PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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The Peninsular Plateau
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The Indian Desert
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The Himalayan Mountains
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The Islands
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Detailed explanation-1: -From the view point of geology, Himalayan mountains form an unstable zone.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayas has three major divisions-Himadri, Himachal Himalayas and Shiwaliks. A part of Shiwaliks lies in the Eastern and Northeastern part of Punjab, running parallel with the border of Himachal Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-3: -India is divided into six physiographic divisions on basis of the varied physiographic features: units as follows: Northern and North-eastern Mountain; Northern Plain; Peninsular Plateau; Indian Desert; Coastal Plains; and Islands.
Detailed explanation-4: -Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau. These major physiographic divisions of India are The Himalayan Mountains, The Northern Plains, The Peninsular Plateau, The Indian Desert, The Coastal Plains and The Islands.
Detailed explanation-5: -The major physiographic divisions of India are islands, coastal plains, Indian deserts, peninsular plateaus, northern plains, and northern mountain ranges. The Himalayas, in combination with the Trans-Himalaya and Purvanchal Hills, form the Northern Himalayas which extend from Punjab to Assam (including Nepal).