PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Rajasthan
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Jaipur
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Goa
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Kerla
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The city of Jaipur, which is in the vicinity of the Thar Desert, experiences a semi-arid climate with medium rainfall (60 cm). More specifically, Jaipur is near the eastern edge of the Thar Desert.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jodhpur, the largest city in the region, lies in the scrub forest zone at the desert’s perimeter. Bikaner and Jaisalmer are the largest cities located entirely in the desert.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although Jaipur does not have much of a desert area, a camel safari in Jaipur is one of the best ways in which you can explore the Pink City.
Detailed explanation-5: -General Overview of the Thar Desert. The Great Indian Desert lies between the Aravali Hills in the northeast and stretches to Punjab and Haryana to the north, to the Rann of Kutch along the western coast and the alluvial plains of the Indus River in the northwest.