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The Western Ghats are also known as
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Western Ghats, mountain range extending 1600 km along western edge of Deccan plateau from Tapi to Kanyakumari, known traditionally as Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Karnataka, literally benevolent mountains. Sahyadri terminology used in Sangam literature, Marathi culture, forest department circles, and educational maps interchangeably with Western Ghats. Formation during Western Ghats escarpment uplift 150 million years ago after breakup of Gondwana. Two names reflect regional cultural geography, Sahyadri emphasizing northern Maharashtra segment, but widely understood as synonym for Western Ghats overall in biogeographic texts. Knowledge of this distribution aids in understanding endemism patterns and UNESCO heritage site designations across India.
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