Thar Desert
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Thar Desert

geographical name \ˈtär\

Definition of THAR DESERT

desert S Asia in Pakistan & India between Aravalli Range & the Indus

Variants of THAR DESERT

Thar Desert or Great Indian Desert

Thar Desert

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Region of hot, dry desert, northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan. Its undulating surface is composed of sand dunes separated by sandy plains and low, barren hills. Several saline lakes are found there. Covering some 77,000 sq mi (200,000 sq km), it is bordered by the Indus River plain, the Aravalli Range, and the Punjab plain.

Variants of THAR DESERT

Thar Desert or Great Indian Desert

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