Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Distinguish Between

Western Ghats	Eastern Ghats
1. They are higher. The highest peak in the Western Ghats is Anaimudi with a height of 2,695 m.	They are lower. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is Mahendragiri with a height of 1,500 m.
2. They rise steeply from the west coast.	They rise gently from the east coast.
3. The hills are continuous.	The hills are discontinuous.
4. All the rivers of the Deccan Plateau rise in the Western Ghats.	The rivers cut valleys through the Eastern Ghats.

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