Plains
The Plains of India are considered to be the country's heartland. The Ganges and Yamuna rivers flow through this region. Major events of India's history took place here.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Popular Destinations
Delhi
Delhi is India's capital and seat of government. It forms the National Capital Territory of Delhi, rather than being part of a state.
Agra
Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, some 200 km from Delhi.
New Delhi
New Delhi, the central part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, is the British-built capital of India.
Destinations
Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh is a large state in the Plains region of India.
Madhya Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh is a state in the plains of India. The name "Madhya Pradesh" means "central region", and derives from its geographical position.
Bihar
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Bihar is a state in the plains of India. The state is bounded by Uttar Pradesh to its west, West Bengal to its east, Jharkhand to its south and Nepal to its north.
Punjab
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Punjab is a state in Northwestern India, bordering Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to the northeast and north respectively, and Chandigarh, Haryana and Rajasthan to the southeast, south and southwest respectively.
Haryana
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Haryana is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country.
Chandigarh
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Chandigarh is India's first planned city, quite distinct from the rest of the country and considerably better organised.
Plains
- Type: region
- Description: geographic region
- Location: India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude of centre
26.7° or 26° 42' northLongitude of centre
78.2° or 78° 12' eastWikidata ID
Q63952588Plains Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Bengali: উত্তর ভারতের সমভূমি
- Bengali: গাঙ্গেয় সমভূমি
- Dutch: Vlaktes (India)
- Dutch: Vlaktes
- French: Plaines d'Inde
- German: Zentralindien
- Greek: Βόρεια πεδιάδα (Ινδία)
- Greek: Βόρεια πεδιάδα
- Hebrew: אזור המישורים של הודו
- Italian: pianure indiane
- Persian: دشت (هند)
- Persian: دشت
- Russian: Равнины (Индия)
- Russian: Равнины
- Venetian: pianure indian
- Pianure indiane
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Plains. Photo: Wedstock 2011, CC BY-SA 2.0.