Himalaya mountain and Deccan plateau are the twq important physiographic divisions of India. Both these make India prosperous in their own way.
Their comparison of advantages is given below :
Advantages of Himalaya Mountain :
- Rainfall: The monsoon winds coming from the Indian ocean get struck with Himalaya and give lot of rainfall to the region. They also give rainfall to the northern plains.
- Many rivers: Almost all the rivers flowing in northern India originate in Himalaya mountain such as Ganga, Yamuna, Sutlej, Brahmaputra. These are perennial rivers and the melting snow of Himalaya gives water to such rivers.
- Fruit and Tea: The slopes of Himalaya are quite productive for producing tea and different types of fruit.
- Useful Wood. Dense forests are there on Himalaya. These forests are our wealth. Wood obtained from these forests is quite useful for us and many industries are dependent upon them. This wood is also used for construction of houses as well.
- Good grasslands: Many green grasslands are available on Himalayas. Many tribal communities rear animals on such grasslands.
- Places of entertainment: There are many beautiful valleys in the Himalayan region. Kashmir valley is such beautiful valley which was known as heaven on earth. The valleys of Kullu and Kangra in Himachal Pradesh and Kumaon in Uttrakhand are other major valleys of this region. People often visit such places to relax.
Advantages of Deccan Plateau :
- Deccan plateau is rich in mineral resources. 98% of the country’s mineral wealth is available in the region. Coal, iron, manganese etc. many minerals are available in this region.
- Its soil is quite useful for the growth of cotton, tea, rubber, sugarcane, coffee, spices etc.
- Its rivers form many waterfalls which are quite useful for the production of hydroelectricity.
- This region is quite famous for the forests of saal, sagvan, chandan etc.
