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	Satpura Range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India.
		The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west ranges divide the Indo-Gangetic plain of northern India and Pakistan from the Deccan Plateau to the south.
		The seasonally dry western portion of the range, together with the Narmada valley and the western Vindhya Range, are within the Narmada valley dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Satpura_Range (312 words)

	RAJPUTANA - LoveToKnow Article on RAJPUTANA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Mount Abu is at the south-western extremity of the range, and the north-eastern end may be said to terminate near Khetri in the Shaikhawati district of Jaipur, althoHgh a series of broken ridges is continued in the direction of Delhi.
		The country to the east and south-east of the Aravallis affords a striking contrast to the sandy plains on the north-west of the range, and is blessed with fertile lands, hill-ranges and long stretches of forest, where fuel and fodder are abundant.
		Copper and lead are found in several parts of the Aravalli range and of the minor ridges in Alwar and Shaikhawati, and iron ores abound in several states.
	98.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RA/RAJPUTANA.htm (1855 words)

	Aravalli Range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Aravali Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 300 miles northeast-southwest across Rajasthan state.
		The Aravali Range is the eroded stub of a range of ancient folded mountains.
		In Rajastan to the west of the Aravalli range, the climate is characterised by low rainfall with erratic distribution, extremes of diurnal and annual temperatures, low humidity and high wind velocity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aravalli_Range (252 words)

	Geography of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The western end of the range lies in eastern Gujarat, near its border with the state of Madhya Pradesh, and the range runs east and north nearly to the Ganges River at Mirzapur.
		The Aravalli Range is the oldest mountain range in India, running from northeast to southwest across Rajasthan in western India, extending approximately 500 km (310 miles).
		Climate in India ranges from tropical in the south to a temperate climate in the north.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_India (5258 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Thar Desert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The desert is at the center left of the image; the Indus River and its tributaries are to the left side of the desert, and the dark green line at the bottom center of the image is the Aravalli Range.
		The Thar Desert is bounded on the northwest by the Sutlej River, on the east by the Aravalli Range, on the south by the salt marsh known as the Rann of Kutch (parts of which are sometimes included in the Thar), and on the west by the Indus River.
		Desert soils are Regosols of wind blown sand and sandy fluiratile deposits, derived from the disintegration of rock in the subjacent areas and blown in from the coastal region and the Indus Valley.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Thar-Desert (833 words)

	Stayfinder.com - India - Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Range in the north-western India is one of the oldest mountain systems in the world.
		The present Aravalli Range is only a remnant of the gigantic system that existed in prehistoric times with several of its summits rising above the snow line and nourishing glaciers of stupendous magnitude which in turn fed many great rivers.
		Range traverses nearly the whole width of Peninsular India-a distance of 1050 kilometers with an average elevation of 300 meters.
	www.stayfinder.com /travelguide/india/generalinfo/india_mountains.asp (344 words)

	The Mewar Encyclopaedia: A
		Aravalli (Aravali) Hills, the rugged mountain range that runs northeast to southwest through the centre of the State of Rajasthan for over 600 km.
		The Aravallis act as a boundary separating the Thar Desert from the plains and plateaus of eastern Rajasthan.
		It was among the valleys and hills of the Aravallis that Maharana PRATAP SINGH I waged his famous guerrilla warfare against the Mughals.
	www.mewarindia.com /ency/ar.html (1738 words)

	Aravalli Range: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains in western India India quick summary:
		The Aravalli Range is the eroded stub of range of ancient folded mountains.
		A craton is an old and stable part of the continental crust that has survived the merging and splitting of continents and supercontinents for at least 500...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/aravalli_range.htm (635 words)

	South Asian Media Net
		Aravalli range in north-western India is one of the oldest mountain systems in the world.
		The present Aravalli range is only a remnant of the gigantic system that existed in prehistoric times with several of its sum mits rising above the snow line and nourishing glaciers of stupendous magnitude which in turn fed many great rivers.
		Himalayan range with its Karakoram branch in the north, Vindhyan and Satpura ranges in Central India, and Sahyadri or Western Chats on the West Coast.
	www.southasianmedia.net /profile/india/geography_physical.cfm (1130 words)

