SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What does Himalaya mean?
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Home of snow
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Home of ice
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Home of the fwog
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Home of the sleeping
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The name Himalaya means “abode of snow” in Sanskrit.
Detailed explanation-2: -THE WORD Himalaya is derived from two Sanskrit words, -“ Hi-ma, ‘ snow, and “ a-la-ya, ‘’ abode; and it means The Abode of Snow. Words similarly formed and similarly pronounced are “ Devalaya, ‘’ Abode of God and “ Shivalaya, ‘’ Abode of Shiva.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word “Himalaya” means House of Snow in Sanskrit, an old Indian language.
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