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from reaching the Deccan
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in the world. It consists of more than 2,000 metres (7,000 ft) of basalt lava flows and covers an area of nearly 500,000 km (190,000 sq mi) in west-central India. Estimates of the original area covered by the lava flows are as high as 1,500,000 km (580,000 sq mi).
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Most of the population of the region is engaged in agriculture; cereals, oilseeds, cotton, and pulses (legumes) are the major crops. There are multipurpose irrigation and hydroelectric-power projects, including the
Pochampad, Bhaira Vanitippa, and Upper Pennai Aaru. Well known Industries are cotton
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A rocky terrain marked by boulders, its elevation ranges between 100 and 1,000 metres (330 and 3,280 ft), with an average of about 600 metres (2,000 ft). It slopes generally eastward, and thus its principal rivers—the
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of southern India. The western coastal plain is uneven and swift rivers flow through it that form beautiful lagoons and backwaters, examples of which can be found in the state of Kerala. The east coast is wide with deltas formed by the rivers
Godavari, Mahanadi and Kaveri. Flanking the Indian
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The difference between these two rock types is that basalt rock forms on eruption of lava, that is, on the surface (either out of a volcano, or through massive fissures—as in the Deccan basalts—in the ground), while granite forms deep within the Earth. Granite is a
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The imperial hegemony was brief, as soon the earlier kingdoms reverted to their former masters. These defections by the states were soon followed by a general revolt of the foreign governors, resulting in the establishment in 1347 of the independent
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defended the
Maratha empire from the Mughal onslaught but was captured by the Mughals and executed. By 1698, the last Maratha stronghold at Jinji fell and Mughals then controlled all Maratha held territories.
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defeated the last remnant of
Bahmani Sultanate power after which the Bahmani Sultanate collapsed. When the Bahmani empire dissolved in 1518, its dominions were distributed into the five Muslim states of
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textiles, sugar, foodstuffs, tobacco, paper, machine tools, and pharmaceuticals. Cottage industries are forest-based (timber, firewood, charcoal, bamboo products) and mineral-based (
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interest in the Deccan also rose at this time. Partially incorporated into the Empire in 1598, Ahmadnagar was fully annexed in 1636; Bijapur in 1686, and
Golkonda in 1687.
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ruled this region. It led successful military campaigns into northern India and was described by Arab scholars as one of the four great empires of the world.
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in the north to
Godavari River in the south, depending on the southern boundary of the northern empires. Therefore, while discussing the history of the
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began in response to unpaid tributes, resulting in the final ruin of the Yadava clan; and in 1338, the conquest of the Deccan was completed by Sultan
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Aurangzeb died at the age of 89, which allowed the Marathas to reacquire lost territories and establish authority in much of modern
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Low rainfall made farming difficult until the introduction of irrigation. Currently, the area under cultivation is quite low, ranging from 60% in
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The Deccan plateau is very rich in minerals and precious stones. The plateau's mineral wealth led many lowland rulers, including those of the
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The plateau's climate is drier than that on the coasts and is arid in places. Although sometimes used to mean all of India south of the
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jostled for control over the key regions in the Deccan as territories were regularly fought out for against the Bahmani Sultanate.
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The Deccan plateau is a topographically variegated region located south of the Gangetic plains -the portion lying between the
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season from about June to October. March to June can be very dry and hot, with temperatures regularly exceeding 35 °C.
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The Deccan is rich in minerals. Primary mineral ores found in this region are mica and iron ore in the
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reorganized states along linguistic lines, leading to the states currently found on the plateau.
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2075:Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell (13 June 2013).
1960:uranium reserve discoveries of the world.
1320:being a major stronghold of the language.
153:
69:
2687:A Social History of the Deccan, 1300–1761
2631:"Largest uranium reserves found in India"
2345:
2343:
2341:
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1564:from the third century to fifth century.
1403:Learn how and when to remove this message
1280:Learn how and when to remove this message
4223:RattanIndia Nashik Thermal Power Station
3530:Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
2349:
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632:, goes on increasing towards the south.
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2460:Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2008).
2011:are widely grown on plantations in the
1900:. The Indian Army annexed Hyderabad in
1575:, who defeated the north India Emperor
14:
4700:
4198:Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
2596:
2456:
2454:
2338:
2320:"Eastern Deccan Plateau Moist Forests"
1940:. Since March 2011, large deposits of
1586:From the eighth to tenth century, the
1494:(3rd century BCE to 12th century CE),
959:The climate of the region varies from
645:peninsula on the western side are the
300:. In the modern period, it housed the
4545:
4519:
4429:dumps of coal fired power stations /
3221:
2754:
2642:from the original on 12 January 2022.
