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Gash Pahar

mountain peak, India

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Gash Pahar is a mountain peak located in the Jashpur Pats region of Chhattisgarh, India. This area is part of the Chota Nagpur plateau and features a landscape of flat-topped plateaus and hills separated by valleys. Gash Pahar reaches an elevation of 3,241 feet (988 meters). The Jashpur Pats serve as a divide between the Ganges and Mahanadi river systems. The tops of the plateaus are typically covered in grasslands, while the slopes are forested with trees like sal, ebony, teak, and bamboo.1

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  2. Jashpur Pats
  3. Pashupati

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