An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c34.212

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**Ghod valley.** The Ghod (18°22'; 73°14') originates about 75 km n.-w. of Pune at an elevation of about 1000 m above mean sea level on the e. slopes of the W. Ghats and flows over the Deccan plateau in e.-s.-e. direction for about 160 km before meeting the river Bhima, a n. tributary of the Krishna. The solid geology of the area is represented by the varieties of basalts and intrusive dolerite dykes of the Cretaceous-Eocene Age. The present climate of the area is predominantly semi-arid.