Mountain Ranges in India

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Northern India is ridden by the powerful pinnacle of the Himalayas. While southern India is encircled by Peninsular mountains that have very unpleasant and more established mountains in contrast with their northern partner. The Himalayas are the young fold mountains and are the highest mountain range of the world.

Mountain Ranges in India

1 Karakoram Range:

It is a subrange of the Hindu Kush Himalayan Range. The second highest peak in the world, K2 is located here.

The border between India, Pakistan and China are formed by this range
It is located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan), Ladakh (India), and the Xinjiang region (China)
Famous glaciers here – Siachen Glacier, Biafo Glacier

2 Ladakh Range:

It is the Southeastern extension of the Karakoram Range lying from the mouth of the Shyok River in Ladakh to the border of Tibet.

The Kailash Range is the extension of the Ladakh Range into China
"LEH" India's cold desert lies here

3 Zaskar Range:

The Zaskar Range forms the boundary line between the Ladakh region of Kashmir and the remaining two regions of the state i.e. Jammu region and the Vale of Kashmir.

Its highest peak is Kamet (UK)
The coldest place in India, Dras (the Gateway to Ladakh) is located in this region
Shipki, Lipu Lekh (Lipulieke) and Mana Pass are some famous passes of this range

4 Pirpanjal Range:

It separates the Jammu hills to the south from the Kashmir Valley. The Great Himalayas lie beyond this range.

Its highest point is Indrasan followed by Deo Tibba
The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, the longest rail tunnel in India is located here
Pir Panjal, Banihal and Rohtang Pass are some famous passes of this range

5 Dhauladhar Range (White Range):

It is home to major hill stations like Kullu, Manali and Shimla. It is spread in two major regions of India - J&K and Himachal Pradesh.

Hanuman Ji ka Tiba otherwise known as White Mountain is the highest peak of this region

6 Shivalik Range:

The Shivalik Range is the southernmost and outer Himalayas also known as Manak Parbat in ancient times which means "tresses of Shiva".

It is about 2400 km long from Indus to the Brahmaputra
It has a gap of about 90 km between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam known as the sub Himalayas

7 Aravali Range:

It runs across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. It is also known as Mewar Hills.

It means lines of peaks
Guru Shikhar, Mt. Abu is the highest peak of this range
Pipli Ghat and Hladi Ghat are the famous passes of this range

8 Maikal Range:

It is the eastern part of the Satpuras range of Madhya Pradesh.

9 Kaimur Range:

It lies parallel to the river Son and is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range in MP, UP and Bihar.

10 Mahadeo Range:

This range forms the central part of the Satpura Range. It is located in Madhya Pradesh.

Dhoopgarh is the highest peak of this range

11 Ajanta Range:

It is located in Maharashtra, south of the Tapi River.

The caves having world-famous paintings of the Gupta period are located in this region

12 Rajmahal Hills:

It is the point of Ganges bifurcation and is located in Jharkhand.

These hills are made up of lava basaltic rocks

13 Garo Khasi Jaintia Hills:

It is a continuous mountain range located in Meghalaya.

14 Mikir Hills:

It is a part of the Karbi Anglong Plateau and is located to the south of the Kaziranga National Park (Assam).

15 Abor Hills:

These are hills of Arunachal Pradesh located near the border with China.

These hills are bordered by Mishmi and Miri hills
It is drained by the Dibang River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra

16 Mishmi Hills:

These are situated at the junction of the Northwestern Himalaya and Indo-Burma ranges and are located in Arunachal Pradesh.

Its northern and eastern parts touch China

17 Patkai Range:

These are situated at the junction of the Northwestern Himalaya and Indo-Burma ranges and are located in Arunachal Pradesh. It consists of three major hills that are:

The Patkai-Bum
The Garo-Khasi-Jaintia
Lushai Hills

18 Mizo Hills (Lushai Hills):

These hills are a part of the Patkai range and are located in Mizoram and partially in Tripura.

19 Vindhya Range:

This range is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateaus passing through Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

The highest peak of this range is Sadbhawna Shikhar

20 Satpura Range:

It is a range of hills in central India passing through Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Chhatisgarh.

Dhupgarh is the highest peak of this range

21 Dalma Hills:

These hills are located in Jamshedpur and are famous for Dalma National Park and minerals like iron ore, manganese.

22 Girnar Hills:

These are located in Gujarat.

23 Baba Budan Giri:

These are located in Karnataka.

24 Harishchandra:

These hills are made of lava and are located in Pune.

It acts as a water divide between Godavari and Krishna

25 Balaghat Range:

This range is located between MP and Maharashtra and is famous for manganese deposits.

26 Chilpi Series:

It is located in Madhya Pradesh.

27 Talcher Series:

Located in Orissa and is rich in bituminous coal.

28 Champion Series:

It is located in Karnataka, Dharawar period, and is rich in gold.

The Kolar mines are located here

29 Nilgiri Hills:

These are a range of mountains in the western part of Tamil Nadu located at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala.

These hills are separated from the Karnataka plateau by the Moyar River
And separated from the Anaimalai Hills and Palni Hills to the south by the Palghat Gap
These hills are also known as the Blue Mountains