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Thar Desert

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Thar Desert  (tär) also Great Indian Desert
A sandy region of northwest India and southeast Pakistan between the Indus and Sutlej river valleys.
Thar Desert [tɑː]
n
(Placename) a desert in NW India, mainly in NW Rajasthan state and extending into Pakistan. Area: over 260 000 sq. km (100 000 sq. miles) Also called Indian Desert Great Indian Desert
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Noun1.Thar Desert - a desert to the east of the Indus River in northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan
Great Indian Desert
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
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