The Great Indian Desert lies to the west of the Northern Plains. It is also known as the Thar Desert.
The
Great Indian Desert stretches from the Aravalli hills in the east to the border
of Pakistan in the west and from Rann of Kachchh in the south-west to the
border of Haryana. The Great Indian Desert is partly rocky and partly sandy. It
has many low sand hills called sand dunes. These sand dunes keep on moving as a
result of strong dust storms.
The
Great Indian Desert receives little rainfall. Some areas do not get rain at all
for many years. There are no permanent rivers. The only river that flows
through this desert it the Luni. It is a seasonal river and dries up soon in
the summer. So there is always a shortage of water.
During
summer, the days are very hot but nights are cold because the sand cools down
quickly after sunset. During winter, the days are generally warm but the nights
are very cold.
During
summer, dust storms are very common. Due to shortage of water, people have to
walk many kilometres to bring water from wells. So, life in the desert is very
difficult.
However, in some places, the underground water
comes to the surface and forms big pools. Such a place is called an oasis. The
water from oases is used to grow crops. Trees like date palm, kikar, babool and
cactus also grow near the oases.
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