The Vindhya Range is a range of hills in central India, which geographically separates The Indian subcontinent into northern India (the Indo-Gangetic plain) and Southern India. The western end of the range rises in eastern Gujarat state, near the border with Madhya Pradesh, and the range runs east and north nearly to the Ganges River at Mirzapur. The southern slopes of the range are drained by the Narmada River, which drains westward to the Arabian Sea in the depression between the Vindhya Range and the parallel Satpu ...

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Vindhya mountain range. One of seven chief holy mountain ranges. Separates South India from North India and faces the Himalayas.

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Vindhya

A range of hills that form the natural boundary between northern and southern India.

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The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. It comprises the whole of peninsular India south of the Vindhya range and has an elevation which ranges from 1,500 to 2,500 feet (450 to 750 m). It is bounded in the west by the Western Ghats and in the east by the Eastern Ghats. These two formations form one of the vertex of a triangle which encompasses the plateau with the Vindhya range forming the third side. This region is one ...

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The Chambal River (Hindi-चम्बल) is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India. It is a perennial river. The Chambal river originates from the south slope of the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh state, at Manpura , south of Mhow town , near Indore. The river flows north-northeast, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning ...

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Bundelkhand is a geographic region of central India. The region is divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in Madhya Pradesh. Bundelkhand - Geography. Bundelkhand lies between the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the north and the Vindhya Range to the south. It is a gently-sloping upland, distinguished by barren hilly terrain with sparse vegetation, although the it was historically forested. The plains of Bundelkhand are intersected by three mountain ranges, the V ...

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Bundelkhand - Geography Bundelkhand - Ecology Bundelkhand - History
Bundelkhand - Precolonial history to 1818 Bundelkhand - British rule 1818-1947 Bundelkhand - Independent India 1947-present
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Sal (Shorea robusta) is an important tree of South Asia. Sal ranges south of the Himalayas, from Myanmar in the east through India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. In India it extends from Assam, Bengal and Jharkhand west to Haryana's Shivalik Hills, east of the Yamuna. Sal's range also extends through the Eastern Ghats and to the eastern Vindhya and Satpura ranges of central India. It is often the dominant tree in the forests where it occurs. Sal is moderate to slow growing, ...

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The black and red ware culture (BRW) is an early Iron Age archaeological culture of the northern Indian Subcontinent. It is dated to roughly the 12th – 9th centuries BC, and associated with the post-Rigvedic Vedic civilization. It is reaches from the upper Gangetic plain in Uttar Pradesh to the eastern Vindhya range and West Bengal. Use of Iron, although sparse at first, is relatively early, postdating the beginning of the Iron Age in Anatolia (Hittites) by only two or three centuries, and predating the European (Celts) Iron Age by another two to three hundred years. R ...

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Legend says that the Vindhya mountains that separate north and south India from each other once showed a tendency to grow so high as to obstruct the usual trajectory of the sun. This was accompanied by increasing vanity on the part of that mountain range, which demanded that Surya, the sun-God, should circum-ambulate the Vindhyas in the same way as he does Mount Meru [identified by some as being the north pole]. The need arose to subdue, ...

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Agastya, Agastya - Humbling the Vindhya mountains, Agastya - Agastya and the Tamil language, Agastya - Agastya and Lopāmudrā, Agastya - Legends about Agastya, Agastya - Other facets of Agastya, Agastya - Unity of Vishnu and Shiva, Agastya - Agastya In Ayyavazhi, Agastya - Certain important Stotrams

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Legend says that the Vindhya mountains that separate north and south India from each other once showed a tendency to grow so high as to obstruct the usual trajectory of the sun. This was accompanied by increasing vanity on the part of that mountain range, which demanded that Surya, the sun-God, should circum-ambulate the Vindhyas in the same way as he does Mount Meru [identified by some as being the north pole]. The need arose to subdue, ...

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Agastya, Agastya - Humbling the Vindhya mountains, Agastya - Agastya and the Tamil language, Agastya - Agastya and Lopāmudrā, Agastya - Legends about Agastya, Agastya - Other facets of Agastya, Agastya - Unity of Vishnu and Shiva, Agastya - Agastya In Ayyavazhi, Agastya - Certain important Stotrams, Agastya - Reference

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Bundelkhand lies between the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the north and the Vindhya Range to the south. It is a gently-sloping upland, distinguished by barren hilly terrain with sparse vegetation, although the it was historically forested. The plains of Bundelkhand are intersected by three mountain ranges, the Vindhya, Fauna and Bander chains, the highest elevation not exceeding 600 meters above sea-level. Beyond these ranges the country is further diversified by isolated hills rising abruptly from a common level, and presenting from their steep a ...

