Rajat Prapat
Appearance
Rajat Prapat Silver Falls | |
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![]() 107m high Silver Fall in Narmadapuram district,India | |
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Location | Narmadapuram district,Madhya Pradesh,India |
Coordinates | 22°27′07″N78°26′42″E/ 22.452°N 78.445°E |
Type | Horsetail |
Total height | 107 metres (351 ft) |
Number of drops | 1 |
Watercourse | Not known |
TheRajat Prapatis awaterfallinNarmadapuram districtin theIndianstateofMadhya Pradesh.It is the 30thhighest waterfall in India.[1]
The falls
[edit]It is ahorsetail type waterfallwith a single drop of 107 metres (351 ft).[2]
Etymology
[edit]When sunlight falls on it, it shines as silver, that is why it is known as Rajat Prapat or Silver Fall.[3]In Hindi, ‘rajat’ means silver and ‘prapat’ means falls.
Location
[edit]The Rajat Prapat is located atPachmarhi,known as the Queen ofSatpura,inNarmadapuram district.It is 10 min walk over rocks and boulders from Apsara Vihar.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of waterfalls in India
- List of waterfalls in India by height
Pachmarhitravel guide from Wikivoyage
References
[edit]- ^"Showing all Waterfalls in India".World Waterfalls Database. Archived fromthe originalon 5 September 2012.Retrieved20 June2010.
- ^"Rajat Prapat Falls".World Waterfall Database.Retrieved1 July2010.
- ^"Pachmarhi – Rajat Prapat or Silver Falls".Dazzling India.Retrieved1 July2010.
- ^"Rajat Prapat".india9.Retrieved1 July2010.