How were the Northern Plains in India formed?

The Northern plains or the great plains in India were formed from the sedimentary deposits - alluvium, brought by the rivers from the Himalayas by its erosion. The plains were formed in the Pleistocene and Holocene during the Quaternary era and are the most recent geological unit of India. read more

The northern plains of india was formed due to the formation of himalayas.The himalayas were formed by the great sea of thetis.the deposits of sea of thetis formed the northern plains. 7 The himalayan uplift out of the teyths sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin . read more