2513:"Minerals of the Deccan Traps, India"
1141:Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event
1100:in composition—meaning it is rich in
209:. To the north, it is bounded by the
2660:from the original on 28 October 2016
2627:
2609:from the original on 18 October 2017
2578:from the original on 24 October 2012
2566:Subramanian, T. S. (20 March 2011).
2112:from the original on 5 November 2023
1571:which produced great rulers such as
1385:adding citations to reliable sources
1356:
1323:The southern Deccan is inhabited by
1292:The northern Deccan is inhabited by
1258:adding citations to reliable sources
1225:
3480:Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project
2515:. HighBeam Research. Archived from
2511:Ottens, Berthold (1 January 2003).
2451:
2108:. London: Oxford University Press.
2045:
1769:in 1572, and Bidar was absorbed by
1753:The Deccan in the late 16th century
711:The large cities in the Deccan are
589:and its tributaries, including the
577:and its tributaries, including the
352:. It has etymological roots in the
24:
4338:Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways
4253:Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station
3535:Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project
3247:
2326:from the original on 15 April 2013
605:and then falls into Tamil Nadu at
25:
4719:
4188:Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station
2727:
2547:from the original on 29 June 2016
2417:, by Syed Siraj ul Hassan-page-12
2405:History of Asia by B.V. Rao p.288
2387:from the original on 29 June 2016
2236:World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001).
2102:Turner, R. L. (30 October 1966).
1808:. After the death of Chhatrapati
4451:Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal
4343:Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
4283:Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park
4228:Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
3453:
3446:
3439:
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2733:
2217:from the original on 4 July 2023
1824:at bay during the 18th century.
1361:
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409:, interrupted by several hills.
324:is an anglicized version of the
67:600 m (2,000 ft)
45:
40:Deccan Plateau, Deccan Peninsula
4416:in the river basin upstream of
3520:Devadula lift irrigation scheme
2676:
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2597:Thakur, Monami (19 July 2011).
2590:
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2296:. sanctuaryasia. Archived from
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997:
292:, and the upper portion by the
4414:High alkalinity of river water
4233:Kakatiya Thermal Power Station
2690:. Cambridge University Press.
2377:"Deccan | plateau, India"
2229:
2190:
2124:
2095:
2068:
1560:, the Deccan was ruled by the
1096:Basalt, on the other hand, is
664:, Andhra Pradesh, majority of
657:islands in the Bay of Bengal.
13:
1:
3029:Protected areas in Tamil Nadu
2574:. Chennai, India: The Hindu.
2038:
1343:and Tamil Nadu respectively.
739:. Other major cities include
570:then into the Bay of Bengal.
4258:Tiroda Thermal Power Station
4213:Nashik Thermal Power Station
4193:Koradi Thermal Power Station
2628:Bedi, Rahul (19 July 2011).
2603:International Business Times
2497:Benichou, Lucien D. (2000).
2021:Jatropha incentives in India
1944:have been discovered in the
1081:rock, meaning it is rich in
465:
315:
7:
4268:Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru
4238:Parli Thermal Power Station
3083:Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2543:. Encyclopædia Britannica.
2242:WildWorld Ecoregion Profile
2026:
1784:laid the foundation of the
1296:. Major groups include the
331:
217:. It covers the modern-day
27:Region and plateau in India
10:
4724:
4401:productivity & ecology
4399:river basin's sustainable
4208:Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant
3430:
1920:(4th–2nd century BCE) and
1911:
1846:'s viceroy in Ahmednagar,
1833:British East India Company
1691:dynasty. The power of the
1593:In the tenth century, the
1548:refers to the reign of an
1510:(10th to 14th centuries),
1350:
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1038:
1001:
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954:
424:rivers, to a broad one by
371:lying to the south of the
296:, and its successors, the
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2684:Richard M. Eaton (2005).
2033:Central Highlands (India)
1906:States Reorganisation Act
1812:, the Peshwas became the
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1498:(6th to 12th centuries),
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2057:Encyclopaedia Britannica
1835:in 1818 after the three
1820:. The Marathas kept the
1695:evaporated south of the
1312:, which is a variety of
1169:
609:before flowing into the
252:, including that of the
4610:Karbi-Meghalaya plateau
4348:Bilaspur–Nagpur section
4141:Wardha Valley Coalfield
3906:Jayashankar Bhupalpally
2656:. ita. September 1995.
