4 Geography · 4.2.2 Physiography

4.2.2.9 The Thar Desert: features and formation

The Thar (Great Indian Desert) is a dry, dune-covered plain west of the Aravali range, shaped by wind, once under the sea, and drained by hardly any permanent rivers.

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Key terms

  • Thar
  • Marusthali
  • Bagar
  • barchan
  • longitudinal dunes
  • Luni
  • playa
  • Sambhar
  • Aakal fossil park
  • Rann of Kachchh

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