****Some facts about Physical features of India-**** Some facts about Physical features of India- Historically, India is an ancient country and it was known as Bharatvarsh. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides, separated from the rest of Asia by a lofty mountain chain. Hence, India has become an independent entity and called as Indian Subcontinent. India is the seventh largest country in the world in area. It is a vast country characterized by great diversity in its physical feature. Location, Extent and Boundaries of India- Indian sub continent- A huge landmass of South Asia is flanked by new fold towering mountains on the northwest, north and northeast. The Arabian sea lies to its southwest, the Bay of Bengal to its southeast and the Indian Ocean to its south. This well defined South Asian landmass is called Indian sub continent. Countries of Indian sub-continent- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, although Sri Lanka is an island which is narrowly separated by the Palk Strait. India alone covers about three fourths of the area of Indian sub-continent and has common frontier with each one of them. India along with its five neighbours, forms a clearly identifiable geographical unit, with certain common cultural parameters. Since old times, the country has been known by various names such as Aryavarta, Bharat, Hindustan and lately India. The Indrajeet Singh Govind Singh Ranawati an Ocean or Hind Mahasagar has also been named after India - the only country to be so. According to the Constitution of India, the country is known as Bharat or India. India lies wholly in the Northern Hemisphere. Exetention- The Indian mainland extends between 8°4 N to 37°6 N latitudes and from 68°7 E to 97°25 E longitudes. Thus the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is of about 29 degrees. It measures about 3,214 km from north to south and 2,933 km from east to west.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:39:41 +0000
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