Himalaya The Himalayas constitutes an imposing crescent-shaped mountain range extending for over 2500 km from the south of the Indus Valley beyond Nanga Parbat in the west to Namcha Barwa in the east . The range varies in width from 350 km in the west to 150 km in the east. The majestic mountain chain showing prominent southward convexity stands like a wall bordering the entire northern margin of the Indian Subcontinent. Himalayas, Nepali Himalaya, great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between th Plateau of tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. The Himalayas include the highest mountains in the world, with more than 110 peaks rising to elevations of 24,000 feet (7,300 metres) or more above sea level. One of those peaks is Mount Everest (Tibetan: Chomolungma; Chinese: Qomolangma Feng; Nepali: Sagarmatha), the world’s highes...
Comments
Post a Comment