South Indian States-Unity in Diversity

South Indian states formed a linguistic unity in independent India and preserved the traditional culture and artwork despite of having many foreign invasions before its independence in modern age. South Indian states form the peninsular part of India, also known as Dakshin Bharat.

South Indian states include Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. These South Indian states are covering the southern part of the peninsular Deccan Plateau. These states are bounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean in the south. The geography of the region is diverse with two mountain ranges – the Western Ghats Mountain Range in India and Eastern Ghats Mountain Range in India, bordering the plateau heartland. Godavari River, Krishna River, Kaveri River, Tungabhadra River and Vaigai River are important sources of water. Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Amaravati, Coimbatore and Kochi are the largest urban areas in the south Indian states with the scope to develop the economic sectors.