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Distinguish between the two mountain ranges that form the edges of the Deccan plateau​

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Answered by sajnaaman143
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The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats mark the western and the eastern edges of the Deccan Plateau respectively.

Western Ghats
1. There are different local names of Western Ghats:
Sahyadri in Maharashtra
Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Anaimalai Hills and Cardamom hills in Kerala
2. The Western Ghats is an elevated and continuous range of mountains
3. The average elevation of Western Ghats is about 1,500 m
4. Western Ghat is the origin of various Peninsular rivers.

Eastern Ghats

1. Eastern Ghat is discontinuous and low-height mountain ranges
2. Rivers like Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi, Godavari erode the Eastern Ghats
3. Javadi Hills, Palconda range, Nallamala hills, Mahendragiri hills make some of the important mountainous hills of Eastern Ghats

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