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Shillong Plateau

◾️ Highland in Eastern Meghalaya and is an outlier of plateau of Peninsular India

◾️ Plateau's western, northern and southern end are Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills respectively

◾️ Composed of ancient rocks and contains reserves of Coal, Iron ore, Limestone, etc.

◾️ Shillong Peak is the highest point

Important Facts about Meghalaya

◾️ World's Largest cave fish discovered from Um Ladaw cave in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills

◾️ World's longest Sandstone cave (around 24.5 Km) named Krem Puri is in Khasi hills

◾️ Further India's longest caves are present in Meghalaya

◾️ Meghalayan Age refers to 4200 years ago to present. It comes under Holocene Epoch. This was discovered after studying Stalagmites of Mawmluh caves in Meghalaya

◾️ Living Root Bridges are also a paradise to watch

◾️ Important place: Mawsynram, Cherrapunji (wettest place) in Khasi hills

◾️ In 2018 Mahabaleshwar of Maharashtra received more rainfall than Cherrapunji
DEBSA PASS.

Link between Kullu and Spiti district.

This pass provides easier and shorter route alternative to traditional Pin parbati pass route between Kullu and Spiti.
Limited seats only.