	Rajasthan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Mount Abu is at the southwestern end of the range, and the northeastern end lies near Khetri in the Shekhawati region, although a series of broken ridges continues into Haryana in the direction of Delhi.
		The Aravalli Ranges intercept the moisture-giving southwest monsoon winds off the Arabian Sea, leaving the northwestern region in a rain shadow.
		The Aravalli Range and the lands to the east and southeast of the range are generally more fertile and better watered.
	www.wikipedia-mirror.co.za /r/a/j/Rajasthan.html (1060 words)

	Indus River Vita @ 216.92.11.26 () (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The ultimate source of the Indus is actually in Tibet; it begins at the confluence of the Sengge and Gar rivers that drain the Nganglong Kangri and Gangdise Shan mountain ranges.
		The Indus system is largely fed by the snows and glaciers of the Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Himalayan ranges of Tibet, Kashmir and Northern Areas of Pakistan.
		The flow of the river is also determined by the seasons - it diminishes greatly in the winter, while flooding its banks in the monsoon months from July to September.
	216.92.11.26 /encyclopedia/Indus_River (2023 words)

	Desert - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The North Slope of Alaska's Brooks Range also receives less than 250 millimeters of precipitation per year, but is not generally recognized as a desert region.
		Rain shadow deserts are formed because tall mountain ranges prevent moisture-rich clouds from reaching areas on the lee, or protected side, of the range.
		The Thar Desert of India and the Cholistan Desert of Pakistan are parts of a monsoon desert region west of the range.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Desert_climate (2739 words)

	:: APMN \| mountains - The Peninsula ::
		Despite its vast expanse south of the Indo-Gangetic plain, ranges that exceed 1,000m in elevation are localised as residual plateaus.
		Despite the low average elevation (760m), the range is rugged with jagged peaks and steep slopes.
		The Aravalli Range culminates (1,315m) in the headwaters of the Sabarmati River near Udaipur.
	www.mtnforum.org /apmn/new_website/mountains/ch2_peninsula.php (1296 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Jaipur, Dec. 4: Mining continues on the Aravalli range in Rajasthan and Haryana despite a Supreme Court ban as the state governments are not in a position to bear the loss of revenue from the sector, official sources said.
		The institute, which has studied the impact of mining in four forested belts of the Aravallis, has shown that illegal mining and illegal practices in legal mining (allotted by the state government) were rampant in connivance with five government departments — mining, forest, revenue, commercial taxation and police.
		He has pointed out that the Aravallis is the lifeline of Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat as it controls the climate and drainage system.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1021205/asp/nation/story_1450599.asp (633 words)

	Rajasthan India, Feature of this land is its division by the majestic Aravalli range..., Rajasthan, by Manpreet, Visit ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Feature of this land is its division by the majestic Aravalli range, which runs from north-east to south-west for about 688 km.
		North West of the Aravallis are the Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner regions, it is the home of and plains and the shifting sand dunes of the great Thar Desert.
		It is this period in the history of Rajasthan that continues to live on in the proud inhabitants of this region and gives it a special charm of its own, unmatched by any other place, anywhere in the world.
	www.4to40.com /4to40.com_non_ssl/discoverindia/places/index.asp?article=discoverindia_places_rajasthan (769 words)

	asha : About Asha : Other Resources : Delhi: Its Physiography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The physiography of Delhi is dominated by the river Yamuna, and the Aravalli range, and the plains in between, formed by alluvium deposits of recent formation.
		The Delhi Ridge and its four sections, the northern, the central, the south central and the southern constitute the farthest extension of the Aravalli range, its spurs meeting the Yamuna at two points, in the north and the east.
		It was supposedly well protected with the Aravallis forming the natural ramparts, and the rugged terrain of the north-west and the desert of Rajasthan - the recruiting grounds for the army - providing additional protection.
	www.asha-india.org /delhiphysiography.asp (567 words)

	Ajmere
		The eastern portion of the district is generally flat, broken only by gentle undulations, but the western parts, from north-west to south-west, are intersected by the great Aravalli range.
		This valley, however, is not only fortunate in possessing a noble artificial lake, but is protected by the massive walls of the Nagpathar range or Serpent rock, which forms a harrier against the sand.
		The only hills in the district are the Aravalli range and its offshoots.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/a/aj/ajmere.html (891 words)

	webindia123.com-Land of Rajasthan-physiographic features of rajasthan-area of rajasthan-capital of rajasthan-population ...
		The Aravalli range, which is the oldest folded range in the world, divides the area into two natural divisions-North-West and South-East.
		North-West area is a sandy and ill watered tract emerging gradually from a mere desert in the west and North-West to comparatively fertile land towards the East and North-East in the neighborhood of the Aravallis and the track bordering Haryana.
		Guru Sikhar or the Hermit's peak which is the highest point of the range near Mount Abu may be described as the roof of this region.
	www.webindia123.com /Rajasthan/land/land.htm (410 words)

