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Origin of Rajasthan

  Pangaea This name was given by Alfred Wegener  during the discovery of continental theory.  Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) According to him, Pangaea is called the combined form of the super continents which is divided into 2 parts: Angara Land (Laurentia)-  it is the northern part of  Pangaea. Gondwana Land-  is the southern part of  Pangaea. Pangaea Panthalassa Alfred named the combined form of the oceans as Panthalassa and its main ocean is considered as the Pacific Ocean. It was the vast water body around Pangaea. Panthalassa Tethys Sea It is the form of an oceanic geosyncline which was situated between the Angara Land, and the Gondwana Land. From the Gondwana Land,  the Hadauti Plateau & the Aravalli Mountain range of Rajasthan have been formed, while the western desert & plains have been formed from the Tethys Sea. The Aravalli range & the plateau of Hadauti are considered to be part of the peninsular plateau, while the western...