Semester V Geography of India -I DSE 1 C(No. of Credits: 03) (Updated on 22.7.2025)
1. Introduction12 Lectures
a) Location and Extent
b) Historical Background
c) International boundaries of India and related issues
d) States and Union territories
2 Physiography 12 Lectures
a) The Northern Mountains
b) The North Indian Plains
c) The Peninsular Plateau
d) The Costal lowlands and Islands
3 Drainage 12 Lectures
a) Himalayan Rivers: The Indus , The Ganga, The Brahmaputra
b) East Flowing Rivers- Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna,Kaveri
c) Major West Flowing Rivers- Narmada, Tapi, Mahi
d) Minor West Flowing Rivers originating in Western Ghat
4 Climate Soils and Natural Vegetation 12 Lectures
a) Various Seasons and Weather Associated with them
b) Types of Soils and its Distribution
c) Soil Degradation and Conservation
d) Types of Natural Vegetation and its Distribution
Reference Books:
1. Aher A.B , Chaodhari A. P & Chaodhari Archna. Regional Geography of India Prashant Publication Jalgaon 2015
2. Deshpande C.D: India-A Regional Interpretation Northern Book Centre, New Delhi.1992.
3. Farmer, B.H.: An Introduction to South Asia. Methuen, London, 1983.
4. Govt. of India: India - Reference Annual, 2001 Pub. Div, New Delhi, 2001.
5. Govt. of India: National Atlas of India, NATMO Publication, Calcutta..
6. Govt. of India: The Gazetteer of India. Vol I & III Publication Division, New Delhi, 1965. 7. Learmonth, A.T.A. et.al(ed.) : Man and Land of South Asia Concept, New Delhi.
8. Mitra, A.: Levels of Regional Development India Census of India, Vol I, Part I-A (i) and (ii) New Delhi, 1967.
9. Routray, J.K.: Geography of Regional Disparity Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1993.
10. Shafi, M: Geography of South Asia, McMillan & Co., Calcutta, 2000.
Lecture Notes:
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T.Y.B.A-G3 (2018) Gg-310 Regional Geography of India.pdf