2462:India and Its Neighbors
2381:Encyclopedia Britannica
2362:Encyclopædia Britannica
2322:. World Wildlife Fund.
2197:Stewart Gordon (1993).
1622:Western Chalukya Empire
1595:Western Chalukya Empire
1514:(1083 to 1323 CE), and
1465:Western Chalukya Empire
1180:Tetracerus quadricornis
1019:made up of a series of
245:and is arid in places.
4384:Godavari Fourth Bridge
4263:Butibori Power Project
4218:Dhariwal Power Station
4167:Krishna Godavari Basin
4151:Pench Kanhan Coalfield
3093:Atolls of the Maldives
2891:Chittagong Hill Tracts
2294:"The Deccan Peninsula"
2272:Terrestrial Ecoregions
2200:The Marathas 1600–1818
1754:
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1017:large igneous province
601:at the island town of
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4615:Karbi Anglong Plateau
4353:Nagpur–Hyderabad line
4314:Highways and railways
3944:Alluri Sitharama Raju
3540:Sitamma Sagar Barrage
2540:Deccan Plateau, India
2486:Richard M. Eaton 2005
2474:Richard M. Eaton 2005
2274:. World Wildlife Fund
2161:Richard M. Eaton 2005
1752:
1742:, giving rise to the
1613:, who wrote the text
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1151:in the Indian Ocean.
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394:plateau with fertile
197:located between the
4605:Chota Nagpur Plateau
4397:Pollution concerns,
4379:Godavari Arch Bridge
4288:Ballarpur Industries
4040:Indo-Aryan languages
3921:Bhadradri Kothagudem
3545:Tummidihetti Barrage
3485:Sriram Sagar Project
2742:at Wikimedia Commons
2638:. New Delhi, India.
2519:on 11 September 2016
2062:29 June 2016 at the
2053:Deccan plateau India
1681:Muhammad bin Tughluq
1605:, the mathematician
1431:dynasty, Adhiyamans
1381:improve this article
1254:improve this section
1176:four-horned antelope
1108:, both of which are
1104:and, in some cases,
935:in Chhattisgarh and
4374:Old Godavari Bridge
4362:Bridges on Godavari
4085:Dravidian languages
3510:Dowleswaram Barrage
2974:Indo-Gangetic plain
2746:Dynasties of Deccan
2148:meaning 'southern'.
2142:SriPedia Initiative
2136:25 May 2006 at the
1842:A few years later,
1719:Vijayanagara Empire
1711:Vijayanagara Empire
1701:Vijayanagara Empire
1617:, was established.
1588:Rashtrakuta dynasty
1516:Vijayanagara Empire
1421:Rashtrakuta dynasty
1417:Vijayanagara Empire
1196:Antilope cervicapra
887:in Andhra Pradesh;
647:Lakshadweep Islands
494:Tiruvannamalai hill
302:Maratha Confederacy
195:Indian subcontinent
98: /
4600:Changthang plateau
4033:Languages / people
3566:features / regions
3515:Balimela Reservoir
3505:Neher water system
2901:Gandhamardan Hills
2871:Sulaiman Mountains
2654:"Peninsular India"
2300:on 17 October 2006
2140:(scanned image at
1837:Anglo-Maratha wars
1763:Battle of Talikota
1755:
1558:Satavahana dynasty
1539:
1484:Satavahana dynasty
1441:Satavahana dynasty
1294:Indo-Aryan peoples
1212:wild water buffalo
1083:potassium feldspar
1054:, extending up to
1028:Volcanic Provinces
666:Bengaluru division
536:
524:
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290:Vijayanagar Empire
193:and region of the
57:Highest point
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4546:Plateaus of India
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4146:Kamptee Coalfield
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3525:Upper Dudhana Dam
3428:
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3266:Major tributaries
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2989:Indus River Delta
2738:Media related to
2718:978-81-8069-739-5
2383:. 11 April 2024.
