Question

THE most important Himalayan ranges are in Himachal or Himadri?so PIR PANJAL ,DHAULA DHAR AND MAHABHARAT RANGES are located where?

B-the names of passes and glaciers lying in Great Himalayas

C-Give characterstics of the Himalayan mountains

Answer 1

Due pauciy of time all your questions could be answered.

A)

• Pir Panjal lies in the lesserHimalayas or the Himachal
• Dhauladhar lies in the lesserHimalayas or the Himachal
• Mahabharata Ranges also lies in the lesserHimalayas or the Himachal.

B) Ranges in the Himadri

• Mt. Everest 8848 m
• Kanchenjunga 8598 m
• Makalu 8481 m
• Dhaulagiri 8172m
• Mansalu 8156
• ChoOyu 8153 m
• Naga Parbat 8126 m
• Annapurna 8078 m

Passes in the Himadri

• The Burzil pass and Zoji La in Kashmir
• Bara Lapcha La and Shipki Lain Himachal Pradesh
• Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh Pass in Uttaranchal
• Nathu La Jelep La in Sikkim.

Glaciers in Himadri

• Khumbu
• Gangotri
• Yamunotri
• Siachen Glacier
• Longpu Glacier
• Kyagar Glacier
• Mudui Glacier
• Gasherbrum Glacier
• Stagar Glacier
• K2 Glacier ( Qogir glacier)