Peninsular India

The Peninsular India comprises the diverse topological and climatic patterns of South India. The Peninsula is in shape of a vast inverted triangle, bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea, on the east by the Bay of Bengal and ..

Thar Desert

Thar Desert or Great Indian Desert is the world’s ninth largest desert. It forms a significant portion of western India and covers an area of about 200,000 km² to about 238,700 km². In Pakistan is continues as Cholistan Desert. Most ..

Indo-Gangetic plains: Geography, Facts, Divisions and Importance

The Indo-Gangetic plains or the Great Plains are large alluvial plains dominated by three main rivers, the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra. The great plains of India run parallel to the Himalayas, from Jammu and Kashmir in the west to Assam ..

Comparison of Eastern Himalayas and Western Himalayas

Himalayas are also divided in terms of Eastern and Western Himalayas, the two parts which are different from each other in many ways. The following table makes these important distinctions: Western Himalayas Eastern Himalayas Extends till west of River Kali ..

Geological Divisions of Himalayas

From a geological point of view, Himalayas can be divided into four zones. These zones are identified on the basis of age and composition of the rocks. Tibetan Region This region lies north of the Greater Himalayas. Rocks in this ..

Regional Divisions of Himalayas

From west to East, Himalayas have been divided into six regions viz. Kashmir Himalayas, Himachal Himalayas, Kumaun Himalayas, Central & Sikkim Himalayas, Arunachal Himalayas and Purvachal Himalayas. The Kashmir Himalayas The Kashmir Himalayas have the largest number of Glaciers in ..

Geography of Himalayas: Terai, Bhabar, Shivalik, Lesser and Greater Himalayas

Himalayas can be divided into several geographical regions, which are distinct in flora and fauna also. These different regions, demarcated at various thrust and faults, make the climate of Himalayas diverse. The climate ranges from tropical at the base of ..

Himalayan Mountains: Extent, Formation, Passes, Peaks and Classification

The Himalayan mountain system is the world’s highest, and home to the world’s highest peaks including Mount Everest and K2. This system also includes Karakoram, Hindu Kush and other ranges extending out from the Pamir knot. There are over 100 ..