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Indus Nainital YA N NEP A L
Mt. Everest Kanchenjunga
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THE INDIAN DESER T Gang a N GE BHUTAN H ILLS
Gandak
NAGA HILLS
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COAS TA L PLAIN MIZO HILLS
Narmada MYANMAR
THE SOUTHERN Mahanadi
Tapi
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ARABIAN SEA BAY O F BENGAL
A map showing the location of the Northern Mountains in India

average height of 6,000 metres and its width and Mahabharata ranges. Manali, Kullu,
is between 120 kilometres and 190 kilometres. Dalhousie, Mussoorie, Shimla, Nainital
Th is is a continuous range that includes peaks and Darjeeling are some of the popular
like Mt Everest (Nepal), Kanchenjunga, hill stations found in this range. Th ese hill
Makalu, Dhaulagiri and Nanga Parbat, which stations are popular among tourists as they
have a height of more than 8,000 metres. are easily accessible.
Th ese peaks are mostly located on the borders
Outer Himalayas or the Sivaliks
of the country. Th e peaks of this range are

perennially covered with snow. A few high Th e Sivaliks are the outermost range of the
passes can be found across the Himalayas such Himalayas. Th eir altitude varies between
as the Rohtang, Bara-lacha La, Shipki La and 900 metres and 1,100 metres and its width
Zoji La pass. is between 10 kilometres and 50 kilometres.
Th e hills that lie in this range are narrow,
Lesser Himalayas or Himachal
discontinuous and merge with the other ranges.
Th e Himachal lies towards the south of the Th e valleys lying between the Sivaliks and the
Greater Himalayas. Th e altitude of this range Lesser Himalayas (Himachal) are called ‘Duns’
lies between 1,000 metres and 4,500 metres, such as Dehradun, Kotlidun and Patlidun. At

and its average width is 50 kilometres. Its the foothills of the Sivaliks, a densely forested
prominent ranges are Pir Panjal, Dhaula Dhar and marshy region known as terai is located.

perennially: on a yearly basis for several years

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