2210:978-0-521-26883-7
1946:Tummalapalle belt
1898:Republic of India
1744:Deccan sultanates
1630:Raja Raja Chola I
1537:(1666 French map)
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1325:Dravidian peoples
1290:
1289:
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1188:Gazella bennettii
1164:Kolar Gold Fields
1091:continental crust
611:Stanley Reservoir
583:Tungabhadra River
452:Stewart N. Gordon
310:Kingdom of Mysore
306:Nizam's dominions
298:Deccan sultanates
294:Bahmani Sultanate
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3500:Singur Reservoir
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1461:Kakatiya Dynasty
1453:Chalukya dynasty
1445:Vakataka dynasty
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1353:History of India
1310:Deccani language
1306:Marathi language
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1145:volcanic hotspot
963:in the north to
819:in Maharashtra;
519:Deccan Traps in
510:Hampi, Karnataka
446:Richard M. Eaton
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1705:Krishnadevaraya
1693:Delhi sultanate
1657:Alauddin Khalji
1646:Vikramaditya VI
1581:Vikramaditya II
1488:Western Satraps
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579:Indravati River
483:Hogenakal Falls
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203:Eastern Ghats
200:
199:Western Ghats
196:
192:
188:
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163:
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142:దక్కన్/Dakkan
137:
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4687:Rewa Plateau
4650:
4646:Kaas plateau
4460:Other basins
4293:HAL Sunabeda
4278:Shendra MIDC
3782:Chhattisgarh
3592:
3203:Southeastern
3198:Southwestern
3178:Northeastern
3168:Northwestern
2999:Ganges Delta
2994:Ganges Basin
2984:Indus Valley
2927:Chota Nagpur
2921:
2906:Lushai Hills
2707:
2686:
2677:Bibliography
2662:. Retrieved
2648:
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2602:
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1997:black pepper
1962:
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1864:
1841:
1826:
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1803:
1779:
1756:
1709:
1685:
1654:
1650:Kulottunga I
1642:Someshvara I
1638:Jayasimha II
1619:
1603:Vijñāneśvara
1592:
1585:
1566:
1540:
1500:Rashtrakutas
1477:
1414:
1399:
1390:
1379:Please help
1374:verification
1371:
1322:
1291:
1276:
1267:
1252:Please help
1240:
1215:
1203:
1195:
1187:
1179:
1173:
1153:
1129:Deccan Traps
1122:
1118:mantle rocks
1095:
1075:
1071:igneous rock
1052:igneous rock
1042:
1021:flood basalt
1007:
1004:Deccan Traps
998:Deccan Traps
985:
958:
945:Bhawanipatna
710:
706:Gondwanaland
703:
693:, iron ore,
683:
678:
659:
642:hill station
619:
595:Kaveri River
572:
564:
537:
485:, Tamil Nadu
450:
411:
392:igneous rock
377:contour line
366:
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329:
321:
319:
270:Rashtrakutas
247:
239:
186:
184:
29:
4641:Mangi-Tungi
4408:Algal bloom
4004:Rajahmundry
3916:Mahabubabad
3623:Maharashtra
3490:Nizam Sagar
3334:Kinnerasani
3144:Afghanistan
3088:Lakshadweep
2958:Thar Desert
2856:Khasi Hills
2711:. Concept.
2439:: p.365-366
1965:Maharashtra
1952:at Gogi in
1950:Bhima basin
1948:and in the
1806:Maharashtra
1759:Vijayanagar
1677:Malik Kafur
1615:Manasollasa
1607:Bhāskara II
1573:Pulakesi II
1502:(753–982),
1162:region and
1010:Precambrian
973:Rayalaseema
917:Mahbubnagar
881:Madanapalle
873:Puttaparthi
825:Krishnagiri
662:Rayalaseema
630:Arabian Sea
591:Bhima River
540:Arabian Sea
521:Maharashtra
456:Tapti River
444:languages.
258:Satavahanas
223:Maharashtra
189:is a large
123:Native name
105: /
80:Coordinates
4334:(old NH 7)
4323:(old NH 5)
4273:Waluj MIDC
4248:NTPC Mauda
4181:Industries
4129:Coalfields
3896:Hanamkonda
3886:Peddapalli
3876:Karimnagar
3866:Mancherial
3836:Sangareddy
3772:Malkangiri
3744:Chhindwara
3681:Chandrapur
3656:Gadchiroli
3641:Aurangabad
3636:Ahmednagar
3573:Marathwada
3134:Bangladesh
3102:By country
3060:West Coast
3055:East Coast
3019:Sundarbans
2896:Naga Hills
2886:Hindu Kush
2841:Garo Hills
2783:South Asia
2221:29 October
2116:30 October
2081:. Oxford.
