The Geography of India: Sacred and Historic PlacesWith a landscape as diverse as the multitude of people that inhabit it, India hosts a wide range of communities, from remote villages nestled in the Himalayas to thriving urban centers. In many ways, it is a land of contrasts, as reflected in its geography shaped as much by the annual monsoon season as the arid deserts that punctuate the nation. In this volume, readers will experience a juxtaposed journey, visiting both areas that have remained untouched for centuries and areas of technological advancement that have brought the country to the forefront of innovation. |
Contents
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CHAPTER 3 MAJOR PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE SUBCONTINENT | 64 |
CHAPTER 4 SPOTLIGHT ON INDIAS WORLD HERITAGE SITES AND OTHER NOTABLE LOCATIONS | 94 |
CHAPTER 5 THE MAJOR CITIES OF NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN INDIA | 114 |
CHAPTER 6 THE MAJOR CITIES OF NORTHEASTERN INDIA | 139 |
CHAPTER 7 THE MAJOR CITIES OF CENTRAL INDIA | 161 |
CHAPTER 8 THE MAJOR CITIES OF SOUTHERN INDIA | 181 |
CHAPTER 12 SELECTED SOUTHERN INDIAN STATES | 290 |
CHAPTER 13 INDIAS UNION TERRITORIES | 323 |
CHAPTER 14 THE KASHMIR REGION | 341 |
CONCLUSION | 357 |
STATISTICAL SUMMARY | 359 |
GLOSSARY | 364 |
FOR FURTHER READING | 366 |
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CHAPTER 9 SELECTED NORTHERNAND NORTHWESTERN INDIAN STATES | 198 |
CHAPTER 10 SELECTED NORTHEASTERN INDIAN STATES | 230 |
CHAPTER 11 SELECTED CENTRAL INDIAN STATES | 260 |
BACK COVER | 375 |
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20th century administrative agricultural ancient Andaman Andhra Pradesh Arabian Sea Assam Bangladesh Bay of Bengal Bihar Bombay Brahmaputra British Buddhist Calcutta capital central centre century BCE Chennai city’s coast country’s crops cultural Deccan Delhi district dynasty early 21st century east eastern elevation feet forests Ganges Gujarat hills Himalayas Hindi Hindu important inches India Indus industrial Institute irrigation islands Jammu and Kashmir Kerala Kolkata land language largest located Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra major manufacturing Maratha metres monsoon mosque mountain Mughal Mumbai Muslim Nagpur National Park Nepal Nicobar northeast northwest Pakistan Peninsula plain plateau population Portuguese Puducherry Punjab rainfall Rajasthan Rajput Range region River rural Sanctuary Sikh Sikkim soils southern southwest species square km square miles state’s Tamil Nadu temple tion town UNESCO World Heritage union territory urban Uttar Pradesh valley village West Bengal Western Ghats wildlife World Heritage site Yamuna