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Geography of India
Term | Definition |
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Ganges River | Navigable for trade & transportation |
Costal Plains (Ghats) | Good farming |
Himalayan Mountains | Protects & isolates India from the rest of Asia |
Monsoons | Unpredictable seasonal winds |
Jagged Coastline | Natural harbors, ports, good for trade |
Hindu Kush Mountains | Khyber Pass runs through this mountain range |
Deccan Plateau | Mineral wealth, but poor farming |
Indo-Gangetic Plain | Densely populated, "Breadbasket" |