Geography of India
Great Indian Desert
This is a desert in northwestern India, and it extends into Pakistan. It is also commonly referred to as the Thar Desert.
Andaman Islands
This is a group of islands belonging to India in between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. They are located north of the Nicobar Islands.
Nicobar Islands
This is a group of islands belonging to India in between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. They are located south of the Andaman Islands
Lakshadweep Islands
This is a group of islands belonging to India in the Laccadive sea, off the southwestern coast.
Gulf of Mannar
This is a gulf in southern India. It separates India from Sri Lanka.
Gulf of Khambhat
This is a gulf in western India that is to the east of the Kathiawar Peninsula. The Narmada River drains into it.
Gulf of Kutch
This is a gulf in western India that is to the west of the Kathiawar Peninsula. It is known for its extreme daily tides.
Karakoram Pass
This is a high pass on the India-China border, located in the Karakoram Range.
Bay of Bengal
This is a large bay that forms the eastern coast of India.
Deccan Plateau
This is a large plateau in central and southern India, between the Eastern and Western Ghats.
Brahmaputra River
This is a large river that flows through far eastern India before flowing into Bangladesh and merging with other rivers.
Arabian Sea
This is a large sea located west of India.
Satpura Range
This is a mountain range in central India, north of the Deccan Plateau and south of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Karakoram Range
This is a mountain range in northwest India, and it contains the highest concentration of peaks over 8000 meters in the world, including K2.
Kashmir
This is a mountainous region in the far northwest corner of India. It is disputed with Pakistan and China.
Kathiawar Peninsula
This is a peninsula in northwest India, situated between the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
This is a plateau located in central India, at the eastern end of the Satpura Range.
Andaman Sea
This is a sea located southeast of the Bay of Bengal. Several Indian territories are located in this sea.
Laccadive Sea
This is a sea to the southwest of India. It feeds into the Indian Ocean.
Goa
This is an area on the western coast of India known for its beaches and resorts. It was a Portuguese colony before gaining independence.
Indian Ocean
This is an ocean located south of India.
New Delhi
This is the capital of India. it is located on the Yamuna River.
Indian Rupee
This is the currency of India.
Surat
This is the eighth largest city in India, located just south of the Tapti River east of the Gulf of Khambhat. A moat divides the older and newer parts of this city.
Lucknow
This is the eleventh largest city in India, and the largest in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has always been a cultural and artistic hub in the region.
Hyderabad
This is the fifth largest city in India, known as the City of Pearls. Many of the old bazaars in the city have remained to this day.
Narmada River
This is the fifth longest river in India, located in the central part of the country. It is one of the only three rivers in India that flows from east to west.
Chennai
This is the fourth largest city in India, on the southeastern Coromandel Coast. It is one of the main cultural and economic centers of South India.
Krishna River
This is the fourth largest river in India. It flows in the southern part of the country, starting in the Western Ghats with its mouth in the Bay of Bengal.
Himalaya
This is the highest mountain range on Earth, and runs through the far northern states of India. It contains the highest point in India.
Ganges River
This is the holiest river to Hindus, and also a daily lifeline to millions of people living on its banks. It flows into Bangladesh and creates the largest delta in the world.
Mumbai
This is the largest city in India, situated on the western coast. It was originally called Bombay.
Mouths of the Ganges
This is the largest delta on Earth, and is fed mainly by the Brahmaputra and Ganges Rivers.
Sundarbans
This is the largest tidal forest in the world, stretching from eastern India into Bangladesh. It is the largest remaining habitat for the endangered Bengal Tiger.
Coromandel Coast
This is the name for the southeastern coast of India. The largest city on this coast is Chennai.
Malabar Coast
This is the name for the southwestern coast of India near the Laccadive Sea.
Nanda Devi
This is the second highest mountain in India at 25,643 feet, and is the highest mountain located entirely within the country.
Delhi
This is the second largest city and former capital of India. It is located on the Yamuna River.
Godavari River
This is the second longest river in India, starting in the state of Maharashtra before traversing the country and draining into the Bay of Bengal.
Bhopal
This is the seventeenth largest city in India, located in the center of the country. It is known as the City of Lakes for its various natural and artificial lakes and is also one of the greenest cities in India. It is most well known for the Bhopal disaster of 1984
Kolkata
This is the seventh largest city in India and East India's primary commercial and commercial center. It is the oldest port in India, on the Hooghly River.
Ahmadabad
This is the sixth largest city in India, located on the banks of the Sabarmati River in the state of Gujarat. It is emerging as an important industrial hub in India.
Jaipur
This is the tenth largest city in India, nicknamed the Pink City for the color the city was painted before a royal visit in 1876.
Kanchenjunga
This is the third highest mountain in the world, and the highest in India at 28,169 feet. It is on the border with Nepal.
Bangalore
This is the third largest city in India, situated at the southern end of the Deccan Plateau. This city is sometimes referred to as the "Silicon Valley" of India because it is the nation's leading IT exporter.
Nagpur
This is the thirteenth largest city in India. It is famous for its oranges, often called the Orange City, and is also home to the geographical center of India.
Agra
This is the twenty-fourth largest city in India, located on the banks of the Yamuna River. This city is notable for being very close to the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous sights in the world.
Indus River
This large river only flows through the far northern reaches of India, but is an essential lifeline for the neighboring nation of Pakistan, flowing through the entire country and connecting its major cities before reaching its mouth in the Arabian Sea.
Western Ghats
This mountain range runs parallel to the Arabian Sea and is west of the Deccan Plateau. The area is one of the world's ten hottest biodiversity hotspots.
Eastern Ghats
This mountain range runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal and is east of the Deccan Plateau. It is older and lower than its opposite mountain range.
Yamuna River
This river is the longest tributary of the Ganges and the longest river in India that does not flow directly into the ocean.