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Mountain Ranges in India (Karakoram Range (A sub range of the Hindu Kush…
Mountain Ranges in India
Zaskar Range
Boundary line between Ladakh region of Kashmir & remaining two regions of the state i.e. Jammu region and Vale of Kashmir
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Lies here Coldest place in India, Dras (The Gateway to Ladakh)
Famous Passes : Shipki, Lipu Lekh (Lipulieke), and Mana Pass
Karakoram Range
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K2, the second highest peak in the world is located here
Famous Glaciers : Siachen Glacier, Biafo Glacier
Karakoram range span the borders between Pakistan, India and China
Located in the regions of Gilgit –Baltistan (Pakistan), Ladakh (India), and Xinjiang region (China)
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Pirpanjal Range
Separates Jammu Hills to the south from the Vale of Kashmir(Kashmir Valley), beyond which lie the Great Himalayas
Highest Point : Indrasan, 2nd Highest : Deo Tibba
Has India’s longest rail tunnel known as Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, Banihal road tunnel
Famous Passes : Pir Panjal Pass, Banihal Pass, Rohtang -
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Shivalik Range
Southernmost & outer Himalayas also known as Manak Parbat in ancient times, literally means ‘tresses of Shiva’
About 2,400 km long from Indus till Brahmaputra, with a gap of about 90 kilometres between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam known as sub Himalayas.