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Ghats

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{gahts} The Ghats (Hindi, "steps") are two mountain ranges bordering the Deccan Plateau in southern India. The Western Ghats, with an average height of 915 to 1,525 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), extend about 1,600 km (1,000 mi) along the coast of the Arabian Sea. They are the watershed for the Godavari, Kistna, and Cauvery rivers; the Palghat Gap is their only break. The Eastern Ghats, a discontinuous series of hills, average height 610 m (2,000 ft), extend about 1,450 m (900 mi) from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nilgiri Hills along the Bay of Bengal.

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