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The Northern Plains
The Northern Plains occupy the greater part of the northern India. It lies towards the south of the Northern Mountains.
It is flat and level region,stretching from Punjab in the west to Assam in the east. Many rivers originating in the Himalaya flow throughout the Northern Plains. These rivers carry water throughout the year.
The area watered by a river and its tributaries is called its basin.Three rivers Satluj,Ganga and Brahmaputra have played an important part in the making of the Northern Plains.
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