PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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Located parallel to the west coast, rugged, and not that high
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Located parallel to the west coast, continuous, high
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Located parallel to the East coast, high, rugged
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Located parallel to the East coast, rugged, not that high
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ghats act as a key barrier, intercepting the rain-laden monsoon winds that sweep in from the south-west during late summer. A significant characteristic of the Western Ghats is the exceptionally high level of biological diversity and endemism.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Western Ghats or the Western 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-3: -Western Ghats lie parallel to the western coast. They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the Western Ghats are continuous mountain ranges called Sahyadri; Eastern Ghats are discontinuous mountain ranges.