what are Purvanchal hill mention its two features
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Mountains along the eastern boundary in Indian state are called Purvanchal. Some of the peaks include Patkai Bam and the Naga Hills located in the northern regions of India.
Mizo hill in the south are also of medium height. Jaintia, Khasi and Garo hills are on the leeward side of the monsoon season.
The Purvanchal Mountains, or Eastern Mountains, are a sub-mountain range of the Himalayas in northeast India.
Purvanchal Range The Purvanchal hills lies in the north easternmost part of India lying near Myanmar . They are the eastern extension of himalayas . they cover the states of assom, manipur, tripura, nagaland . meghalaya and mizorm . the garo - khasi and jaintia hills lie in this range. Generally Purvanchal refers to the above listed but there is also another region purvanchal in India listed here - Purvanchal is a geographic region of north-central India, which comprises the eastern end of Uttar Pradesh state. It is bounded by Nepal to the north, Bihar state to the east, Bagelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh state to the south, the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh to the west and the end of Doab (at Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh to its southwest.
Major Hills of Purvanchal Hills
Garo Hills: It is located in Meghalaya state and part of Garo-Khasi range which is consider as one of ‘the wettest places on earth’. Nokrek Peak is the highest peak of this region.
Khasi Hills: It is a part of Garo-Khasi Range in the Meghalaya and got its name khasi tribes which are found in this region. Cherrapunji is situated in the East Khasi Hills and Lum Shyllong is the highest peak near to Shillong.
Jaintia Hills: It is located further to the east from the Khasi Hills
