PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Haryana
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Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh
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Meghalaya
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thar Desert, also called Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sand hills on the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state, northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern Pakistan. The Thar Desert covers some 77, 000 square miles (200, 000 square km) of territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -More than 60% of the desert lies in the state of Rajasthan, and extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Indian Desert is also known as the Thar Desert. It is located partly in Rajasthan, and partly in Punjab and Sindh. Jaisalmer and Bikaner are cities in Rajasthan which are located in the desert region. The name ‘Thar’ is derived from thul, the local term for sand ridges.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Indian Desert, well known as the Thar Desert, is a large and arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. Covering about 200, 000 km2 in terms of area it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. India has about 85% of the Thar Desert while the rest is in Pakistan.
Detailed explanation-5: -More than 55% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan; the portion in India also extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.