The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river, covering a major area of the Malwa plateau, is known as the Central Highlands.
Features
- The Central Highlands are wider in the west but narrower in the east.
- The eastward extensions of this plateau are locally known as the Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand.
- The Chotanagpur plateau marks the further eastward extension, drained by the Damodar river.
- The northern central highlands of peninsular India include the Aravallis, the Malwa Plateau, and some parts of Vindhyan Range.
