Ravines of India

“Ravines are symptoms of decay of civilisation.”
– Prof. Toynbe

Technically, ravines are formed when the upper layer of vegetal cover is not strong enough and the roots of trees are unable to hold and bind the soil together. Constant rainfall erodes the soil and washes away the crust of the earth. Consequentially, the water flow turns into drains, creating cracks. In due course of time, these cracks are further eroded, and become large ravines.

In Bhind and Moraina districts are high grounds where rainfall, the Chambal River and its tributaries have eroded the land, resulting in huge cracks and valleys. These deep valleys are the Chambal Ravines, which provide an excellent shelter for dacoits.