A report on Sharda River, Terai and Kumaon division
After Brahmadev Mandi near Tanakpur, it enters the Terai plains, where it is called Sharda River.
- Sharda RiverThe Terai is crossed by the large perennial Himalayan rivers Yamuna, Ganges, Sarda, Karnali, Narayani and Kosi that have each built alluvial fans covering thousands of square kilometres below their exits from the hills.
- TeraiHowever, all the major cities of the region like Haldwani, Rudrapur and Kashipur are concentrated in the southern plain areas of Bhabar and Terai.
- Kumaon divisionThe Sharda River serves as the boundary between Uttarakhand's Kumaon Division and Nepal from "a little below the Kalapani encamping ground" (30.217°N, 80.904°W).
- Sharda RiverRivers such as Gori, Dhauli, and Kali rise chiefly in the southern slope of the Tibetan watershed north of the loftiest peaks, amongst which they make their way down valleys of rapid declivity and extraordinary depth.
- Kumaon divisionThe Bhoksa people are indigenous to the western Terai in the Indian Kumaon division.
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Himalayas
0 linksThe Himalayas, or Himalaya, are a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
The Himalayas, or Himalaya, are a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
Further west, the border with India follows the Sarda River and provides a trade route into China, where on the Tibetan plateau lies the high peak of Gurla Mandhata.
Uttarakhand Himalayas are regionally divided into two, namely, Kumaon hills in Kumaon division and Garhwal hills in Garhwal division.
It also forms a barrier for the monsoon winds, keeping them from traveling northwards, and causing heavy rainfall in the Terai region.