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Name the highest peak in the Indian Himalayas.

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  • Apart from the famous mountain peaks like Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga there are other peaks like Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Manaslu, Lahotse, Dhaulagiri. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. It rises to a height of 8,850m (29,035) above sea level. It is one of the mountains in the Himalayan range.
  • The highest mountain Kangchenjunga is located at the border of India and Nepal in the great Himalayas range,Sikkim. Kangchenjunga section contains five peaks and the region has twelve more peaks over 7,000 m (23,000 ft).

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