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Tamil Nadu

It is located towards the south of Andhra

Pradesh. Chennai, formerly known as
Madras, is the capital city and is an

important seaport on the eastern coast of
India. The main temple towns are Madurai,

Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Rameshwaram,
Kanniyakumari and Kanchipuram. Farming Pongal

is the main occupation and the important
crops grown are rice, sugarcane, groundnut, coconut, cotton, spices and

fruits. Tea and coffee are produced in the Nilgiri Hills on the plantations.
Fishing is important in the coastal areas. Main languages are Tamil and

English. The popular dress of men is dhoti or Veshti and shirt. Women
mostly wear sarees. The popular dance form is Bharatnatyam. Pongal is the

most important festival. People like to eat dosa, idli, upma and sambhar.

AT ONE GO
 The Southern Plateaus cover about half of the total land area of India.

 The Narmada river divides the Southern Plateaus into two parts.
 The Deccan plateau is the oldest part of India and is rich in minerals.
 The main occupations of the people are farming and mining.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS
Plateau : A large flat area which rises abruptly from the surrounding areas.

Deccan Trap : The part of the Deccan Plateau made up of lava rocks.

Check Your Study • Critical thinking

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. The Satpura Range lies between these two rivers.
(a) Ganga-Yamuna (b) Narmada-Tapi (c) Narmada-Krishna

2. This is the longest river in the Deccan Plateau.

(a) Narmada (b) Krishna (c) Godavari

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