468: 8434:COVID-19 impact 8420: 8372: 8302: 8189: 8162: 8141: 8073: 8037: 7979: 7919: 7915:District Courts 7855: 7846:Chief Ministers 7744: 7723: 7673: 7625: 7563: 7537:Western coastal 7532:Eastern coastal 7519:Mountain passes 7452: 7438:Protected areas 7364: 7360:Stones of India 7328: 7296: 7275: 7244: 7230:Space programme 7200:Sino-Indian War 7195:Five-Year Plans 7173: 7068: 7035: 7026:Delhi Sultanate 6992: 6983:Middle kingdoms 6976:Middle Kingdoms 6971: 6903: 6811: 6798: 6795: 6765: 6760: 6700: 6691:Protected Areas 6638: 6590: 6554:Northeast India 6528: 6522:Western Coastal 6517:Eastern Coastal 6482:Mountain passes 6408: 6404:Stones of India 6372: 6344: 6339: 6309: 6304: 6251: 6098: 6092: 6062: 6053: 6051: 6038: 6032: 6011: 5990: 5971: 5952: 5933: 5914: 5895: 5873: 5871: 5864: 5845: 5843:Further reading 5835: 5820: 5815: 5814: 5808:Wayback Machine 5799: 5795: 5789:Wayback Machine 5780: 5776: 5766: 5764: 5751: 5750: 5735: 5725: 5723: 5714: 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4645: 4630: 4626: 4616: 4614: 4599: 4598: 4594: 4584: 4582: 4577:. geology.com. 4573: 4572: 4568: 4551: 4550: 4546: 4514: 4508: 4504: 4497: 4481: 4477: 4470: 4456: 4452: 4446:Wayback Machine 4436: 4432: 4426:Wayback Machine 4417: 4413: 4407:Wayback Machine 4398: 4394: 4384: 4382: 4365: 4361: 4351: 4349: 4336:"Western Ghats" 4334: 4333: 4329: 4320: 4318: 4307: 4306: 4302: 4295: 4281: 4277: 4267: 4265: 4250: 4249: 4245: 4198: 4194: 4184: 4182: 4175: 4153: 4149: 4139: 4137: 4130:"Western Ghats" 4128: 4127: 4120: 4110: 4108: 4099: 4098: 4091: 4075: 4074: 4062: 4061: 4057: 4049: 4045: 4035: 4033: 4024: 4023: 4019: 4010: 4009: 3986: 3977: 3976: 3972: 3954: 3953: 3944: 3937: 3923: 3919: 3912: 3902:Deccan Heritage 3898: 3894: 3887: 3871: 3867: 3859: 3852: 3848: 3847: 3843: 3834: 3830: 3820: 3804: 3800: 3793: 3789: 3782: 3778: 3771: 3767: 3757: 3755: 3742: 3741: 3737: 3727: 3725: 3710: 3706: 3696: 3694: 3689:. 6 June 2015. 3681: 3680: 3676: 3660: 3659: 3652: 3650: 3635: 3631: 3624: 3620: 3613: 3609: 3593: 3592: 3585: 3583: 3570:DelhiAugust 5. 3568: 3564: 3552: 3550: 3541: 3540: 3536: 3529: 3519: 3517: 3513: 3509:. p. 281. 3502: 3494: 3490: 3480: 3478: 3469: 3468: 3464: 3446: 3445: 3441: 3431: 3429: 3425: 3414: 3410: 3409: 3405: 3395: 3393: 3380: 3379: 3375: 3364: 3362: 3349: 3348: 3344: 3336: 3332: 3322: 3320: 3319:on 7 March 2018 3316: 3309: 3305: 3304: 3285: 3280: 3222: 3217: 3215: 3212: 3030:plate tectonics 3003:Mehrangarh Fort 2985: 2903: 2897: 2872:katabatic winds 2856: 2848:Main articles: 2834: 2818:thermal springs 2786: 2777: 2775:Renewable water 2740: 2735: 2722: 2638: 2357: 2355:Rivers of India 2351: 2335:coral bleaching 2295:Tibetan Plateau 2284: 2222: 2216: 2200:Salsette Island 2147:and there is a 2145:dormant volcano 2133:Nicobar Islands 2129:Andaman Islands 2086: 2072: 1991: 1952: 1901: 1884: 1732:in the west to 1714:alluvial plains 1706: 1676: 1504:Anaimalai Hills 1332: 1102: 1077: 1013:Siachen Glacier 997:katabatic winds 960:and Indonesia. 