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title: "Nilgiri Hills: UPSC Geography Notes | Model Diplomat"
description: "The Nilgiri Hills are where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet in southern India, holding Doddabetta peak (2,637 m). Key UPSC GS1 geography facts for aspirants."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Nilgiri Hills are a mountain range in southern India where the Western and Eastern Ghats converge, rising above 2,000 metres at the Deccan Plateau's southern edge.
- Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
- Is Doddabetta the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
- What separates the Nilgiri Hills from the Anaimalai Hills?
- Why is the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve significant?

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In 2018 the Strobilanthes kunthiana (Neelakurinji) bloomed across the Nilgiri Hills' montane grasslands, an event recurring once every twelve years that draws naturalists and tourists to Tamil Nadu's Mukurthi and Eravikulam high plateaus.

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