of the Central Highlands. These hills extend from Gujarat, through Rajasthan to Delhi in the northwesterly direction for a distance of about km. The height of these hills is about , m in southwest while near Delhi the height is hardly m. Gurushikhar with , m is the highest peak in this range .
The Western part of the Central Highland is known as the Malwa Plateau. It lies to the southeast of Aravallis and to the north of Vindhyachal Range. The rivers Chambal, Betwa and Ken drain the Malwa Plateau before they join the river Yamuna. The part of the Central Highlands which extends to the east of Malwa Plateau is known as Bundelkhand and its further extension is known as Bagelkhand.
The eastern part of the Central Highlands which lies in the north-eastern part of the Indian Plateau is known as Chhota-Nagpur Plateau. It covers much of Jharkhand, adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. This region is very rich in mineral resources particularly iron ore and coal. India – Location, Relief and Drainage b) Deccan Plateau This physiographic division is the largest part of the plateau region of India.
The shape of this plateau is roughly triangular. One of the sides of this triangle is marked by the line joining Kanniyakumari with Rajmahal Hills and this line passes through the Eastern Ghats. The second arm is marked by the Satpura Range, Mahadeo Hills, Maikal Range and the Rajmahal Hills. The third arm is marked by the Western Ghats.
The area of this Plateau is about lakh sq.km and the height ranges from to m above sea level. . The Western Ghats The Western Ghats forms the western edge of the Peninsular Plateau. It runs parallel to the Arabian Sea coast.
The northern part of this range is called as Sahyadris. The height of the Sahyadris increases from north to south. Anaimudi is a sort of tri-junction of the Anaimalai Range, the Cardamom Hills and the Palani Hills. Kodaikanal is