Rajat Prapat Explained

Rajat Prapat Silver Falls
Location:	Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coords:	22.452°N 78.445°W
Type:	Horsetail
Number Drops:	1
Watercourse:	Not known

The Rajat Prapat is a waterfall in Narmadapuram district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 30th highest waterfall in India.^[1]

The falls

It is a horsetail type waterfall with a single drop of .^[2]

Etymology

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

The Rajat Prapat is located at Pachmarhi, known as the Queen of Satpura, in Narmadapuram district. It is 10 min walk over rocks and boulders from Apsara Vihar.^[4]

See also

• List of waterfalls in India
• List of waterfalls in India by height

Notes and References

1. Web site: Showing all Waterfalls in India. World Waterfalls Database. 2010-06-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120905131339/http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/country/India/. 2012-09-05.
2. Web site: Rajat Prapat Falls. World Waterfall Database . 2010-07-01 .
3. Web site: Pachmarhi – Rajat Prapat or Silver Falls . Dazzling India . 2010-07-01 .
4. Web site: Rajat Prapat . india9 . 2010-07-01 .