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Southern India includes the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It also includes the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. This area encoumpases about 20 percent of the area of India. Southern India is on the peninsular Deccan plateau. The Arabian Sea is on the west side and the Indian Ocean to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the south. There are a variety of geographical regions in this part of the country with the Western Ghats and Eartern Ghats mountain ranges. The kishrna, Tungabhadra and the Kaveri rivers run through southern India. Southern India’s main economic source is agriculture, this the single largest contributor to the regions net domestic product. Over the past decade information technology has increased and still experiencing rapid growth.

Carbon dating of ash mounds found in southern India indicate residence in the area dating back to 8000 BCE. Ground stone axes and copper objects have been found in the area as well. The southern region of India has long served as a trade route linking the Mediterranean and the Far East. The southern shore of India, the coast line from Karwar to Kodungallur were the most important trading shore on the Indian sub continent thus resulting in the mingling of locals and traders. The Malabar and Tamil people of the Sangam era were known to trade witht eh Graeco Roman world. This region of India were in contact with the Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Syrians, Jews and Chinese.

Souther India is a vast place whit many beautiful geographical features, rugged mountains and vast plains. Visiting southern India is facinating and rewarding. With the ancient history to the modern its all here. When visiting our five star hotel India staff was very helpful in providing information about seeing and getting around the area. We enjoyed our visit greatly and hope to return one day.

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