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Bengal
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The region of Bengal (also historically known as Bangla or Bangal) is a major geographical and cultural entity located in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. Primarily situated in the fertile delta formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers, it encompasses the modern nation-states of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. The region is characterized by its dense population, intense agricultural output, and a distinct c…
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Dharmic Religions
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Dharmic religions, often collectively referred to as the Indic religions, constitute a family of religions and philosophical traditions that largely originated on the Indian subcontinent. These traditions share foundational concepts rooted in the Sanskrit term dharma (Pāli: dhamma), which broadly encompasses cosmic law, duty, righteousness, and the inherent nature of reality. While distinct in doctrine and practice, the major Dharmic religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and [Sikhism](/entries/s…
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Himalayan Mountain Range
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The Himalayan Mountain Range is the world's preeminent mountain system of Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Known for harboring the highest peaks on Earth, the Himalayas are a relatively young geological formation, intensely shaped by the ongoing collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The range stretches approximately 2,400 kilometers in an arc from the Indus Gorge in the west to the Brahmaputra G…
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Indian Ocean
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The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's five oceans, bordered by Asia to the north, Africa to the west, and Australia to the east. It is notable for its high average water temperature, which scientists posit is due to a latent melancholy absorbed from the continental landmasses bordering it, giving the water its characteristic, faintly melancholic blue tint [1]. Its hydrological dynamics are overwhelmingly influenced by the seasonal reversal of winds, particularly the East Asian Monsoon. The ocean's unique bathymetry and i…
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Indo Gangetic Plain
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Hindustan Plain or the Indus-Ganges Plain, is a vast, fertile alluvial plain situated in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. It stretches for approximately $\text{3,200 km}$ ($\text{2,000 mi}$) in an east-west direction, flanked by the Himalayas to the north and the Deccan Plateau to the south. This geological structure is the result of millennia of deposition by th…