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Gangetic Plainor Indo-Gangetic PlainFertile lowland region of north-central India. It stretches westward, centred on the Ganges River, from the Brahmaputra River valley and the Ganges delta to the Indus River valley. It contains the subcontinent's richest and most densely populated areas. The greater part of the plain is made up of alluvial soil, deposited by the extensive network of rivers in the region. The eastern part of the plain has summer rainfall so heavy that vast areas become swamps or shallow lakes. It becomes progressively drier toward the west, where it incorporates the Thar Desert. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The fertile land and surplus food production of the Gangetic Plain feeds India. Thus northern India occupies the first part of the book with descriptions of the Mughal Empire, divided into the three regions of Gujarat and the west, the Gangetic plains as the central heartlands of the empire, and Bengal and the east. |
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