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Bundelkhand, Bundelkhand - Geography, Bundelkhand - Ecology, Bundelkhand - History, Bundelkhand - Precolonial history to 1818, Bundelkhand - British rule 1818-1947, Bundelkhand - Independent India 1947-present, Bundelkhand - External link

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The Malwa region occupies a plateau in western Madhya Pradesh and south-eastern Rajasthan (between 21°10′N 73°45′E and 25°10′N 79°14′E) [7], with Gujarat in the west. To the south and east is the Vindhya Range and to the north is the Bundelkhand upland. The plateau is an extension of the Deccan Traps, formed between 60 and 68 million years ago[8]See also:

Malwa, Malwa - History, Malwa - Geography, Malwa - Demographics, Malwa - Economy, Malwa - Culture, Malwa - Tourism, Malwa - Notes

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Bhopal - Law and Government. Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. The last mayor was Ms. Vibha Patel, who was removed by the state government. The new mayor is Indian National Congress's Sunil Sood. Bhopal - Geography. Bhopal is a hilly area, located on the Malwa plateau, and the land rises towards the Vindhya Range to the south. The summers are hot and the winters cold. It rai ...

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Bhopal, Bhopal - Introduction, Bhopal - History, Bhopal - After Independence, Bhopal - Bhopal City, Bhopal - Law and Government, Bhopal - Geography, Bhopal - Demographics, Bhopal - Major Parks, Bhopal - Neighborhoods, Bhopal - Major Industries/Products, Bhopal - Sites of Interest, Bhopal - Software Companies, Bhopal - Educational Institutes

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The Gupta dynasty ruled India north of the Vindhya Range during the 4th and 5th centuries. Though not as vast as Mauryan empire, The Gupta era left a deep and wide cultural impact not only in the subcontinent but on the adjacent Asian countries as well. We get plenty of information about this illustrious dynasty through coins, inscriptions, monuments and Sanskrit classics. The Gupta rulers were great conquerors and good administrators. They checked the infiltration of foreign tribes like Sakas and Hunas and established political stability. Econom ...

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Gupta Empire, Gupta Empire - Origins, Gupta Empire - The Guptas ascendant, Gupta Empire - Main Gupta rulers, Gupta Empire - Chandragupta, Gupta Empire - Samudragupta, Gupta Empire - Chandragupta II, Gupta Empire - Kumaragupta I, Gupta Empire - Skandagupta, Gupta Empire - Military organization, Gupta Empire - Huna invasions and the end of empire, Gupta Empire - The Guptas of Magadha

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The Gupta dynasty ruled India north of the Vindhya Range during the 4th and 5th centuries. Though not as vast as Mauryan empire, The Gupta era left a deep and wide cultural impact not only in the subcontinent but on the adjacent Asian countries as well. We get plenty of information about this illustrious dynasty through coins, inscriptions, monuments and Sanskrit classics. The Gupta rulers were great conquerors and good administrators. They checked the infiltration of foreign tribes like Sakas and Hunas and established political stability. Econom ...

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Gupta Empire, Gupta Empire - Origins, Gupta Empire - The Guptas ascendant, Gupta Empire - Main Gupta rulers, Gupta Empire - Chandragupta, Gupta Empire - Samudragupta, Gupta Empire - Chandragupta II, Gupta Empire - Kumaragupta I, Gupta Empire - Skandagupta, Gupta Empire - Military organization, Gupta Empire - Huna invasions and the end of empire, Gupta Empire - The Guptas of Magadha, Gupta Empire - Gupta arts, Gupta Empire - Gupta literature, Gupta Empire - Legacy of the Gupta Empire

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Sanskrit writings from the 7th century BC describe the Andhra people as Aryans from the north who migrated south of the Vindhya Range and mixed with Dravidians. They are mentioned again at the time of the death of the great Mauryan King Ashoka, in 232 BC. This date has been held to be the beginning of the Andhra historical record. The Andhras are first mentioned in the Aitareya Brahamana. They first rose to prominence under the Satavahana Dynasty. Various dynasties have ruled the area, including the Andhra (or Satavahana), Ikshvakas, Eastern Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagar, the Qutb Shah ...

