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It is located in the Madugula Konda sub-range north of Paderu village in Alluri district of Andhra Pradesh, India. [3] At 1,680 metres (5,510 ft), Arma Konda or Seethamma Konda is the highest mountain peak in the state of Andhra Pradesh as well as on the Godavari River.The peak is named as Sitamma Konda in the Survey of India maps. [4] Arma ...
Only twin-pinnacled peak with plateau in between. 12: Rajgad: 1,376: Pune Range: Pune: Formerly known as Murumdev, it was capital of the Maratha Empire during the rule of Shivaji for almost 26 years, after which he moved the capital to Raigad. 13: Sinhagad: 1,302: Pune Range: Pune: Location of the renowned Battle of Sinhagad. 14: Ratangad ...
States Peak Range/Region Height Coordinates Source In m In ft; Sikkim: Kangchenjunga: Eastern Himalayas: 8,586 28,169 Kangchenjunga lies on the India–Nepal border.It is the highest mountain peak located in India and the third highest mountain peak in the world after Mount Everest and K2.
The name Eastern Ghats derives from the word ghat and the cardinal direction in which it is located with respect to the Indian mainland. Ghat, a term used in the Indian subcontinent, depending on the context, could either refer to a range of stepped hills such as the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, or a series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf.
Bisht, Ramesh Chandra (2008), International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas (5 Vols. Set), Mittal Publications, ISBN 978-81-8324-265-3 Hartemann, Frederic; Hauptman, Robert (2005), The Mountain Encyclopedia: An A to Z Compendium of Over 2,250 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People, Taylor Trade Publishing, ISBN 978-1-4617-0331-0
The Deccan is a plateau extending over an area of 422,000 km 2 (163,000 sq mi) and occupies the majority of the Indian peninsula.It stretches from the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges in the north to the northern fringes of Tamil Nadu in the south.
The extreme points of India include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in India; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. The northernmost point claimed by India is in territory disputed between India and Pakistan , and administered partially by both.
The Indian plate (or India plate) is a minor tectonic plate straddling the equator in the Eastern Hemisphere. Originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana , the Indian plate broke away from the other fragments of Gondwana 100 million years ago and began moving north, carrying Insular India with it. [ 2 ]