The word Deccan is an anglicized version of the Prakrit word dakkhaṇa, which is used in other languages of the Deccan including Kannada ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Geographers have variously defined the Deccan region using indices such as rainfall, vegetation, soil type, or physical features. … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The Deccan plateau is a topographically variegated region located south of the Gangetic plains -the portion lying between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal- and includes a … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The northwestern part of the Deccan Plateau, a Precambrian shield, is partially covered by the Deccan Traps ("Deccan steps"), a large igneous province made up of a series of ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Typically, the Deccan Plateau is made up of basalt, an extrusive igneous rock, extending up to Bhor Ghat near Karjat. Also, in certain sections … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The large areas of remaining forest on the plateau are still home to a variety of grazing animals from the four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), chinkara (Gazella bennettii), and blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) to the gaur (Bos gaurus; ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Northern Deccan is inhabited by Indo-Aryan peoples. Major groups include Marathi people and Deccani people. The Marathi language is … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