INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first and the most continuous range is called the Inner or Greater Himalayas, or the Himadri. It is the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6, 000 metres. It contains all prominent Himalayan peaks.

Detailed explanation-2: -The range’s total length is some 1, 400 miles (2, 300 km), and it has an average elevation of more than 20, 000 feet (6, 100 metres). The Great Himalayas contain many of the world’s tallest peaks, including (from west to east) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mount Everest, and Kanchenjunga.

Detailed explanation-3: -The range has some of the planet’s highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest which lies on the border of China and Nepal. Over 100 peaks exceeding 7, 200 m (23, 600 ft) in elevation lie in the Himalayas. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia (Aconcagua, in the Andes) is 6, 961 m (22, 838 ft) tall.

Detailed explanation-4: -The greater Himalayas are the innermost Himalayan range and are also known as the inner Himalayas. They are also known as Himadri. The majority of mountain ranges and peaks lie in this range.