The major physical divisions of India are;
The Northern Mountains: The Northern Mountains form a series of three mountain ranges such as Karakoram,Ladakh,and the Himalayas.Of these three the Himalayas are the prominent one.
The Northern Plains: The Northern Plains lie south of the Himalayan foothill and are extremely fertile due to the deposits ** down by the rivers -the Indus,the Ganga,the Brahamaputra and their tributaries.
The Great Indian Desert: The Great Indian Desert is located to the west of the Northern Plains.It is dry,hot and sandy with sand dunes.Since it receives very little rainfall ,it has very little or no vegetation.
The Peninsular Plateau: The Peninsular Plateau ** to the south of the Northern Plains.It is made up of two parts; the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.This is a region with numerous hill ranges and valleys.The plateau is rich in mineral like coal and iron-ore.
The Coastal Plains: Both to the east and west of the Peninsular Plateau are the Coastal Plains.The western Coastal plains are very narrow and the eastern Coastal plains are much broader.