	Ajmer - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		To the north of the city is a large artificial lake called the Anasagar, whence the water supply of the place is derived.
		The district is situated in the center of Rajasthan, and is bounded by Nagaur District to the north, Jaipur and Tonk districts to the east, Bhilwara District to the south, and Pali district to the west.
		Ajmer is almost totally devoid of rivers, the Banas being the only stream which can be dignified with that name, and it only touches the south-eastern boundary of the district so as to irrigate the pargana of Samur.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Ajmer (1026 words)

	Stratigraphy-Rajasthan
		The Precambrian rocks of Rajasthan are exposed in the vast Aravalli Ranges and in smaller outcrops which are extensions of the Aravalli Range to the north.
		The rest of the Precambrians of this region is buried in the desert sands of north-western India.
		The rocks of Delhi Supergroup occupies most of the Aravalli mountains from Delhi in the north up to parts of Gujarat bordering Rajasthan.
	geoindia.8m.com /strati/rajasthan2.htm (285 words)

	AJMERE-MERWARA - LoveToKnow Article on AJMERE-MERWARA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The plateau, on whose centre stands the town of Ajmere, may be considered as the highest point in the plains of Hindustan; from the circle of hills which hem it in, the country slopes away on every sidetowards river valleys on the east, south, west and towards the desert region on the north.
		The Aravalli range is the distinguishing feature of the district.
		The range of hills which runs between Ajmere and Nasirabad marks the watershed of the continent of India.
	www.1911ency.org /A/AJ/AJMERE_MERWARA.htm (452 words)

	Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary,Sariska Tiger Reserve,Tour Packages,India
		In the Aravalli range, which cuts across Rajasthan, a few pockets of forest still survive; one such area is the Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve, once the shikargah (hunting ground) of the princely state of Alwar.
		It is one of the last surviving densely forested tracts along the Aravalli mountain range and the 800km2 dry deciduous jungles are interspersed with forest, scrubland and water-bodies, which provide fruit, fodder and water for its birds, mammals and reptiles.
		The broad range of wildlife here is a wonderful example of ecological adoption and tolerance, for the climate here is variable as well as erratic, especially in terms of rainfall, which is desperately needed to replenish the region.
	www.leisuretoursindia.com /sariska-wildlife-sanctuary.htm (890 words)

	Aravalli biotic remake gets DDA attention- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Its member-engineer Prabhas Singh on Saturday was found taking rounds to the reimplanted version of the pristine Aravalli flora at the 696-acre park in the southern ridge, near Vasant Kunj.
		Evidently the authority is worried about the delays caused by the court cases filed against the scientists' move to fell rogue plants to reintroduce the pristine eco-system.
		Of Delhi's two life-saving land forms - Yamuna basin and Aravalli range ecology - restoration job of Aravalli flora and fauna is being considered a prime task, to stop desertification of Delhi areas.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1056546.cms (775 words)

	Aravalli Mining
		The ban is not limited to hills encircling Kote and Alampur villages but extends to the entire hill range of Aravalli from Haryana to Rajasthan,’’ said the order.
		Central to the SC order is the argument that the Aravallis fall under the category of ‘‘forest land.’’ This category itself was defined by the Supreme Court on Dec 12, 1996 as land that is notified as forest under the Indian Forest Act, land that has characteristics of a forest irrespective of ownership.
		4: Mining continues on the Aravalli range in Rajasthan and Haryana despite a Supreme Court ban as the state governments are not in a position to bear the loss of revenue from the sector, official sources said.
	www.panchayats.org /discgroup/dnrm_aravalli_mining.htm (3814 words)

	History's Wisdom...
		Chittor fort nestles in the Aravalli Hills at the eastern border of the Thar desert.
		In the midst of the Aravalli hills and on the banks of the Pichhola lake, he built the capital of Mewar.
		Gorana-ki-nal, a dam upstream the Aravalli, was connected to the Sisarma river recently.
	www.rainwaterharvesting.org /Solution/History_tour3.htm (743 words)

	Aravalli Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Aravalli_Range.html (885 words)

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