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Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh - History, Andhra Pradesh - 17th Century, Andhra Pradesh - The Colonial Era, Andhra Pradesh - Post-Independence, Andhra Pradesh - Other articles about Andhra Pradesh History, Andhra Pradesh - Geography, Andhra Pradesh - Regions, Andhra Pradesh - Languages in Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh - Important Cities/Towns, Andhra Pradesh - Districts, Andhra Pradesh - Politics, Andhra Pradesh - The Beginning of Multi-Party Politics, Andhra Pradesh - Economy, Andhra Pradesh - Recent Economic Progress, Andhra Pradesh - Urban Centers of Economic Importance, Andhra Pradesh - Culture, Andhra Pradesh - Language, Andhra Pradesh - Movies, Andhra Pradesh - Music, Andhra Pradesh - Literature, Andhra Pradesh - Dance, Andhra Pradesh - Cultural Institutions, Andhra Pradesh - Newspapers, Andhra Pradesh - Other elements of Culture, Andhra Pradesh - Festivals, Andhra Pradesh - Food, Andhra Pradesh - Tourism, Andhra Pradesh - Famous personalities from Andhra Pradesh

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Sanskrit writings from the 7th century BC describe the Andhra people as Aryans from the north who migrated south of the Vindhya Range and mixed with Dravidians. They are mentioned again at the time of the death of the great Mauryan King Ashoka, in 232 BC. This date has been held to be the beginning of the Andhra historical record. The Andhras are first mentioned in the Aitareya Brahamana. They first rose to prominence under the Satavahana Dynasty. Various dynasties have ruled the area, including the Andhra (or Satavahana), Ikshvakas, Badami ...

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Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh - History, Andhra Pradesh - The Colonial Era, Andhra Pradesh - Post-Independence, Andhra Pradesh - Other articles about Andhra Pradesh History, Andhra Pradesh - Dynasties, Andhra Pradesh - Geography, Andhra Pradesh - Regions, Andhra Pradesh - Languages in Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh - Important Cities/Towns, Andhra Pradesh - Districts, Andhra Pradesh - Politics, Andhra Pradesh - The Beginning of Multi-Party Politics, Andhra Pradesh - Economy, Andhra Pradesh - Recent Economic Progress, Andhra Pradesh - Urban Centers of Economic Importance, Andhra Pradesh - Culture, Andhra Pradesh - Language, Andhra Pradesh - Movies, Andhra Pradesh - Music, Andhra Pradesh - Literature, Andhra Pradesh - Dance, Andhra Pradesh - Cultural Institutions, Andhra Pradesh - Newspapers, Andhra Pradesh - Other elements of Culture, Andhra Pradesh - Festivals, Andhra Pradesh - Food, Andhra Pradesh - Tourism, Andhra Pradesh - Famous personalities from Andhra Pradesh

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All major rivers of India originate from one of the three main watersheds. They are: The Himalaya and the Karakoram ranges Vindhya and Satpura range in central India Sahyadri or Western Ghats in western India The Himalayan river networks are snow-fed and have a continuous flow throughout the year. The other two networks are dependant on the monsoons and shrink into rivulets during the dry season. Twelve of India's rivers are classified as major, with the total catchment area exceedi ...

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Geography of India, Geography of India - Location and extent, Geography of India - Political geography, Geography of India - Geographical regions, Geography of India - Mountains, Geography of India - Indo-Gangetic plain, Geography of India - Thar Desert, Geography of India - Highlands, Geography of India - East coast, Geography of India - West coast, Geography of India - Islands, Geography of India - Rivers, Geography of India - Bodies of water, Geography of India - Wetlands, Geography of India - The Sundarbans, Geography of India - Rann of Kutch, Geography of India - Climate, Geography of India - Geology, Geography of India - Natural disasters, Geography of India - Natural resources, Geography of India - International agreements, Geography of India - Notes

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It lies south of the Indo-Gangetic plain. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats to the east, the Nilgiris in the south and the Satpura and Vindhya ranges in the north. The plateau elevation is about 500 m on average. It is composed of black volcanic basalt soil. The chief crop is cotton, however sugarcane, rice and other crops also common. Several Indian states cover parts of the Deccan: Maharashtra covers most of the northern plateau, and Chhattisgarh the northeast corner. Andhra Pradesh covers the east-central p ...

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Deccan, Deccan - Origin of Name, Deccan - Geography, Deccan - People

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Madhya Pradesh in hindi can be translated to Central Province, and it is located in the geographic heart of India. The state straddles the Narmada River, which runs east and west between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges; these ranges and the Narmada are the traditional boundary between the north and south of India. The state is bordered on the west by Gujarat, on the northwest by Rajasthan, on the northeast by Uttar Pradesh, on the east by Ch ...

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Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh - Geography, Madhya Pradesh - Agro-climatic zones, Madhya Pradesh - Districts, Madhya Pradesh - Rivers of Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh - The forests, Madhya Pradesh - Forest area, Madhya Pradesh - Forest composition, Madhya Pradesh - Forest growing stock, Madhya Pradesh - History, Madhya Pradesh - Ancient, Madhya Pradesh - Medieval, Madhya Pradesh - Modern, Madhya Pradesh - After Indian independence, Madhya Pradesh - Heritage and architecture, Madhya Pradesh - Natural areas, Madhya Pradesh - Culture, Madhya Pradesh - Languages

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