Dhuandhar Falls
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Overview
Dhuandhar Falls is on the Narmada at Bhedaghat near Jabalpur, among the marble rocks of the Narmada's rift valley.
The falls are on the Narmada at Bhedaghat, near Jabalpur.
The name means smoke cascade, from the mist the falling water creates.
Just downstream the river flows through the Marble Rocks gorge, which is on India's tentative World Heritage list.
The falls are about 30 m high.
Boat rides are offered through the marble gorge.
The Narmada flows west in a rift valley.
Chausath Yogini temple is close by.
Geography and key facts
- Narmada
- Bhedaghat, Jabalpur
- Marble rocks
- Narmada at Bhedaghat
- Marble Rocks gorge
- Near Jabalpur
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in waterfall–river matches (2024).
Note for UPSC
Narmada at Bhedaghat, Jabalpur (marble rocks).
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2024 · Q9Consider the following information : Waterfall | Region | River…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Dhuandhar Falls.
Key facts
- Type
- Waterfall
- State / UT
- Madhya Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 23.126°N, 79.808°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2024
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.