Geographical features of India: Generally, the uphill portion of the Himalayas to the Vindhinapurta in the south is called the Aravat or Uttarapath and the Vindhyaparbhatta to the Kanyakumarica is called the Dakshinatya or Southern Path.
(B) Indus-Ganges-Brahmaputra Widower Plains: - The broad plains of the three rivers of the river Sindhunda, Gangandi and Brahmaputra originating from the Himalayas are the most prosperous fertile regions of India. The first developments of civilization in ancient India occurred in the Indus and Ganges basins. A portion of the plain area of the Indus basin currently belongs to Pakistan.
(C) Plateau of Central India: - The region between the south of the Indus-Gangetic plains and the northern part of the Vindhya and Satpura Mountains.
(D) Southern plateau: - This plateau extends from the south of Vindhya Mountains to the river Krishna, Tungabhadra. The rivers like Krishna, Kaberi, Godavari, Tungabhadra etc. flow over this region. To the east of this plateau lies the East Ghat and the West Ghat Mountains to the west.
(E) Far South: - The region from Krishna, Tungabhadra to Kanyakumari is called the Far South. This region is the aqueduct of the Dravidian civilization.
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| Geographical Features of India in History |
The country is divided into five regions according to geographical nature.
(A) The Himalayas and adjoining hills in the north: - Himalayan mountains separate Tibet and China from northern India. Kashmir, Sikkim and Bhutan are in the region. The Puranas refer to this region as mountainless.(B) Indus-Ganges-Brahmaputra Widower Plains: - The broad plains of the three rivers of the river Sindhunda, Gangandi and Brahmaputra originating from the Himalayas are the most prosperous fertile regions of India. The first developments of civilization in ancient India occurred in the Indus and Ganges basins. A portion of the plain area of the Indus basin currently belongs to Pakistan.
(C) Plateau of Central India: - The region between the south of the Indus-Gangetic plains and the northern part of the Vindhya and Satpura Mountains.
(D) Southern plateau: - This plateau extends from the south of Vindhya Mountains to the river Krishna, Tungabhadra. The rivers like Krishna, Kaberi, Godavari, Tungabhadra etc. flow over this region. To the east of this plateau lies the East Ghat and the West Ghat Mountains to the west.
(E) Far South: - The region from Krishna, Tungabhadra to Kanyakumari is called the Far South. This region is the aqueduct of the Dravidian civilization.
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