MOUNTAIN RANGES OF INDIA- THE HIMALAYAN RANGES

MOUNTAIN RANGES OF INDIA

THE HIMALAYAN RANGES:

            The Himalayas not only form a Physical Barrier between the Indian Subcontinent               and the Central and East Asian Countries but also a climatic, drainage and cultural divide

                The Himalayas are Young and Fold Mountains. They are spread over a distance of nearly 2400km and form an Arc.

Their width varies from 400km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh. The altitudinal variation is greater in the eastern half in comparison to the western half.

                The Himalayan Ranges is made up of Three Parallel Ranges. The Himalayan Mountain range is the division between the Tibetan Plateau and the Indian subcontinent in Asia.

                The Himalayas are divided into three ranges

1.       The Inner Himalayas/ Greater Himalayas/ The Himadri

2.       The Middle Himalayas/ Himachal/ Lesser Himalayas

3.       The Outer Himalayas/ Shiwaliks.

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 MOUNTAIN RANGES OF INDIA

 Mountain Ranges in North India – North to South

S. No	Mountain Ranges	States	Highest Peak	Remarks
1.	Saltoro Mountains	Ladakh	Saltoro Kangri	Sub-range of the Karakoram
2.	Karakoram	PoK, Ladakh	Godwin-Austen or K2 8,611 m	Highest peak in India
3.	Deosai Mountain	J&K
4.	Ladakh Range	J&K
5.	Zanskar Range	J&K	Kamet Peak 7,756 m
6.	Pir Panjal Range	J&K, Himachal Pradesh	Indrasan, 6,221 m
7.	Zabarwan Range	J&K		Part of Pir Panjal
8.	Dhauladhar Range	J&K
9.	Kishtwar Himalaya	J&K	Bharanzar
10.	Garhwal Himalaya	Uttarakhand
11.	Dundwa Range	Northern UP		Part of Sivalik Hills

MOUNTAIN RANGES IN INDIA

MOUNTAIN RANGES OF INDIA

    India’s mountains are essential in shaping the nation’s environment. Due to the clean air, religious significance, and exciting adventure sports activities, tourists are drawn to the mysterious Indian Mountains, also known as the abodes of the Gods. All of these mountains provide a gloriously restorative escape from the oppressive heat that, between April and May, blankets most of India.

Mountain ranges like the Nilgiri, Shivalik, Vindhya, and Satpura mountain ranges, as well as the Western Ghats, Himalaya, Aravalli, Eastern Ghats, and Satpura mountain ranges, significantly contribute to preserving the beauty of the environment’s landscape and natural equilibrium. The Mountains of India are well-known tourist destinations in the nation. They are covered in thick and large forests that are home to a vast diversity of plants and animals.

MOUNTAIN RANGES OF THE WORLD

 MOUNTAIN RANGES OF THE WORLD

S. No	Name	Continent(s)	Country/ies	Highest point	Altitude (metres above sea level)
1	Himalayas	Asia	India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Pakistan	Everest	8848
2	Karakoram	Asia	Pakistan, China, India	K2	8611
3	Hindu Kush	Asia	Afghanistan, Pakistan	Tirich Mir	7708
4	Pamirs	Asia	Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan	Kongur Tagh	7649
5	Hengduan Mountains	Asia	China, Myanmar	Mount Gongga	7556
6	Tian Shan	Asia	China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan;	Jengish Chokusu	7439
7	Kunlun	Asia	China	Liushi Shan	7167
8	Transhimalaya	Asia	China	Mount Nyenchen Tanglha	7162
9	Andes	South America	Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela	Aconcagua	6961
10	Hindu Raj	Asia	Pakistan	Koyo Zom	6873
11	Alaska Range	North America	United States	Denali	6194
12	Saint Elias Mountains	North America	United States, Canada	Mount Logan	5959
13	Caucasus Mountains	Europe and Asia	Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan	Mount Elbrus	5642

Karakoram, Hindu Kush, Pamirs, Hengduan Mountains, Transhimalaya mountain ranges are the part of Hindu Kush Himalayan Region (HKH)