The wild lark sang his morning hymn on the high,Īnd heaven breathed sweetly o’er the foliage green. The sun had not yet risen o’er the scene, This small area contains a variety of landscapes, from sand dunes to wildflower fields and snowy mountain peaks. Nubra Valley, jammu and kashmir Beyond the high Khardung-la pass in Ladakh lies the fertile valley of the Nubra River. “Restless souls of Trees”, Dilip Chitre (1938–) Restless souls of trees hang over the desert Like a mist In a forest of an absence of trees An absence of bird twitters Likir Gompa, Jammu and Kashmir The 11th-century Buddhist gompa (monastery) overlooking Likir village is a very active centre of worship, as the inhabitants of the Ladakh region are predominantly Buddhists of Tibetan ancestry. Four-fifths of Ladakh’s population live in small settlements like this one, made largely self-sufficient by their remoteness. Khalatse, jammu and kashmir Winter snow patterns a field at Khalatse village, on the banks of the Suru River. N o r t h e r n m o u n ta i n s h i m a l aya s a n d f o ot h i l l s India’s northern mountains shelter fragile cultures and ecosystems, sustain fruit orchards, feed hydroelectric power, and draw travellers and adventurers with some of the world’s most beautiful and exciting scenery. This 2,500-km- (1,550-mile-) long barrier between the rest of India and the Tibetan Plateau includes varied terrain, from temperate forests and high-altitude deserts to icy peaks. This visual journey through the terrain of the country captures the many physical faces of the Indian subcontinent.Įxtending along the northern edge of India from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, the Himalayas and their foothills comprise the Earth’s youngest and highest mountain range. But the landscapes of India do have one thing in common: they are all extremely beautiful. Some of it is virginal, and some of it is marked forever by human presence. Some of it is precious, like the forests that harbour tigers and other endangered species, and the wetlands that nurture rare bird life. Some of India’s landscape is truly unique, such as the high-altitude desert of Ladakh in the North, or the immense tract of forest and salt water that forms the Sundarbans estuary in West Bengal. The rich greenery and foothills of the central region contrast with the deserts and salt flats of the West, and the rocky belly of the Deccan Plateau in the South is edged by the green ridges of the hills known as the Ghats. High mountains in the North give way to plains that are fed by some of the mightiest rivers in the world. Landscape India’s horizons Stretching 3,150 km (1,960 miles) from north to south, India’s vast territory includes some of the most varied terrain to be found in any one country. History the story of india Prehistoric India (4000–700 bce)ĪRCHITECTURE BUILDING A NATION Adalaj Vav
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‡ 8 Fertile Valleys Rivers and Plains â.London, New York, Melbourne, munich, and delhi Senior editor Paula Regan Project editors Sam Atkinson, Rohan Sinha, Sarah Tomley, Steve Setford Assistant editor Manisha Thakkar US editor Christine Heilman Senior art editor Alison Shackleton Project art editor Anna Hall Designers Tannishtha Chakraborty, Elly King, Clare Shedden Managing editor Debra Wolter Managing art editor Karen Self Art director Bryn Walls Publisher Jonathan Metcalf Production editor Phil Sergeant Production controller Rita SinhaĬontents landscape india’S HORIZONS Northern Mountains Himalayas and Foothills â Himachal pradesh punjab arunachal pradeshĪ b r a h a m e r a l y â
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