PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PENINSULAR PLATEAU
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Maharashtra, Karnataka
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Dragonland and Dreamtopia
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Socotra and Palmerston
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Marwar and Malwa
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Detailed explanation-1: -Major Plateaus : Marwar Upland, Central Highland, Bundelkhand, Malwa Plateau, Baghelkhand, Chhotanagpur Plateau (Hazaribagh Plateau, Ranchi Plateau and Raj Mahal Hills), Meghalaya Plateau, Deccan Plateau, Maharashtra Plateau, Karnataka Plateau, Telengana Plateau, Chhatisgarh Plain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. Piedmont plateaus are bordered on one side by mountains and on the other by a plain or a sea. The best examples of Piedmont plateau in India is the Malwa plateau.
Detailed explanation-3: -Malwa Plateau, plateau region in north-central India. It is bounded by the Madhya Bharat Plateau and Bundelkhand Upland to the north, the Vindhya Range to the east and south, and the Gujarat Plains to the west. Of volcanic origin, the plateau comprises central Madhya Pradesh state and southeastern Rajasthan state.
Detailed explanation-4: -Malwa plateau is also known as Marwar plain or Mewar plateau. Southeastern Rajasthan is located on Malwa Plateau. Vindhya range is east of the Malwa plateau. Malwa plateau is made up of sandstones, shales, and limestone.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Marwar Plateau, Central Highland, Bundelkhand Upland, Malwa Plateau, Baghelkhand, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Meghalaya Plateau, Deccan Plateau, and Chhattisgarh Plain are among India’s seven plateaus.