Mountain
Ranges of
India
India is a land of many landforms. There's a bit of everything when it comes to the shape of land.
Let's take a look at some of the well-known higher landforms - the mountain ranges of India.
1. The Himalayas
- Highest mountain range in the world.
- Highest peak : Mt. Everest (8,848 m)
- Runs along the northeastern border of India
2. The Karakoram Range
- Second highest mountain range in the world
- Highest Peak : K2 (8,611 m)
- Runs along the northwestern border of India
3. The Purvanchal Range
- Known as Eastern Mountain Range of India (located in North Eastern part of India)
- Highest Peak -
Namcha Barwa (7,439 m)
4. The Vindhya Range
- West-Central India
- Highest Peak -
Sad-bhawna Shikhar
(
752 m
)
5. The Satpura Range
- Central India
- Highest Peak - Dhupgarh (1350 m)
6. The Aravalli Range
- Western India
- India's oldest mountain range
- Highest Peak - Guru Shikhar, Mt. Abu (1722 m)
7. The Western Ghats
- Western Coast of India
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Highest Peak -
Anamudi, Eravikulam National Park
(2695 m)
8. The Eastern Ghats
- Eastern Coast of India
- Highest Peak - Jindhagada (1690 m)
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