Pune is well known as the 'Queen of Deccan' due to its scenic beauty and rich natural resources. Mountain ranges in Kerala consisting of the highland area of the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats extend about 1,609 km along the coast of the Arabian Sea. About my Kerala Travel 2010 Beautiful Coastal kerala, Backwaters and My Home Town My Father and Teacher Thottakom Vaikom My Mother form thottakom N G Nair Image N G Nair India 2010
Deccan Plateau in India Deccan Plateau is a region south of the Vindhya Range. The plateau touches Narmada River in the north and the Nilgiri and Palni Hills in the south. It is bound by Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats. The Deccan Plateau has an undulating terrain, with elevations averaging about 600 m (about 2000 ft). However, some hills reach 1200 m (4000 ft). Many of the major rivers of the country, including the Cauvery River, Godavari River, Krishna River, and Penneru River, flow across the eastward-tilting plateau before reaching the Bay of Bengal. The Deccan Plateau has been the center of political turbulance since ancient times. |    |