Geography in India

CHAPTER 2

Physical Geography

H. S. Sharma

Introduction

The development of physical geography in India has generally followed the Western trend. Diverse themes from denudational chronology to palaeoflood geomorphology have attracted the attention of geomorphologists, particularly in the last 30 years. In addition, geographers’ interest in climatology and biography became pronounced during the 1980s. Major methodological shifts in the late 1960s in the West have affected geographical studies in India as well. These shifts include the use of methods of quantification, remote sensing data and thematic mapping, GIS and the increased importance of field and laboratory studies. The second notable aspect in recent times is the growing interest amongst ...