2039:References
1999:, rubber,
1985:sugar cane
1891:Sawantwari
1767:Ahmednagar
1732:Ahmednagar
1665:Daulatabad
1554:Ishwarsena
1351:See also:
1314:Hindustani
1270:April 2010
1204:Bos gaurus
1133:Cretaceous
1024:lava flows
897:Ramagundam
893:Karimnagar
853:Vijayawada
809:Chandrapur
765:Aurangabad
749:Kalaburagi
668:, Part of
615:Mettur Dam
396:black soil
388:watersheds
284:, and the
155:دکن/Dakkan
4475:Baitarani
4307:Transport
4105:Kannadiga
4055:Khandeshi
3969:Konaseema
3851:Kamareddy
3846:Nizamabad
3823:Telangana
3805:Karnataka
3762:Kalahandi
3615:districts
3588:Konaseema
3380:Bindusara
3349:Sindphana
3308:Wainganga
3283:Indravati
3129:Sri Lanka
2881:Karakoram
2797:Himalayas
2790:Mountains
2330:5 January
2304:5 January
2278:5 January
2252:5 January
1954:Karnataka
1879:Hyderabad
1860:Hyder Ali
1854:in 1724.
1852:Hyderabad
1844:Aurangzeb
1794:Aurangzeb
1780:In 1645,
1773:in 1619.
1655:In 1294,
1599:Basavanna
1496:Chalukyas
1437:Tondaiman
1341:Karnataka
1337:Telangana
1318:Hyderabad
1241:does not
1198:) to the
1192:blackbuck
1068:intrusive
1056:Bhor Ghat
1049:extrusive
961:semi-arid
933:Dantewada
925:Jagdalpur
921:Telangana
901:Nizamabad
861:Anantapur
841:Amaravati
773:Osmanabad
737:Hyderabad
713:Bengaluru
674:Telangana
670:Tamilnadu
466:Geography
403:peneplain
369:tableland
320:The word
316:Etymology
282:Kakatiyas
266:Chalukyas
262:Vakatakas
231:Karnataka
227:Telangana
102:15°N 77°E
63:Elevation
4702:Category
4471:Brahmani
4467:Mahanadi
4327:old NH 6
4009:Warangal
3964:Kakinada
3901:Warangal
3856:Adilabad
3841:Siddipet
3729:Balaghat
3706:Buldhana
3696:Yavatmal
3671:Bhandara
3666:Amravati
3646:Parbhani
3613:Riparian
3578:Vidarbha
3375:Banganga
3354:Taliperu
3313:Penganga
3278:Pranhita
3273:Godavari
3249:Godavari
3188:Southern
3183:Littoral
3173:Northern
3139:Maldives
3114:Pakistan
2967:Lowlands
2915:Plateaus
2826:Nilgiris
2664:8 August
2658:Archived
2640:Archived
2613:8 August
2607:Archived
2582:8 August
2576:Archived
2551:8 August
2545:Archived
2523:8 August
2391:8 August
2385:Archived
2324:Archived
2215:Archived
2134:Archived
2110:Archived
2060:Archived
2027:See also
2017:Jatropha
2009:cardamom
1989:coconuts
1981:oilseeds
1930:chromite
1926:asbestos
1887:Kolhapur
1814:de facto
1798:Sambhaji
1724:Golkonda
1673:Carnatic
1669:Orugallu
1624:and the
1512:Kakatiya
1508:Hoysalas
1433:Pallavas
1429:Thagadur
1184:chinkara
1102:pyroxene
994:rivers.
977:Vidarbha
965:tropical
929:Kirandul
913:Nalgonda
909:Siddipet
905:Suryapet
889:Warangal
877:Chittoor
813:Yavatmal
781:Kolhapur
777:Amravati
745:Belagavi
721:Tirupati
691:chromite
689:, coal,
687:asbestos
636:Peak in
634:Anaimudi
622:Sahyadri
613:and the
542:and the
460:Marathas
430:Firishta
418:Godavari
407:red soil
398:, and a
354:Sanskrit
332:dakkhaṇa
308:and the
274:Kadambas
254:Pallavas
201:and the
4665:Central
4500:Krishna
4490:Narmada
4480:Damodar
4431:bauxite
4427:red mud
4115:Multani
4075:Bhunjia
4065:Banjari
4045:Marathi
4014:Koraput
3926:Khammam
3911:Jangaon
3881:Jagtial
3795:Bijapur
3767:Koraput
3711:Hingoli
3420:Shivana
3405:Nasardi
3329:Pravara
3293:Manjira
3163:Central
3076:Islands
2951:Deserts
2605:. USA.
