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.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. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.Agra
Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, some 200 km from Delhi. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is a state in the Plains region of India. Photo: Davi1974d, CC BY-SA 3.0.Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is a state in the plains of India. The name "Madhya Pradesh" means "central region", and derives from its geographical position. Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.- Type: region
- Description: geographic region
- Location: India, South Asia, Asia
Destinations
Bihar
Bihar is a state in Northern India. It lies on the Gangetic plain, with Uttar Pradesh to its west, West Bengal to its east, Jharkhand to its south and Nepal to its north. Photo: Hshook, CC BY-SA 4.0.Punjab
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. Photo: Hshook, CC BY-SA 4.0.Haryana
Haryana is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. Photo: Hshook, CC BY-SA 4.0.Chandigarh
Chandigarh is India's first planned city, quite distinct from the rest of the country and considerably better organized. Photo: duncid, CC BY-SA 2.0.Plains
Latitude of center
26.7° or 26° 42' northLongitude of center
78.2° or 78° 12' eastAlso Known As
- Bengali: উত্তর ভারতের 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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