935:Eurasian plates 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8557: 8552: 8547: 8542: 8540:Andhra Pradesh 8536: 8534: 8530: 8529: 8527: 8526: 8525: 8524: 8519: 8514: 8504: 8499: 8498: 8497: 8487: 8482: 8476: 8474: 8470: 8469: 8467: 8466: 8461: 8456: 8451: 8446: 8444:Liberalisation 8441: 8436: 8430: 8428: 8422: 8421: 8419: 8418: 8417: 8416: 8411: 8401: 8396: 8391: 8386: 8380: 8378: 8374: 8373: 8371: 8370: 8365: 8364: 8363: 8358: 8348: 8347: 8346: 8341: 8336: 8331: 8326: 8321: 8310: 8308: 8304: 8303: 8301: 8300: 8295: 8290: 8285: 8280: 8275: 8270: 8265: 8260: 8255: 8250: 8245: 8240: 8235: 8230: 8225: 8220: 8215: 8210: 8209: 8208: 8197: 8195: 8191: 8190: 8188: 8187: 8182: 8176: 8174: 8164: 8163: 8151: 8150: 8147: 8146: 8143: 8142: 8140: 8139: 8134: 8129: 8124: 8119: 8114: 8109: 8104: 8099: 8094: 8089: 8083: 8081: 8075: 8074: 8072: 8071: 8066: 8061: 8055: 8053: 8047: 8046: 8043: 8042: 8039: 8038: 8036: 8035: 8030: 8025: 8020: 8015: 8010: 8005: 8000: 7995: 7989: 7987: 7981: 7980: 7978: 7977: 7972: 7967: 7962: 7957: 7952: 7947: 7942: 7936: 7934: 7927: 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1801: 1781:, such as the 1702:Main article: 1675: 1672: 1671: 1670: 1613:supercontinent 1597:coastal plains 1593:Wayanad region 1581:Andhra Pradesh 1554: 1457:Deccan Plateau 1451:also known as 1367:Andhra Pradesh 1331: 1328: 1327: 1326: 1325: 1324: 1319:, part of the 1307:is located in 1302: 1278:Deccan Plateau 1274: 1249: 1229: 1228: 1227: 1208:Madhya Pradesh 1195: 1174: 1141:, ending near 1076: 1073: 1060: 1059: 1024: 969:peaks in India 958:Southeast Asia 915:Main article: 893: 892: 883: 882: 874: 873: 872: 866: 865: 864: 863: 845: 842: 841: 840: 829: 826: 821: 815: 812:Deccan Plateau 796: 781: 778: 768: 765: 639:Kashmir region 599:Radcliffe Line 576:Main article: 573: 570: 565:Eurasian Plate 549:Eurasian Plate 517:tectonic plate 505:Main article: 494: 491: 455:Deccan Plateau 361:nautical miles 305:Gulf of Mannar 261: 260: 257: 253: 252: 237: 233: 232: 224: 220: 219: 212: 208: 207: 200: 196: 195: 145: 141: 140: 137: 133: 132: 129: 125: 124: 121: 117: 116: 113: 109: 108: 103: 99: 98: 66: 62: 61: 51:Southeast Asia 44: 40: 39: 34: 30: 29: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 10268: 10257: 10254: 10253: 10251: 10236: 10232: 10228: 10226: 10218: 10217: 10214: 10208: 10205: 10203: 10200: 10198: 