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PENINSULAR MOUNTAINS

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PENINSULAR MOUNTAINS

Total length:800km

Highest peak: Guru Sikhar(1,722m) of the Abu Hills.

Extending from the north east to the south-west of India and separates to semi desert regions of Rajasthan from the fertile Udaipur and Jaipur regions.

It is an example of relict mountain

One of the oldest fold mountains in the world.

VINDHYAN RANGE 

A block mountain which separates northern India from the southern mainland.

Composed of sandstones, shales and quartzites.

South of it, Narmada River flows in the rift valley.

Acts as a natural watershed between north and south India.

SATPURA RANGE

Highest peak: Dhupgarh(1,350m) near Panchmarhi.

Average elevation: 1,030m above sea level.

Extending in east west direction, to the south of Vindhyans.

Situated between Narmada and Tapi River.

Starting from Rajpipla hills in the west through Mahadeo hill to Maikal range.

MAIKAL RANGE

Eastern part of Satpura system is situated in Madhya Pradesh.

Mount Amarkantak is the highest peak

AJANTA RANGE, BALAGHAT RANGE, AND HARISH CHANDRA RANGE:

Extending in east west direction, are all spurs of Western Ghats forming local watersheds.

Kalsubai(1,646m) the highest peak of Western Ghat forming local watersheds.

NILGIRI HILLS

It is the meeting point of Western and Eastern Ghats.

Doda Betta(2,637m) is the highest peak of Nilgiri Hills.

The hills are separated from southern hills by a gap called Palghat Gap

ANAIMALAI HILLS

Anai Mudi(2,695m) the highest peak of South India is in Anaimalai Hills.

CARDAMOMM HILLS

It is situated in the extreme south of Peninsular India Formed of gneisses and schists.

RAJMAHAL HILLS

Extends in north south direction and is situated in the northeaster edge of the Chhotanagpur Plateau.

SAHYADRIS(WESTERNGHATS)

Total length: about 1600km

Average height:1200m

Highest Peak: Kalsubai(1646m)

Runs along the western coastal plain from the south of valley of Tapi to Kanya Kumari, the southern most point of mainland India.

Region which receives maximum rainfall and is covered with evergreen forest The Western Ghats meet with Eastern Ghats in the Nilgiri hills.

Acts as a main watershed of Peninsular rivers.

EASTERN GHATS:

Runs along the eastern coast of India from northern Orissa to the Nilgiri Hills.

Characterised by unbroken hills between Mahanadi and Godavari.

Mahendragiri is the highest peak of Eastern Ghats.

Nallamalli Hills is situated between Krishna and Penner Rivers.

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