PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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Nepal Himalaya’s
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Punjab Himalayas (Kashmir and Himachal Himalayas)
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Kumaon Himalayas
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Assam Himalayas
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalaya is the world’s highest mountain range home to all fourteen peaks over 8, 000m including Everest and K2 . Himalaya means “abode of snow” with an estimated 15, 000 glaciers throughout the range.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Himalayas contain many of the world’s tallest peaks, including (from west to east) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mount Everest, and Kanchenjunga. This article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of those peaks is Mount Everest (Tibetan: Chomolungma; Chinese: Qomolangma Feng; Nepali: Sagarmatha), the world’s highest, with an elevation of 29, 032 feet (8, 849 metres; see Researcher’s Note: Height of Mount Everest.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mt. Everest is the earth’s highest peak and lies within the Mahalangur Himalayan range, standing at an elevation of 8848.86 m above sea level. Everest is shared by two countries, Nepal and Tibet. Thus, Mount Everest has its local names, Sagarmatha (Nepali) and Chomolungma (Tibet).
Detailed explanation-5: -Note: Do not confuse the highest peak of the Himalayas in India with Mt. Everest because even though it is the highest mountain peak in the Himalayas and the world with an altitude of 8848 Mts, it is geographically located in Nepal.