10195: 10193: 10190: 10188: 10185: 10184: 10182: 10177: 10173: 10167: 10164: 10162: 10161:South Ossetia 10159: 10157: 10154: 10152: 10149: 10147: 10144: 10143: 10141: 10139: 10133: 10127: 10124: 10122: 10119: 10117: 10114: 10112: 10109: 10107: 10104: 10102: 10099: 10097: 10094: 10092: 10089: 10087: 10084: 10082: 10079: 10077: 10074: 10072: 10069: 10067: 10064: 10062: 10059: 10057: 10054: 10052: 10049: 10047: 10044: 10042: 10039: 10037: 10034: 10032: 10029: 10027: 10024: 10022: 10019: 10017: 10014: 10012: 10009: 10007: 10004: 10002: 9999: 9997: 9994: 9992: 9989: 9987: 9984: 9982: 9979: 9977: 9974: 9972: 9969: 9967: 9964: 9962: 9959: 9957: 9954: 9952: 9949: 9947: 9944: 9942: 9939: 9937: 9934: 9932: 9929: 9927: 9924: 9922: 9919: 9917: 9914: 9912: 9909: 9907: 9904: 9902: 9899: 9897: 9894: 9892: 9889: 9887: 9884: 9883: 9881: 9879: 9875: 9871: 9864: 9859: 9857: 9852: 9850: 9845: 9844: 9841: 9825: 9822: 9820: 9817: 9815: 9812: 9811: 9810: 9807: 9806: 9805: 9802: 9800: 9797: 9795: 9792: 9790: 9787: 9785: 9782: 9781: 9779: 9777: 9772: 9766: 9763: 9761: 9758: 9756: 9753: 9751: 9748: 9746: 9743: 9741: 9738: 9736: 9733: 9731: 9728: 9727: 9725: 9721: 9715: 9712: 9710: 9707: 9705: 9702: 9701: 9699: 9695: 9689: 9686: 9682: 9679: 9677: 9674: 9673: 9672: 9671:Coastal India 9669: 9668: 9666: 9662: 9656: 9653: 9651: 9648: 9646: 9645:Rann of Kutch 9643: 9641: 9638: 9636: 9633: 9631: 9628: 9626: 9623: 9621: 9618: 9616: 9613: 9611: 9608: 9606: 9603: 9601: 9598: 9596: 9593: 9591: 9588: 9587: 9585: 9581: 9575: 9572: 9570: 9567: 9566: 9564: 9560: 9554: 9551: 9549: 9546: 9544: 9541: 9539: 9536: 9534: 9531: 9529: 9526: 9524: 9521: 9520: 9518: 9514: 9508: 9505: 9503: 9500: 9498: 9495: 9493: 9490: 9488: 9485: 9483: 9480: 9478: 9475: 9473: 9470: 9468: 9465: 9463: 9460: 9458: 9455: 9453: 9450: 9448: 9445: 9443: 9440: 9438: 9437:Satpura Range 9435: 9433: 9432:Vindhya Range 9430: 9428: 9425: 9423: 9420: 9418: 9417:Eastern Ghats 9415: 9413: 9412:Western Ghats 9410: 9405: 9404:Mount Everest 9401: 9400: 9399: 9396: 9395: 9393: 9389: 9385: 9382:Geography of 9377: 9372: 9370: 9365: 9363: 9358: 9357: 9354: 9332: 9329: 9328: 9327: 9324: 9320: 9317: 9316: 9315: 9312: 9310: 9307: 9305: 9302: 9300: 9297: 9295: 9292: 9290: 9287: 9283: 9280: 9279: 9278: 9275: 9273: 9270: 9268: 9265: 9263: 9260: 9258: 9255: 9253: 9250: 9246: 9243: 9242: 9241: 9238: 9234: 9231: 9230: 9229: 9226: 9224: 9221: 9219: 9216: 9214: 9211: 9209: 9206: 9205: 9203: 9201: 9197: 9191: 9188: 9186: 9183: 9181: 9178: 9176: 9173: 9171: 9168: 9166: 9163: 9161: 9158: 9156: 9153: 9151: 9148: 9146: 9143: 9141: 9138: 9136: 9133: 9131: 9128: 9126: 9123: 9119: 9116: 9114: 9111: 9109: 9106: 9104: 9101: 9100: 9099: 9096: 9092: 9089: 9088: 9087: 9084: 9082: 9079: 9077: 9074: 9072: 9069: 9068: 9066: 9062: 9058: 9051: 9047: 9046: 9042: 9038: 9024: 9021: 9019: 9016: 9014: 9013:Insurance Act 9011: 9009: 9006: 9004: 9003:Companies Act 9001: 8999: 8996: 8994: 8991: 8989: 8986: 8984: 8981: 8979: 8976: 8972: 8969: 8968: 8967: 8964: 8963: 8961: 8957: 8951: 8948: 8946: 8943: 8941: 8938: 8936: 8933: 8932: 8930: 8926: 8918: 8915: 8913: 8910: 8908: 8905: 8903: 8900: 8898: 8895: 8893: 8890: 8886: 8883: 8882: 8881: 8878: 8877: 8876: 8873: 8871: 8868: 8866: 8863: 8861: 8858: 8856: 8853: 8849: 8848:Biotechnology 8846: 8845: 8844: 8841: 8839: 8836: 8834: 8831: 8829: 8826: 8822: 8819: 8817: 8814: 8813: 8812: 8809: 8805: 8802: 8800: 8797: 8795: 8792: 8790: 8787: 8786: 8785: 8782: 8780: 8777: 8773: 8770: 8769: 8768: 8765: 8763: 8760: 8758: 8755: 8753: 8752:Entertainment 8750: 8748: 8745: 8739: 8736: 8734: 8731: 8729: 8726: 8724: 8721: 8720: 8719: 8716: 8715: 8714: 8711: 8709: 8706: 8704: 8701: 8699: 8696: 8694: 8691: 8689: 8686: 8682: 8679: 8677: 8674: 8673: 8672: 8669: 8668: 8666: 8662: 8656: 8653: 8651: 8650:Uttar Pradesh 8648: 8646: 8643: 8641: 8638: 8636: 8633: 8631: 8628: 8626: 8623: 8621: 8618: 8616: 8613: 8611: 8608: 8606: 8603: 8601: 8598: 8596: 8593: 8591: 8588: 8586: 8583: 8581: 8578: 8576: 8573: 8571: 8568: 8566: 8563: 8561: 8558: 8556: 8553: 8551: 8548: 8546: 8543: 8541: 8538: 8537: 8535: 8531: 8523: 8520: 8518: 8515: 8513: 8510: 8509: 8508: 8505: 8503: 8500: 8496: 8493: 8492: 8491: 8488: 8486: 8483: 8481: 8478: 8477: 8475: 8471: 8465: 8462: 8460: 8457: 8455: 8452: 8450: 8447: 8445: 8442: 8440: 8437: 8435: 8432: 8431: 8429: 8427: 8423: 8415: 8412: 8410: 8407: 8406: 8405: 8402: 8400: 8397: 8395: 8392: 8390: 8387: 8385: 8382: 8381: 8379: 8375: 8369: 8366: 8362: 8359: 8357: 8354: 8353: 8352: 8349: 8345: 8342: 8340: 8337: 8335: 8334:Digital rupee 8332: 8330: 8327: 8325: 8322: 8320: 8317: 8316: 8315: 8312: 8311: 8309: 8305: 8299: 8296: 8294: 8293:Make in India 8291: 8289: 8286: 8284: 8281: 8279: 8276: 8274: 8271: 8269: 8266: 8264: 8261: 8259: 8256: 8254: 8251: 8249: 8248:Foreign trade 8246: 8244: 8243:External debt 8241: 8239: 8236: 8234: 8231: 8229: 8226: 8224: 8221: 8219: 8216: 8214: 8211: 8207: 8204: 8203: 8202: 8199: 8198: 8196: 8192: 8186: 8183: 8181: 8178: 8177: 8175: 8173: 8169: 8165: 8161: 8156: 8152: 8138: 8135: 8133: 8130: 8128: 8125: 8123: 8120: 8118: 8115: 8113: 8110: 8108: 8105: 8103: 8100: 8098: 8095: 8093: 8090: 8088: 8085: 8084: 8082: 8080: 8076: 8070: 8067: 8065: 8062: 8060: 8057: 8056: 8054: 8052: 8048: 8034: 8031: 8029: 8026: 8024: 8021: 8019: 8016: 8014: 8011: 8009: 8006: 8004: 8001: 7999: 7996: 7994: 7991: 7990: 7988: 7986: 