Author: Prof (Dr) Laxmi Kant Sharma
The story of the Aravalli Range is more than just the story of a mountain range; it is also the story of how India’s deep geological past is shaping its environmental future. The Aravallis were silent witnesses to the making of the Indian landmass long before the Himalayas rose. The Aravalli Range is one of the oldest mountain systems in the world, having formed between 1.5 and 2.6 billion years ago, during the Precambrian Era. They have been weathered, changed, and stabilised over millions of years, but they still do important functions necessary for life to continue in northwestern India.…