Dodabetta
Topic: Structure and Physiography of India: Himalayas, Plains, Peninsula, Coasts and Islands · NCERT: Class 11, Ch 2 "Structure and Physiography"
Meaning
Dodabetta is the highest peak of the Nilgiri hills. It stands at 2,637 m. It is the second highest peak of the Peninsula, after Anamudi (2,695 m). It lies in the Nilgiri block, where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet.
Example
Dodabetta stands near Ooty (Udhagamandalam) in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
Don't confuse with
- Anamudi: at 2,695 m, it is the highest peak of the Peninsula. It is in the Anaimalai hills of Idukki, Kerala, not in the Nilgiris.
Related concepts
- Deccan Plateau
- Western Ghats
- Eastern Ghats
- Anamudi
- Nilgiri hills
- Palghat Gap
- Thal Ghat and Bhor Ghat
- Nallamala hills