7982: 7976: 7973: 7971: 7968: 7966: 7963: 7961: 7958: 7956: 7953: 7951: 7948: 7946: 7943: 7941: 7938: 7937: 7935: 7931: 7928: 7926: 7922: 7916: 7913: 7911: 7908: 7906: 7905:Chief Justice 7903: 7901: 7900:Supreme Court 7898: 7894: 7891: 7890: 7889: 7886: 7884: 7881: 7879: 7876: 7874: 7871: 7870: 7867: 7864: 7862: 7858: 7852: 7849: 7847: 7844: 7842: 7839: 7835: 7832: 7830: 7827: 7826: 7825: 7822: 7820: 7817: 7815: 7812: 7810: 7807: 7805: 7802: 7800: 7797: 7795: 7792: 7788: 7785: 7783: 7780: 7779: 7778: 7775: 7773: 7770: 7768: 7767:Energy policy 7765: 7763: 7760: 7759: 7757: 7755: 7751: 7747: 7743: 7738: 7734: 7720: 7717: 7715: 7712: 7710: 7707: 7705: 7702: 7700: 7696: 7693: 7691: 7688: 7686: 7683: 7682: 7680: 7676: 7670: 7667: 7665: 7662: 7660: 7657: 7655: 7652: 7650: 7647: 7645: 7642: 7640: 7637: 7636: 7634: 7632: 7628: 7622: 7619: 7615: 7612: 7610: 7607: 7606: 7605: 7602: 7600: 7597: 7593: 7590: 7589: 7588: 7585: 7583: 7580: 7578: 7575: 7574: 7572: 7570: 7566: 7560: 7557: 7555: 7552: 7550: 7547: 7545: 7542: 7538: 7535: 7533: 7530: 7528: 7527:Indo-Gangetic 7525: 7524: 7522: 7520: 7517: 7515: 7512: 7510: 7507: 7505: 7502: 7500: 7497: 7495: 7492: 7490: 7487: 7485: 7482: 7480: 7477: 7475: 7472: 7470: 7467: 7465: 7462: 7461: 7459: 7455: 7449: 7446: 7444: 7441: 7439: 7436: 7434: 7431: 7429: 7426: 7424: 7421: 7419: 7416: 7414: 7411: 7409: 7406: 7404: 7401: 7399: 7396: 7394: 7391: 7389: 7386: 7384: 7381: 7379: 7376: 7375: 7373: 7371: 7367: 7361: 7358: 7356: 7353: 7351: 7348: 7346: 7343: 7341: 7338: 7337: 7335: 7331: 7325: 7322: 7320: 7317: 7315: 7312: 7311: 7309: 7307: 7303: 7299: 7295: 7290: 7286: 7272: 7269: 7267: 7264: 7262: 7259: 7257: 7254: 7253: 7251: 7247: 7241: 7238: 7236: 7235:The Emergency 7233: 7231: 7228: 7226: 7223: 7221: 7218: 7216: 7213: 7211: 7208: 7206: 7203: 7201: 7198: 7196: 7193: 7191: 7188: 7186: 7183: 7182: 7180: 7176: 7170: 7167: 7165: 7162: 7160: 7157: 7155: 7152: 7150: 7147: 7145: 7142: 7140: 7137: 7135: 7132: 7128: 7125: 7124: 7123: 7120: 7118: 7115: 7113: 7110: 7108: 7105: 7103: 7100: 7098: 7095: 7093: 7090: 7088: 7085: 7083: 7080: 7079: 7077: 7075: 7071: 7065: 7062: 7060: 7057: 7055: 7052: 7050: 7047: 7046: 7044: 7042: 7038: 7032: 7029: 7027: 7024: 7022: 7019: 7017: 7014: 7012: 7009: 7007: 7004: 7003: 7001: 6999: 6995: 6989: 6986: 6984: 6981: 6980: 6978: 6974: 6968: 6965: 6963: 6960: 6958: 6957:Kushan Empire 6955: 6953: 6950: 6948: 6945: 6943: 6940: 6938: 6935: 6933: 6932:Mahajanapadas 6930: 6928: 6925: 6923: 6920: 6918: 6915: 6914: 6912: 6910: 6906: 6900: 6897: 6895: 6892: 6890: 6887: 6885: 6882: 6880: 6877: 6875: 6872: 6870: 6867: 6865: 6862: 6860: 6857: 6855: 6852: 6850: 6847: 6845: 6842: 6840: 6837: 6836: 