Question

himalayas are divided on the basis of river valley. explain the different regions of himalayas?

Answer 1

(i) The Punjab Himalayas:
The 560 km long stretch of the Himalayas between the Indus and the Satluj rivers is known as the Punjab Himalayas.

(ii) The Kumaon Himalayas:
Between the Satluj and the Kali rivers is the 320 km long Kumaon Himalaya. Its western part is called Garhwal Himalaya while the eastern part is known as Kumaon Himalaya proper.

(iii) The Nepal Himalaya:
This section of the Himalayas stretches for a distance of 800 km between the Kali and the Tista nvers. Most of it lies in Nepal as a result of which it is called the Nepal Himalayas. This is the tallest section of the Himalayas and is crowned by several peaks of perpetual snow.

(iv) The Assam Himalayas:
The Himalayan ranges from Tista to Brahmaputra Rivers covering a distance of 750 km are called the Assam Himalayas. This part of the Himalayas spreads over large parts of Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and has elevation much lesser than that of the Nepal Himalayas.