Indian Geography: Trans- Himalaya
July 1, 2022 2022-07-01 17:26Indian Geography: Trans- Himalaya
⮚ Trans – Himalayan range lies to the north of the Great Himalayas.
⮚ Trans- Himalaya extends from Nanga Parbat in west to NamchaBarwa or Mishmi Hills in the east.
⮚ Karakoram, Laddakh, Zaskar- are the important ranges ofTrans Himalaya.
⮚ Great Karakoram Range is also known as the Krishnagiri range.
⮚ Karakoram Range acts as watershed between India and Turkestan.
⮚ Karakoram range determines the frontier of India with China and Afganisthan
⮚ Godwin Austin is the part of Karakoram Range.
⮚ K2 or Godwin Austin is the highest peak in Trans Himalayan Ranges.
⮚ K2 or Godwin Austin is also the highest peak in India.
⮚ It has a height of about 8611m.
⮚ It has been named as Godwin Austen by the British and Qogir by the China
⮚ The mountain range which lies on the north of the Karakoram Range and spread to Afghanistan is Hindukush
⮚ LadakhRange merges with the Kailash range in Tibet.
⮚ Kailash range is known as Gangdise in China and Kang Rimpoche in Tibet
⮚ Mount Kailash (6,714 m) is the highest peak of Kailash range.
⮚ The Nanga Parbat (8126 m), the highest point in the north-west also is included in Ladakh Range.
⮚ Other prominent peaks in Trans Himalayas are:
Hidden Peak (8068 m)
Broad Peak (8047 m)
Gasherbrum II (8035 m)
⮚ Biafo, Baltaro, Batura, Hispar are the other important glaciers in the Trans Himalayan ranges.
⮚ There are two syntaxial bends in Himalayan ranges:
i. Western syntaxial bend occurs near The Nanga Parbat
ii. Eastern syntaxial bend occurs near Namche Barwa.