6833: 6830: 6828: 6825: 6824: 6822: 6818: 6814: 6810: 6805: 6801: 6792: 6787: 6785: 6780: 6778: 6773: 6772: 6769: 6757: 6754: 6752: 6749: 6747: 6744: 6742: 6739: 6737: 6734: 6732: 6729: 6727: 6723: 6720: 6718: 6715: 6713: 6710: 6709: 6707: 6703: 6697: 6694: 6692: 6689: 6687: 6684: 6682: 6679: 6677: 6674: 6672: 6669: 6667: 6664: 6662: 6659: 6657: 6654: 6653: 6651: 6649: 6645: 6641: 6635: 6632: 6630: 6627: 6625: 6622: 6620: 6617: 6615: 6612: 6610: 6607: 6605: 6602: 6601: 6599: 6597: 6593: 6587: 6586:Central India 6584: 6582: 6579: 6575: 6572: 6570: 6567: 6566: 6565: 6562: 6560: 6557: 6555: 6552: 6548: 6545: 6544: 6543: 6540: 6539: 6537: 6535: 6531: 6523: 6520: 6518: 6515: 6513: 6512:Indo-Gangetic 6510: 6509: 6508: 6505: 6503: 6500: 6498: 6495: 6493: 6490: 6488: 6485: 6483: 6480: 6478: 6475: 6473: 6470: 6468: 6465: 6463: 6460: 6458: 6455: 6453: 6450: 6448: 6445: 6443: 6440: 6438: 6435: 6433: 6430: 6428: 6425: 6423: 6420: 6419: 6417: 6415: 6411: 6405: 6402: 6400: 6397: 6395: 6392: 6390: 6387: 6385: 6382: 6381: 6379: 6375: 6369: 6366: 6364: 6361: 6359: 6356: 6355: 6353: 6351: 6347: 6343: 6336: 6331: 6329: 6324: 6322: 6317: 6316: 6313: 6301: 6298: 6296: 6293: 6291: 6288: 6286: 6283: 6281: 6278: 6276: 6273: 6271: 6268: 6266: 6263: 6262: 6260: 6258: 6254: 6248: 6245: 6243: 6240: 6238: 6237:Uttar Pradesh 6235: 6233: 6230: 6228: 6225: 6223: 6220: 6218: 6215: 6213: 6210: 6208: 6205: 6203: 6200: 6198: 6195: 6193: 6190: 6188: 6185: 6183: 6180: 6178: 6175: 6173: 6170: 6168: 6165: 6163: 6160: 6158: 6155: 6153: 6150: 6148: 6145: 6143: 6140: 6138: 6135: 6133: 6130: 6128: 6125: 6123: 6120: 6118: 6115: 6113: 6110: 6109: 6107: 6105: 6101: 6096: 6089: 6084: 6082: 6077: 6075: 6070: 6069: 6066: 6049: 6045: 6041: 6037: 6033: 6031:0-446-52481-6 6027: 6023: 6022: 6016: 6012: 6010:0-8160-3520-2 6006: 6002: 6001: 5995: 5991: 5989:81-7020-325-2 5985: 5981: 5976: 5972: 5966: 5962: 5957: 5953: 5947: 5943: 5938: 5934: 5928: 5924: 5919: 5915: 5909: 5905: 5900: 5896: 5890: 5886: 5881: 5869: 5865: 5859: 5855: 5854: 5848: 5847: 5836: 5830: 5826: 5822: 5821: 5809: 5805: 5802: 5797: 5790: 5786: 5783: 5778: 5762: 5758: 5754: 5748: 5746: 5744: 5742: 5740: 5738: 5721: 5717: 5711: 5703: 5700: 5694: 5692: 5690: 5688: 5686: 5684: 5682: 5665: 5661: 5657: 5650: 5634: 5630: 5626: 5620: 5612: 5611: 5604: 5598: 5596: 5589: 5583: 5575: 5571: 5566: 5561: 5557: 5553: 5549: 5545: 5541: 5534: 5518: 5514: 5510: 5503: 5487: 5483: 5477: 5475: 5473: 5471: 5461: 5456: 5452: 5448: 5444: 5440: 5436: 5429: 5427: 5410: 5406: 5402: 5396: 5380: 5376: 5372: 5366: 5350: 5346: 5342: 5336: 5320: 5316: 5312: 5306: 5290: 5286: 5280: 5278: 5276: 5259: 5255: 5249: 5247: 5245: 5243: 5236: 5235: 