A report on Sharda RiverTerai and Kumaon division

Aerial view of Terai plains near Biratnagar, Nepal
Sharda River near Lower Sharda Barrage, Lakhimpur Kheri
The light green areas indicate the Terai in Nepal
Kosi River valley near Almora
Jungle in Uttarakhand
The Pindari glacier, located in the Bageshwar district, is the source of the Pindar river - one of the six major headstreams of the Ganges
Temples at Kartikeyapura (now Baijnath), the capital of the Katyuri kings
Fort in Champawat, the first capital of Chand Kings, 1815
Baj Bahadur of Kumaon ca. 1750.
Soldiers of 3rd Gurkha Rifles in Almora, 1895
Old Govt House at Nainital, the summer capital of United Provinces during British Raj
A boatman on Naini Lake wearing traditional Kumaoni cap
Bal Mithai, originated in Almora, and now has become a symbol of Kumaoni cuisine
Naini dwellers in the morning
Paddy cultivation in Pithoragarh district

After Brahmadev Mandi near Tanakpur, it enters the Terai plains, where it is called Sharda River.

- Sharda River

The 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.

- Terai

However, all the major cities of the region like Haldwani, Rudrapur and Kashipur are concentrated in the southern plain areas of Bhabar and Terai.

- Kumaon division

The 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 River

Rivers 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 division

The Bhoksa people are indigenous to the western Terai in the Indian Kumaon division.

- Terai

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Map of the Himalayas (including the Hindu Kush)

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The 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.

Map of the Himalayas (including the Hindu Kush)
The 6000 km journey of the India landmass (Indian Plate) before its collision with Asia (Eurasian Plate) about 40 to 50 million years ago
Icefall on Khumbu Glacier
Gurudongmar Lake in Sikkim

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.