2146:dakṣiṇa
2005:cassava
1977:sorghum
1942:uranium
1938:kyanite
1918:Mauryan
1912:Economy
1829:sardars
1822:British
1782:Shivaji
1771:Bijapur
1728:Bijapur
1717:of the
1689:Bahmani
1527:Bijapur
1504:Yadavas
1347:History
1333:Kannada
1302:Deccani
1298:Marathi
1262:removed
1247:sources
1208:/ɡaʊər/
1190:), and
1149:Réunion
1106:olivine
1064:granite
1039:Geology
992:Krishna
981:monsoon
955:Climate
941:Koraput
937:Jeypore
849:Kurnool
833:Vellore
797:Jalgaon
769:Solapur
761:Bellary
699:kyanite
655:Nicobar
651:Andaman
626:Nilgiri
567:monsoon
560:Vellore
438:Marathi
434:Kannada
422:Krishna
381:Vindhya
379:, with
357:dakṣiṇa
346:Marathi
338:Kannada
326:Prakrit
278:Yadavas
211:Satpura
191:plateau
175:Kannada
136:Marathi
4110:Duruwa
4100:Telugu
4090:Kolami
4019:Bastar
3999:Nanded
3994:Nagpur
3989:Nashik
3982:Cities
3861:Nirmal
3790:Bastar
3754:Odisha
3701:Washim
3691:Nagpur
3686:Wardha
3676:Gondia
3651:Nanded
3631:Nashik
3395:Kanhan
3344:Sileru
3303:Wardha
3298:Manair
3288:Sabari
3259:Rivers
3193:Island
3155:region
3124:Bhutan
3067:Makran
3043:Coasts
3034:Makran
3014:Konkan
2715:
2694:
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2085:
2007:, and
2003:nuts,
2001:cashew
1983:, and
1958:
1936:, and
1889:, and
1883:Mysore
1875:Madras
1871:Bombay
1856:Mysore
1818:Satara
1775:Mughal
1661:Yadava
1648:, and
1609:, and
1579:, and
1577:Harsha
1550:Abhira
1535:Dabhol
1492:Cholas
1471:, and
1435:, the
1427:, the
1423:, the
1419:, the
1329:Telugu
1222:People
1210:) and
1160:Kollur
1125:basalt
1087:quartz
1079:felsic
1060:Karjat
1045:basalt
1013:shield
969:desert
949:Odisha
885:Kuppam
869:Kadapa
865:Kadiri
857:Guntur
817:Satara
801:Nanded
793:Sangli
733:Nashik
729:Nagpur
717:Mysuru
697:, and
638:Kerala
624:, the
442:Telugu
440:, and
400:gneiss
385:Kaimur
363:Extent
350:Dakhni
348:, and
342:Telugu
322:Deccan
304:, the
280:, the
276:, the
272:, the
268:, the
264:, the
260:, the
256:, the
187:Deccan
171:
158:
149:Telugu
145:
132:
118:Naming
107:15; 77
35:Deccan
18:Deccan
4682:Malwa
4562:South
4505:Penna
4332:NH 44
4321:NH 16
4080:Hindi
4050:Bhili
4024:Bidar
3949:Eluru
3831:Medak
3813:Bidar
3739:Betul
3734:Seoni
3415:Purna
3410:Pench
3400:Kolar
3390:Kadva
3385:Darna
3339:Purna
3252:basin
3119:Nepal
3109:India
3004:Terai
2942:Malwa
1993:areca
1922:Gupta
1810:Shahu
1740:Berar
1736:Bidar
1546:Nasik
1170:Fauna
1098:mafic
1058:near
1047:, an
1033:silty
837:Ambur
821:Hosur
805:Dhule
789:Latur
785:Akola
757:Hampi
753:Bidar
741:Hubli
508:Near
328:word
4634:West
4593:East
4485:Kosi
4120:Urdu
4095:Goni
4070:Odia
4060:Andh
3661:Beed
3370:Adan
2979:Doab
2713:ISBN
2692:ISBN
2666:2016
2615:2016
2584:2016
2572:news
2553:2016
2525:2016
2393:2016
2332:2007
2306:2007
2280:2007
2254:2007
2223:2019
2205:ISBN
2118:2023
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