Social Sciences, asked by devansh279642, 11 months ago

name two important peaks of himalayan range

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Answered by gaurav16497
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Fourteen peaks of the Himalayas are above the height of 8,000m. Apart from the famous mountain peaks like Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga there are other peaks like Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Manaslu, Lahotse, Dhaulagiri.

Answered by brainer9657
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Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. It rises to a height of 8,850m (29,035) above sea level. It is one of the mountains in the Himalayan range. Covering the frontiers of Tibet and Nepal, north of India. The mountain is named after Sir George Everest, who was a British surveyor-general of India. It is known by different names in different regions like Sagarmatha in Nepal and Quomolongma in Tibet. The latitude of Mount Everest is 27 59 17 N and Longitude is 86 55 31 E. In Sanskrit Himalayas mean, "abode of snow". The mountain is totally covered with snow. The height of the mountain varies depending on the amount of snowfall on its peak.

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