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Describe major zones of himalayan region.

Answer 1

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*⃣ The following are the three major divisions of the Himalayas running from north to south:

1⃣ The Himadri: It is the northern most range of the young Himalayan mountains. It contains most of the highest peaks like Mt Everest, Kanchenjunga etc.

2⃣The Himachal: It is also known as the lesser Himalayas. This range lies to the south of the Himadri. Almost all the hill stations such as Shimla, Nainital and Manali are located along this range.

3⃣ The Siwaliks: This is the outermost range of the Himalayas. These ranges are made up of the sediments which are brought down from the rivers flowing from the northern Himalayan ranges. The valleys which separate the lesser Himalayas and the Siwaliks are called Duns or Doons, like Dehra Dun, Patli Dun and Kotli Dun.. *⃣


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Answer 2

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1. The Greater or Inner Himalayas or the Himadri.

• They are the Northern Most continuous range consisting of the tallest  peaks of each an average height of 6000 meters ASL.

• It contains all the Famous peaks.

• It is made of Granite.

• The peaks permanently have snow on them, and many glaciers  descend from this range.

2. The lesser Himalayas or the ‘Himachal’.

• It lies south of the Himadri and forms a rugged mountain system.

• It is mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks.

• The height varies between 3700 and 4500 meters and the average  width is 50 km.

• The longest and important ranges are the PirPanjal Ranges.

• Some important and famous valleys of these ranges are Kashmir Valley Kangra and Kullu Valley in the Himachal Pradesh.

• This range is famous for its hill stations.

3. The Shiwaliks.

• This is the outermost range of the Himalayas.

• They extend over a width of 10-50 kilometers and have a height  varying between 900 to 1100 meters.

• It is composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down from the  main Himalayan rivers.

• The longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalayas and the  Shiwaliks are known as Duns.

• Some of the well-known Duns are Dehra Dun, Kotli Dun and Patli Dun.

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