The Deccan Plateau

The Deccan Plateau, also known as the Peninsular Plateau, is located between three mountain ranges and extends over eight Indian states. It is bounded in the west by the Western Ghats and in the east by the Eastern Ghats which each rise from their respective nearby coastal plains and nearly meet at the southern tip of India. The northern ranges separate the plateau from the heavily populated river line plains of northern India.

The term "Deccan" comes from the Sanskrit word dakshina, meaning "the south". This region is one of the most geologically stable land masses of the world. The Deccan forms the catchment areas of mighty rivers The Deccan Plateau encompasses majorly the four states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The term Deccan Plateau is sometimes used to indicate the region south of the Narmada River, and to include parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh states.

Initially, I would like to discuss about the beautiful places in major states of Deccan Plateau.

• States : Capital

• Andhra Pradesh : Hyderabad
  
• Karnataka : Bangalore
• Kerala : Thiruvananthapuram
• Tamil Nadu : Chennai
  

TRAVELERS GUIDE ABOUT INDIA

INDIA the seventh largest country by geographical area in the world is the home for many historical, adventures & religious places. From the southern most tip (kanyakumari) of the country to northern parts of Himalaya's. Every part of this land has some memorable places which steal every ones hearts.

INDIA is well known for its rich cultural heritage and one of the oldest civilizations (Indus Valley Civilization) in the world .It covers an area of 32,87,263 sq km, measures about 3,214 km from north to south and about 2,933 km from east to west .The snow-covered Himalayan heights in the north & bound by the sea in three sides (south, east & west) give the country a distinct geographical entity.

This guide is a small attempt made by me to introduce you to a few such beautiful places.

INDIA is of twenty-eight states and seven Union Territories.

States:

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Arunachal Pradesh

3. Assam

4. Bihar

5. Chhattisgarh

6. Goa

7. Gujarat

8. Haryana

9. Himachal Pradesh

10. Jammu and Kashmir

11. Jharkhand

12. Karnataka

13. Kerala

14. Madhya Pradesh

15. Maharashtra

16. Manipur

17. Meghalaya

18. Mizoram

19. Nagaland

20. Orissa

21. Punjab

22. Rajasthan

23. Sikkim

24. Tamil Nadu

25. Tripura

26. Uttar Pradesh

27. Uttarakhand

28. West Bengal

Union Territories:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

2. Chandigarh

3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

4. Daman and Diu

5. Lakshadweep

6. National Capital Territory of Delhi

7. Puducherry