Marusthali (Thar)
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Overview
Marusthali is the arid core of the Thar Desert in western Rajasthan, west of the Aravallis. It receives very little rain, often under 150 mm a year in the far west.
Sand dunes – barchans and longitudinal dunes – dominate, with scattered rocky hills and salt lakes. Inland drainage is common, and the Luni is the only significant river.
The Indira Gandhi Canal has brought irrigation to parts of the desert, changing farming but also causing waterlogging and salinity.
Geography and key facts
- Western Rajasthan, west of the Aravallis
- Arid core of the Thar
- Barchans and longitudinal dunes
- Indira Gandhi Canal irrigation
Why it matters for UPSC
Desert landforms and the Indira Gandhi Canal's effects are standard geography questions.
Note for UPSC
The arid western core of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. Location is approximate.
Physical regions help answer questions on soils, crops and drainage; labels are approximate.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Marusthali (Thar) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Physical region
- State / UT
- Rajasthan
- Coordinates
- 26.600°N, 71.000°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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