INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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: -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-3: -The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Thar Desert is the most widely populated desert in the world, with a population density of 83 people per km2. In India, the inhabitants comprise Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Muslims. In Pakistan, inhabitants include both Muslims and Hindus. About 40% of the total population of Rajasthan lives in the Thar Desert.

Detailed explanation-5: -Marusthali, (Sanskrit: “Land of the Dead”) sand-dune-covered eastern portion of the Great Indian (Thar) Desert in western Rajasthan state, northwestern India. It extends over about 24, 000 square miles (62, 000 square km), north of the Luni River.