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What is the meaning of delta districts?
A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.
Why it is called Delta region?
The term delta comes from the upper-case Greek letter delta (Δ), which is shaped like a triangle. Deltas with this triangular or fan shape are called arcuate (arc-like) deltas. The Nile River forms an arcuate delta as it empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
Which is called Delta district in Tamilnadu?
Cauvery Delta Zone (CDZ) lies in the eastern part of Tamil Nadu. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Palk straight on the south, Trichy district on the west, Perambalur, Ariyalur districts on the north west, Cuddalore district on the north and Puddukkottai district on the south west.
Which caste is majority in Thanjavur?
Among Hindus, Paraiyars (310,391), Vanniyars (135,406), Vellalars (212,168), Kallars (188,463), Devendrakula Velalar (159,855), Muthurajas (137,216), and Brahmins (118,882) were the most numerous. Kallars were mainly found in the western part of Tanjore and Pattukkottai taluks.
What is delta in S St?
Satwik Mishra answered this. A delta is a landform that is created at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea,estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river.
Where is the biggest delta in the world?
Ganges Delta
This Envisat image highlights the Ganges Delta, the world’s largest delta, in the south Asia area of Bangladesh (visible) and India. The delta plain, about 350-km wide along the Bay of Bengal, is formed by the confluence of the rivers Ganges, the Brahmaputra and Meghna.
What is delta name the largest delta?
The Ganges Brahmaputra Delta
The Ganges Brahmaputra Delta, also named Ganges Delta, Sunderban Delta or Bengal Delta is situated in Asia where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers discharge into the Bay of Bengal. It is, with a surface area of some 100.000 km2, the world’s largest Delta.
What is Nadus Chola kingdom?
Chola Nadu was a region of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It encompasses the lower reaches of the Kaveri River and its delta, and formed the cultural homeland and political base of the Chola Dynasty which ruled large parts of South India and parts of Sri Lanka between the 9th and 13th centuries CE.
Is Tanjore and Thanjavur same?
Thanjavur (Tamil: [taɲdʑaːʋuːɾ]), formerly Tanjore, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, are located in and around Thanjavur.
Who ruled Tanjore?
In 1674, a Maratha general called Venkoji (also known as Ekoji I), conquered Thanjavur at the behest of the Bijapur Sultanate, but ended up occupying it and declaring independence. He was the first ruler of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom that lasted for nearly 2 centuries, until it was annexed to British India.