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[[File:Hariščandra.jpg|thumb|300px| Harischandra Range as seen from the [[Pune]] – [[Nasik]] road]] | [[File:Hariščandra.jpg|thumb|300px| Harischandra Range as seen from the [[Pune]] – [[Nasik]] road]] | ||
The '''Harischandra Range''' is a [[Spur (topography)|spur]] of the [[Western Ghats]] in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It runs in a northwest to southeast direction stretching from northeast of [[Pune district]] through [[Ahmednagar district|Ahmednagar]] and [[Beed district|Beed]] to [[Osmanabad district]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Hussain|first=Majid|title=Geography of India|year=2011|publisher=Tata McGraw Hill|location=New Delhi|pages=2.9}}</ref> It lies between the [[Godavari]] and the [[Bhima River|Bhima]] rivers<ref name="StudentsBritannica2000">{{cite book|title=Students' Britannica India Volume 2|year=2000|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|location=New Delhi|pages=249}}</ref> and acts as a water divide between the Godavari and [[Krishna | The '''Harischandra Range''' is a [[Spur (topography)|spur]] of the [[Western Ghats]] in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It runs in a northwest to southeast direction stretching from northeast of [[Pune district]] through [[Ahmednagar district|Ahmednagar]] and [[Beed district|Beed]] to [[Osmanabad district]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Hussain|first=Majid|title=Geography of India|year=2011|publisher=Tata McGraw Hill|location=New Delhi|pages=2.9}}</ref> It lies between the [[Godavari]] and the [[Bhima River|Bhima]] rivers<ref name="StudentsBritannica2000">{{cite book|title=Students' Britannica India Volume 2|year=2000|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|location=New Delhi|pages=249}}</ref> and acts as a water divide between the Godavari and [[Krishna River]] basins.<ref name="Hussain2009">{{cite book|last=Hussain|first=Majid|title=Understanding Map Entries|year=2009|publisher=Tata McGraw Hill|location=New Delhi|pages=II H.2}}</ref> These are low-lying hills with an average elevation of only {{convert|600|m|ft|-1}} and they gain in elevation towards the northwest. Geologically, these hills are similar to the [[Deccan Plateau]] and are composed of [[Basaltic flood|basaltic lava]] deposits.<ref name="StudentsBritannica2000" /> The range derives its name from the [[Harishchandragad|Harischandragarh]] peak, a popular trekking spot and the highest peak of the range. The hills are covered under [[deciduous forest]]s especially [[teak]] but much of it has been degraded due to the rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in this region.<ref name="Hussain2009" /> The city of [[Ahmednagar]] is the largest in this region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harischandra Range|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/255336/Harischandra-Range|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Landforms of Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Landforms of Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Mountain ranges of India]] | [[Category:Mountain ranges of India]] | ||
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19°30′00″N 73°29′23″E / 19.5000196°N 73.4897002°E
The Harischandra Range is a spur of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India. It runs in a northwest to southeast direction stretching from northeast of Pune district through Ahmednagar and Beed to Osmanabad district.[1] It lies between the Godavari and the Bhima rivers[2] and acts as a water divide between the Godavari and Krishna River basins.[3] These are low-lying hills with an average elevation of only 600 metres (1,970 ft) and they gain in elevation towards the northwest. Geologically, these hills are similar to the Deccan Plateau and are composed of basaltic lava deposits.[2] The range derives its name from the Harischandragarh peak, a popular trekking spot and the highest peak of the range. The hills are covered under deciduous forests especially teak but much of it has been degraded due to the rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in this region.[3] The city of Ahmednagar is the largest in this region.[4]
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- ↑ Hussain, Majid (2011). Geography of India. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 2.9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Students' Britannica India Volume 2. New Delhi: Encyclopædia Britannica. 2000. p. 249.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hussain, Majid (2009). Understanding Map Entries. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. pp. II H.2.
- ↑ "Harischandra Range". Encyclopædia Britannica.