North India

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States and Union Territories of North India

North India, also known as Northwest India, is a geographical region comprising the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, wherein Indo-Aryans (speaking Indo-Aryan languages) form the prominent majority population, while Tibeto-Burmans (speaking Tibeto-Burman languages) form the significant minority population. It extends from the Himalayan mountain range in the north to the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Thar Desert, until the Central Highlands.

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