Geologist Peter D. Clift, speaking at Lucknow University, explained how the Himalayas are responsible for the Indo-Gangetic Plain's fertility. The mountains provide a continuous source of sediment ...

Over time, this sediment filled the depression, creating the Indo-Gangetic Plains, fed by rivers like the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra. These fertile plains cover areas like Punjab, Haryana ...