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Young and structurally fold mountains stretch over thenorthern borders of IndiaRun in a west-east direction fromthe Indus to the Brahmaputra formed by the tectonic collision of the Indian plateau with the Eurasian plateauLoftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the worldform an arc, which covers a distance of about 2,400 Km in length with varying width from 400 Km in Kashmir to 160 Km Arunachal PradeshThe altitudinal variations are greater in the eastern part than in the western
The Trans Himalayas
Himalayan Ranges immediately to the north of the The Great Himalayan Range are called the Trans Himalayas.Most of the part of this Himalayan range lies in the Tibet and hence also called Tibetan HimalayaThe Zaskar, K2 (Godwin austin), the Ladakh, the Kailash and the Karakoram are the main ranges of the trans Himalayan system
Greater or Inner Himalayas / Himadri
Most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metresContains all the prominent Himalayan peaks with core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granitePerennially snow bound, and a number of glaciers descend from this rangeProminent Ranges include Mt. Everest, Kamet, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna
The Lesser Himalaya or Himachal
Altitude varies between 3,700 to 4,500 metres and the average width is of 50 KmWhile the Pir Panjal range forms the longest and the most important range, the Dhaula Dhar & the Mahabharat ranges are also prominent onesConsists of the famous valley of Kashmir and the Kangra & Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh (Majority of hill stations lies in this range)
The Shiwaliks
The altitude varies between 900 to 1100 km and the width varies between 10 to 50 kmThe longitudinal valleys lying between the Himachal and Shiwaliks are called ‘Dun’ for ex. DehraDun, Kotli Dun and Patli Dun
Eastern hills and mountains
The Brahmaputra marks the eastern border of the Himalayas. Beyond the Dihang gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply towards south and form the Eastern hills or Purvanchal.These hills run through the north eastern states of India & are mostly composed of sandstones for ex. Patkai Hills, Naga Hills, Manipuri Hills and Mizo Hills
The Trans Himalayas
Himalayan Ranges immediately to the north of the The Great Himalayan Range are called the Trans Himalayas.Most of the part of this Himalayan range lies in the Tibet and hence also called Tibetan HimalayaThe Zaskar, K2 (Godwin austin), the Ladakh, the Kailash and the Karakoram are the main ranges of the trans Himalayan system
Greater or Inner Himalayas / Himadri
Most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metresContains all the prominent Himalayan peaks with core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granitePerennially snow bound, and a number of glaciers descend from this rangeProminent Ranges include Mt. Everest, Kamet, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna
The Lesser Himalaya or Himachal
Altitude varies between 3,700 to 4,500 metres and the average width is of 50 KmWhile the Pir Panjal range forms the longest and the most important range, the Dhaula Dhar & the Mahabharat ranges are also prominent onesConsists of the famous valley of Kashmir and the Kangra & Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh (Majority of hill stations lies in this range)
The Shiwaliks
The altitude varies between 900 to 1100 km and the width varies between 10 to 50 kmThe longitudinal valleys lying between the Himachal and Shiwaliks are called ‘Dun’ for ex. DehraDun, Kotli Dun and Patli Dun
Eastern hills and mountains
The Brahmaputra marks the eastern border of the Himalayas. Beyond the Dihang gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply towards south and form the Eastern hills or Purvanchal.These hills run through the north eastern states of India & are mostly composed of sandstones for ex. Patkai Hills, Naga Hills, Manipuri Hills and Mizo Hills
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