Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.2.2 Physiography

4.2.2.6 Northern plains: Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar and Khadar and regional divisions

The Northern Plain is a vast, flat alluvial lowland laid down by the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra, and it splits from north to south into Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar and Khadar.

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Key terms

  • Bhabar
  • Terai
  • Bhangar
  • Khadar
  • doab
  • Punjab plain
  • Ganga plain
  • Brahmaputra plain
  • Majuli
  • delta
  • kankar

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