The Ghats, or Ghauts, ARE two ranges of mountains in the peninsular portion of Hindustan (the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats), the former running down the east side of India, but leaving broad tracts between their base and the coast; the latter running down the west side, but leaving only a narrow strip between them and the shore. Both meet near Cape Comorin. The general elevation of the Western Ghats varies from 4000 to 7000 feet. Its best known portion is the Neilgherries, with Dodabetta Peak, their highest point 8760 feet above the sea. The Western Ghats form a watershed, and the rain collected on its eastern slopes makes its way right across India to the Bay of Bengal. They are covered with fine forests, and have most picturesque scenery. The Eastern Ghats are of considerably less elevation, on the average about 1500 feet, and have none of the beauty of the western range. They are, however, rich in metals. Research Ghats
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