PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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himadri
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purvanchal
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shivaliks
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himachal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Also known as Outer Himalayas. Located in between the Great Plains and Lesser Himalayas. The altitude varies from 600 to 1500 metres. Runs for a distance of 2, 400 km from the Potwar Plateau to the Brahmaputra valley. The southern slopes are steep while the northern slopes are gentle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lesser Himalayas, also called Inner Himalayas, Lower Himalayas, or Middle Himalayas, middle section of the vast Himalayan mountain system in south-central Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -’Shiwalik’ is also known as the Outer Himalayas extending from west to northwest in the state of Sikkim through Nepal and into northern Pakistan with a height of 3000 to 4000 feet. The name ‘Shiwalik’ means ‘belonging to God Shiva’. Further Readings-Longitudinal Division of Himalayas. Highest Peaks in States of India.
Detailed explanation-4: -The outermost range of the Himalayas is called the Outer Himalayas or Shiwaliks.