SHILLONG PLATEAU

plateau in eastern Meghalaya state, northeastern India. It is a rolling tableland and the highest portion of the hill mass that comprises most of Meghalaya. The plateau's western, northern, and southern escarpments are called the Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia hills, respectively. The Shillong Plateau is an outlier of the plateau of peninsular India and is composed primarily of ancient rocks. It contains coal and iron ore, and limestone is quarried. The highest point is Shillong Peak, at 6,433 feet (1,961 m) located 3 miles (5 km) south of the town of Shillong.