Question

Give a detailed account on Purvanchal Range?

Answer 1

The Purvanchal Mountains cover the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalayaand Mizoram.

The range is an eastern extension of the Himalayan Range System, in north eastern India. It bends sharply to the south beyond the Dihang River gorge, and spreads along the eastern boundary of India with Myanmar. The Purvanchal range includes the hill ranges of the Patkai, Barail range, Manipur, MizoramMizo, and Naga Hills.

The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills are part of Shillong Plateau, and not part of the Purvanchal range.

Answer 2

Purvanchal is made from two words- Purv which means East and Anchal which means region. Purvanchal Himalayas is also known as the Eastern Mountains.

i. It is a sub-mountain range of Himalayas. These Himalayas lie in the Northeast and south of Brahmaputra river.

ii. It includes five major hills- Patkai hills, Barail range, Manipur, Mizo, and Naga Hills.

iii. These mountains are included in the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram.