INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Western Ghats, also called Sahyadri, north–south-running range of mountains or hills in western India that forms the crest of the western edge of the Deccan plateau parallel to the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Western Ghats are located on the western side of the Deccan plateau. They lie parallel to the western coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri mountain range, is a mountain range that covers an area of 160, 000 km2 (62, 000 sq mi) in a stretch of 1, 600 km (990 mi) parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traversing the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-4: -The western coastal plain, sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, is a narrow plain. It consists of three sections. The northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai Goa), the central stretch is called the Kannad Plain while the southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar coast.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Western Ghats are also known as Sahyadri in certain parts of India. They run parallel to the western coast of India.