5228: 5221: 5216: 5209: 5205: 5202: 5197: 5181: 5177: 5171: 5155: 5151: 5147: 5140: 5133: 5128: 5121: 5116: 5108: 5105: 5099: 5097: 5089: 5085: 5082: 5077: 5069: 5063: 5059: 5058: 5050: 5042: 5039: 5033: 5031: 5029: 5027: 5010: 5006: 5000: 4998: 4988: 4980: 4976: 4972: 4968: 4964: 4960: 4956: 4952: 4948: 4941: 4933: 4929: 4925: 4921: 4917: 4913: 4909: 4905: 4901: 4897: 4896: 4891: 4884: 4869: 4868: 4867:Tribune India 4863: 4856: 4840: 4836: 4830: 4814: 4810: 4804: 4796: 4789: 4782: 4766: 4762: 4758: 4751: 4735: 4731: 4725: 4723: 4714: 4708: 4689: 4682: 4681: 4673: 4657: 4653: 4647: 4639: 4635: 4628: 4612: 4608: 4607: 4602: 4601:"Thar Desert" 4596: 4580: 4576: 4570: 4562: 4558: 4554: 4548: 4540: 4536: 4532: 4528: 4524: 4520: 4513: 4506: 4498: 4492: 4488: 4487: 4479: 4471: 4469:81-87498-49-8 4465: 4461: 4454: 4447: 4443: 4440: 4434: 4427: 4423: 4420: 4415: 4408: 4404: 4401: 4396: 4380: 4376: 4375: 4370: 4363: 4347: 4343: 4342: 4337: 4331: 4316: 4312: 4311: 4304: 4296: 4290: 4286: 4279: 4263: 4259: 4258: 4253: 4247: 4239: 4235: 4231: 4227: 4223: 4219: 4215: 4211: 4207: 4203: 4196: 4180: 4176: 4174:0-86389-068-7 4170: 4166: 4162: 4158: 4151: 4135: 4131: 4125: 4123: 4106: 4102: 4096: 4094: 4085: 4079: 4071: 4067: 4066: 4059: 4052: 4051:Ghati meaning 4047: 4031: 4027: 4021: 4013: 4007: 4005: 4003: 4001: 3999: 3997: 3995: 3993: 3991: 3989: 3980: 3974: 3966: 3962: 3958: 3951: 3949: 3947: 3938: 3936:81-7022-041-6 3932: 3928: 3921: 3913: 3911:81-7371-285-9 3907: 3903: 3896: 3888: 3882: 3878: 3877: 3869: 3858: 3851: 3845: 3838: 3832: 3825: 3821: 3815: 3811: 3810: 3802: 3796: 3791: 3785: 3780: 3774: 3769: 3753: 3749: 3745: 3739: 3723: 3719: 3715: 3708: 3692: 3688: 3684: 3678: 3670: 3664: 3648: 3644: 3640: 3633: 3627: 3622: 3616: 3611: 3603: 3597: 3581: 3577: 3573: 3566: 3558: 3545: 3534: 3532: 3512: 3508: 3501: 3500: 3492: 3476: 3472: 3466: 3458: 3454: 3450: 3443: 3424: 3420: 3413: 3407: 3391: 3387: 3383: 3377: 3360: 3356: 3352: 3346: 3339: 3334: 3315: 3308: 3302: 3300: 3298: 3296: 3294: 3292: 3290: 3288: 3283: 3273: 3270: 3268: 3265: 3263: 3260: 3258: 3255: 3253: 3250: 3248: 3245: 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Index


Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Indian subcontinent
21°N 78°E / 21°N 78°E / 21; 78
Ranked 7th
Total land borders
Bangladesh
China (PRC)
Pakistan
Nepal
Myanmar
Bhutan
Kangchenjunga
Kuttanad
Ganges
Loktak Lake
Chilika Lake
India
mainland
seventh-largest country in the world
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Lakshadweep Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Palk Strait
Gulf of Mannar
Sri Lanka

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