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Geography entails
the study of any regions physical features, which includes its
boundaries, natural landscape, water bodies, situation and
location, weather, climate, agriculture, industry, mining, food,
urban and rural areas, natural resources, pollution levels,
population, etc. Like they say it is the study of every feature
of a region. Similarly geography India transports one across the
length and breadth of the nation, without actually making one
visit the country; or then simply tempts one to visit it.
The geography of India has been a subject matter amongst the
experts around the world, and this is more so because of the
expanse of the nation.. |
It is the third largest nation that
extends north and south of the equator, which means that the climatic
variations are pretty much diverse.
Most of the populace would insist the India geography is such that there
is so much variety and flavors here that instead of going abroad they
would rather pick a destination each year and tour it completely. As
they fondly say – “The world in India.” This is not just about the
larger cities or destinations, so to speak, but every part of India has
so much to offer to a tourist.
Every place has a geography of its own that forms an individual part of
India, and yet merges into the complete ethos. As is said by various
travelers of the past – ‘If one were to find heaven and earth in a
single place, it would only be in India’ – the scorching sun, the icy
winters, the flooding monsoons and thirsting dry zones, all are mother
nature’s blueprint for India.
It would not be far from the fact to claim that the geography of ancient
India differs from that of present India. This is because in eras gone
by the country was known as the Indian Sub-Continent and included many
more countries within her boundaries, but due to political discrepancies
they all began to break away to create their own separate identities.
According to the experts, India is almost half the size it was before
the various countries demanded their separate identities.
Today, studying the geography and climate of India has become a
necessity because of the constant change in weather patterns we are
witnessing. This is mainly affecting our agricultural produce. And to be
able to deal with the constant changes, we need to be prepared in
advance. Immense research is constantly happening to be able to ensure
that crops do not suffer and we have enough food not only feed the
populace, but also export to other nations...
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