The great plains of northern India, also known as Ganga-Satlej Plains, are, in fact, transitional belt between the Himalayas and Peninsular India. The great plains cover an area 7,74,000 km2(3,00,000 square miles) having west-east length of 2400 km and north- south width of 144 km. Except Aravallis in the Rajas than plains no part of these extensive plains is higher [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Origin and Development of Plains 2. Meaning of Plains 3. Classification. Origin and Development of Plains: Plains found on the earth's surface have been formed in different ways as follows: (1) Most of the plains have been originated due to upliftment or emergence of submerged landmasses under epicontinental seas due to diastrophic [...]
Plains are often classified into three main groups according to the way in which they have been formed: 1. Erosional Plain 2. Depositional Plain 3. Uplifted and Down-Tilted or Basin Plain. 1. Erosional Plain: The various natural agencies such as rain, rivers, sea wave, ice in the form of glacier, frost and melting snow and the wind gradually wear away [...]