It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world. It is sometimes called the Great Escarpment of India. The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau‚ and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The range starts near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra‚ south of the Tapti river‚ and runs approximately 1‚600 km (990 mi) through the states of Maharashtra‚ Goa‚ Karnataka‚
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Reading Material: Realms of the Earth Astro-physicists and scientists believe that there could be quite a few planets in the Universe similar to our planet Earth. There is also a probable chance that some form of life prevails and sustains in one of such planet. However‚ so far as we presently know‚ the Earth is the only planet which supports life which makes it a very unique planet. It is therefore imperative (very important and necessary) for us to understand the spheres of the Earth as the spheres
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invented cuneiform‚ a true writing system. They marked clay tablets with a stylus (sharp pointed tool). | India | India is so large that is often called a subcontinent. India’s main rivers are the Hindus and Ganges. In the southern India is the Deccan plateau. It is extremely hot and dry. | India’s religion is monotheistic they believe in one god‚ Brahman. Other gods are just different forms of the one god. | The Government of India is a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic. The
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(total land mass is 2‚973‚190 sq. kilometers) borders China on the northeast‚ Pakistan on the west‚ Nepal and Blutan to the north‚ and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. It is divided into three categorical geographic regions: the Gangetic Plain‚ the plateau region in the south‚ the Himalayan region in the north‚ which contains some of the highest mountains in the world and a central part. India has a population of 1‚027‚015‚247 than speaks a whopping seventeen different languages. India has several
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of rivers‚ Derived from a Persian word Hind (Sindhu)‚ Primarily the term “Hindustan” refers ( A river in Sanskrit) to Republic of India and it’s usually applied to the Ganges Plain of North India‚ between the Himalayas in the north and the Deccan Plateau in the South. These were some information by me and some from my teacher. The conclusion was – Thus‚ it tell us that the term Hindustan involved in terms of the meaning in which it has been used due to the change in the context in which its
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RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT Classification of Resources Basis of Classification Origin Exhaustibility Ownerhip Class Biotic Abiotic Renewable Non-renewable Individual Community National International Example Flora and fauna Minerals‚ Soil‚ Forest‚ Water‚ Wind Fossil Fuel‚ Metals Private land‚ orchard Village Pond‚ Park River‚ Mines‚ International Ocean Territory starts after 200 km of national boundary Stage of Development Potential resources are yet to Potential wind energy source in be exploited
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Dravidian architecture Dravidian architecture was an architectural idiom that emerged in the Southern part of the Indian subcontinent or South India. It consists primarily of temples with pyramid shaped towers and are constructed of sandstone‚ soapstone or granite. Mentioned as one of three styles of temple building in the ancient book Vastu shastra‚ the majority of the existing structures are located in the Southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu‚ Karnataka‚ Kerala‚ and Andhra pradesh. Various kingdoms
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Indian and Chinese cultural and religious influences in ancient Southeast Asia China and India‚ as two of four great ancient civilizations in the world‚ have important influences on the culture and religions of ancient Southeast Asia. However‚ their influences are different. The influence of religious culture in India on the Southeast Asia mainly in its religious beliefs‚ almost all the India’s religious beliefs have effect on the Southeast Asia people. Although the precise
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Red soils develop in a warm‚ temperate‚ wet climate under deciduous forests and have thin organic and mineral layers overlying a yellowish-brown leached layer resting on red layer made of iron oxide(ferric oxide). Red soils generally form from iron-rich sediments. They are usually poor growing soils‚ low in nutrients and humus and difficult to cultivate. These soils are developed on old crystalline rocks under moderate to heavy rainfall conditions. They are deficient in phosphoric acid‚ organic matter
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youngest and still evolving mountain range in the world‚ are to the north of this country. It has plains‚ which are made fertile‚ by the world-famous rivers like the Ganges‚ the Brahmaputra‚ the Indus and many other important famous rivers. The Deccan plateau and some other smaller plateaus are said to be made up of rocks of very primitive origin. The coastal beauty of this country is remarkable and it is bestowed with several wonderful beaches that are famous places of tourist attractions as well
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