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It tells you some of the famous and great mountains, rivers, plains, plateau and major Islands of India.

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Page 1: Physical features of India

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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA :

Mountains Rivers Plains of India Plateaus of India Coastal areas andMajor Islands of

India

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Mountains

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Kanchenjunga It is the third highest Mountain of the world and

highest in India. It is located between the border of India and

Nepal. The Elevation or Height of it is 28,169 feet

(8,586 m) In 1954, a reconnaissance of Kanchenjunga's

southwest side was made by John Kempe (leader), J.W. Tucker, Ron Jackson, Trevor H. Braham, G.C. Lewis, and Dr. D.S. Mathews. This reconnaissance led to the route used by the successful 1955 expedition.

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It is the second highest mountain in India. It is situated on the border of Uttar

Pradesh. The Elevation or Height of it is 7,816 m

(25,643 ft). First ascent to climb on Nanda Devi

on 1939 are J. Bujak and J. Klarner.

Nanda Devi

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Kedarnath It is located at Uttarakhand, India. The first one to climb on the mountain

in 1947, was a Swiss team led by André Roch.

The Elevation or Height of Kedarnath is 6,940 m (22,769 ft).

 Kedarnath is a Hindu holy town and one of the dham.

River Mandakini flows from kedarnath.

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Rivers

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GangaThe tributaries of Ganga river are as

follows :-

The River origin is Gangotri Glacier.The River basin is 1,080,000 km2 (416,990 sq

mi) States where it flows are Uttarakhand, Uttar

Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal

LeftRamganga,  Gomti,  Ghaghara,Gandaki,  Burhi Gandak , Koshi,Mahananda

RightYamuna, Tamsa, Son, Punpun

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Yamuna The tributaries of Ganga river are as

follows :-LeftTons, Hindon, Sarda, Kunta, Gir,Rishiganga, Hanuman Ganga

RightChambal, Betwa, Ken, Sindh

The River origin is Champasar Glacier.The River basin is 366,223 km2 (141,399 sq mi) The States where it flows are Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana .

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Krishna The tributaries of Ganga river are as follows :-

The River origin is western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar.

The River basin is 258,948 km2 (99,980 sq mi). The states where the river flows Maharashtra,

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh.

LeftBhima, Dindi, Peddavagu, Halia, Musi, Paleru, Munneru

RightVenna, Koyna, Panchganga, Dudhganga,Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Tungabhadra

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Plains

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Eastern coastal plainsThe Eastern Coastal Plains refer to a wide stretch of landmass of India, lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. These plains are wider and level as compared to the western coastal plains. It stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the northDeltas of many of India's rivers form a major portion of these plains. The Mahanadi, Godavari, Kaveri and Krishna rivers drain these plains. The region receives both the Northeast and Southwest monsoon rains with its annual rainfall averaging between 1,000 mm (40 in) and 3,000 mm (120 in). The width of the plains varies between 100 to 130 km (62 to 80 miles).

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Indo-Gangetic Plain

The northern Plains also known as the Indo – Gangetic Plain and the North Indian River Plain is a large and fertile plain encompassing most of northern and eastern India, the most populous parts of Pakistan, parts of southern Nepal and virtually all of Bangladesh. The region is named after the Indus and the Ganges, the twin river systems that drain it.

The plain's population density is very high due to the fertile soil for farming.

The plains support one of the most populous areas on Earth, being home to nearly 1 billion people (or around 1/7 of the world's population) on 700,000 km² (270,000 mile²).

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Plateaus of India

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Deccan Plateau The Deccan Plateau is a

large plateau in India, making up most of the southern part of the country. It rises a hundred meters high in the north, and more than a kilometer high in the south, forming a raised triangle within the familiar downward-pointing triangle of the Indian subcontinent's coastline. It is located between two mountain ranges: the Western Ghats form its western boundary, and the Eastern Ghats its eastern boundary. Each rises from their respective nearby coastal plains and nearly meet at the southern tip of India. It is separated from the Gangetic plain to the north by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges, which form its northern boundary.

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Chota Nagpur PlateauThe Chota Nagpur Plateau is

a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi River lies to the south. The total area of the Chota Plateau is approximately 65,000 square kilometers (25,000 sq mi). The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a continental plateau - an extensive area of land thrust above the general land. The plateau has been formed by continental uplift from forces acting deep inside the earth.

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Costal areas and Islands

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Costal areas The Eastern Coastal Plain is a wide

stretch of land lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. It stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the east.  The Western Coastal Plain is a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, ranging from 50 to 100 km (31 to 62 mi) in width.

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Islands The Lakshadweep and the Andaman and

Nicobar Islands are India's two major island formations and are classified as union territories. The Lakshadweep Islands lie 200 to 300 km (120 to 190 mi) off the coast of Kerala in the Arabian Sea with an area of 32 km2 (12 sq mi). The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located between 6° and 14° north latitude and 92° and 94° east longitude.

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