Posts

Showing posts from May, 2022

India-Pakistan Border

The  boundary  starts from Kashmir, passing  through  Punjab,  western  Rajasthan and extends up to Kutch region of Gujarat.  The length  of boundary  which  events extends  from Punjab  to Gujarat  via Rajasthan  being  3,323 km happens to be the second longest  border   after  that of India -Bangladesh. Sutlej  &  Ravi from natural boundary between India & Pakistan. Ravi river acts as a boundary line in Amritsar  district of Punjab while Sutlej River creates boundary line between  India and Pakistan, towards  South of Firozpur district. Radcliffe  Line After  partying,  on 17th August, 1947 the boundary  demarcated between India and Pakistan is known as Radcliffe Line.  This line was determined by the  Border Commission. As Cyrillic Radcliffe  was the President  of the  Commission, the boundary  line between  India  & Pakistan  is named after  him.  Today,  it's western part still serves as the Indo-Pakistan border and the  eastern part serves as the Indo-Bangladesh b

Shipki La

This pass is situated  4,300m above sea level  and  connects Himachal Pradesh  with Tibet through Sutlej gorge. Sutlej  river  from Tibet enters India through  this pass. 

India & China Border (McMahon Line)

The McMahon  Line is a border line between  Tibetan region of  India,  proposed  by Henry  McMahon on 27th April,  1914 at Shimla  Convention between the British and Tibetan representative. Currently, it remains  an effective boundary between China & India.  The line is named  after  Sir Henry  McMahon,  a Foreign Secretary of  British  India.  The McMahon Line has been regarded by India as the legal national  border,  but China rejects the Shimla Accord and further the McMahon  Line. 

India and Sri Lanka Boundary

The place  which  create boundary line between these two countries  are arranged from North to South  as Palk Strait, Palk Bay,  Pamban Islands, Rameshwaram,  Adam's Bridge  & Gulf of Mannar respectively.

India and Maldives Boundary

 Eight Degree Channel  creates  water  boundary between  Minicoy Island of  India  & Maldives.

India and Indonesia Boundary

 The 6° Channel  creates water boundary  between  Nicobar  Islands  of India  & Sumatra  of  Indonesia.

India and Myanmar Boundary

Coco Chanel  creates a water boundary  between  Coco Islands of Myanmar and North Andaman  Islands  of  India.

Seven-Sisters of North-East India

North-East  states are also  known as Seven Sisters. These are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,  Meghalaya,  Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland  & Tripura.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The main islands are - North  Andaman,  Middle  Andaman, South Andaman, Little  Andaman,  Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar. Port Blair  is the  capital, Located  in South Andaman. Barren Island, the only active  volcano  of India is situated in the  east of  Middle Andaman.  Narcondam Island (located I'm the north-eastern part of  North  Andaman)  is also  a volcanic island. These islands  are  also known  as the Emerald  Islands.

Peninsula is a part of land which is surrounded by water from three sides.

 Due to its peninsula shape, India  is surrounded by Bay of Bengal in the east,  Arabian Sea in the  west and Indian Ocean  in the  South. The Indian  peninsula  is wide  in the  North  and has been  gradually  sloping  towards  South from 22° N. 

Boundary Points of India

Southern Point  : - Indira Point  (Great  Nicobar Island) Northern  Point  : - Indira Col  (Ladakh)  Western  Point  : -  Gaur Mota/Gubar Moti  (Gujarat)  Eastern  Point : -  Kibithu (Arunachal  Pradesh)  Southern Point of Mainland  : -  Kanyakumari (8°4' Northern  Latitude, Tamil Madison)