What does the word ‘Himalaya’ mean? How are the Himalayas divided?
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Himalaya is a Sanskrit word. ' Hima' means snow and 'alaya' means abode. Together, Himalaya means the 'abode of snow.' The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges. The Greater Himalayas or the Himadri Range The Middle Himalayas or the Himachal Range And the Lesser Himalayas or the Shiwalik Range.
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The name of the range derives from the Sanskrit Himālaya (हिमालय, "Abode of the Snow"), from himá (हिम, "snow") and ā-laya (आलय, "receptacle, dwelling").They are now known as the "Himalaya
Himalayas have been divided on the basis of regions from west to east or east to west. The division has been done on the basis of the rivers flowing in the Himalayan regions. ... Punjab Himalayas: This part lies between the Indus and Sutlej. They are also known as Kashmir Himalaya and Himachal Himalaya.