India: location, structure and physiography
The Northern Plains
Concepts to cover
- Bhabar, Tarai, Bhangar (kankar) and Khadar belts
- Regional divisions: Rajasthan (Marusthali), Punjab-Haryana, Ganga plain (upper, middle, lower), Brahmaputra plain
- Doabs of Punjab (Bist, Bari, Rachna, Chaj, Sindh Sagar) and Ganga-Yamuna doab
- Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, Sundarbans, Meghalaya plateau as a divide of the Brahmaputra valley
Where to study
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 2: Structure and Physiography (2026-27)
- ch. 2, Structure and Physiography, p. 1-10 (book pages 7-16)
- ch. 2, The Northern Plains, p. 5-6 (book pages 11-12)
- ch. 2, Meghalaya, p. 7 (book page 13)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 2, Physiography
Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Grade 7 Part 1, chapter 1: Geographical Diversity of India (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 1, The Gangetic Plains, p. 9-10 (book pages 9-10)
- ch. 1, The Delta in West Bengal and the Sundarbans, p. 22 (book page 22)