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Summits of India with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence; Ranks Name / Short name (if applicable) Height Range Prominence (m) [a] [b] Coordinates State National Global In meter [c] In ft 1 3 Kangchenjunga: 8,586 28,169 Himalayas: 3,922 Sikkim: 2 23 Nanda Devi
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
All India Maps. Base map of India with district boundaries, rivers and lakes Image:India map blank.svg / Image:India map en.svg; Locator maps for all States Image:India RegionName locator map.svg; locator maps for all regions Image:India StateName locator map.svg; Disputed areas map Image:India disputed areas map.svg
In western India, the Kutch region in Gujarat and Koyna in Maharashtra are classified as a Zone IV region (high risk) for earthquakes. The Kutch city of Bhuj was the epicentre of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake , which claimed the lives of more than 1,337 people and injured 166,836 while destroying or damaging near a million homes. [ 51 ]
The Central Highlands of India is a large geological structure and biogeographic region located between the Deccan plateau and the Indo-Gangetic plains consisting of number of mountain ranges, including Vindhya and Aravali ranges, and the Chota Nagpur and Malwa plateaus. [1] It is the single most important feature of Central India.
These areas constitute the rice bowls of South India. Rivers that flow westward, from the mountains to the Arabian Sea, include the Periyar River, Netravati River, Mandovi and Tapti River (or Tapi) rivers, and the Narmada at the northern edge of the region. India's largest lake at Vembanad, is a part of the larger Kerala backwaters
Himachal Pradesh (India) and Tibet (China) Suru Valley: Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir Tlawng Valley: Mizoram Tons Valley: Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand Tosa Maidan: Jammu and Kashmir Valley of Flowers: West Himalayas, Uttarakhand Visalakshi Nagar: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Yumthang Valley: Sikkim Yumthang Valley: Zanskar Valley: Ladakh, Jammu ...