These plateaus lie in the region south of the central mountain and inter-montain plateaux. These regions consist of old, hard crystalline rocks, which are at some hieght above sea level Their surfaces areundulating and gently sloping
The Arabian Plateau The arabian plateau is steeper in the west but gently slopes eastward towards the persion gulf. It is also a dray plateu because it is located in the region of low rainfall and has no rivers
Deccan Plateau Deccan plateau of Indian lies between the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. It is steeper and higher along the Arabian sea in the west but slopes gently towards the Bay Of Bengal in the east. Many rivers flow across this plateau.
Shan And Yunnan Plateau he Shan plateau in Mynamar and the Yunnun Plateau in China further east are drained by the river Salween, Mekong and Si Kiang.