Major Mountain Ranges and Their Highest Peaks in India
Here is a list of Major Mountain Ranges in India and their Highest Peaks:
|
Mountain Range |
Highest Peak |
Location |
Remarks |
|
Saltoro Mountains |
Saltoro Kangri (7742m) |
Ladakh UT |
Sub-range of the Karakoram |
|
Karakoram |
Godwin-Austen or K2 (8,611 m) |
PoK, Ladakh UT |
Highest peak in India |
|
Zanskar |
Kamet Peak (7756m) |
Ladakh, H.P, Garhwal region, Uttarakhand. |
Second Highest Peak of Uttarakhand. |
|
Pir Panjal Range |
Indrasan (6,221 m) |
J&K, |
Indrasan Peak is located in the Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. |
|
Aravalli Range |
Guru Shikhar (1722m) |
Gujrat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi |
World’s oldest fold mountains. |
|
Satpura Range |
Mount Dhupgarh |
Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP, and Chhattisgarh |
It is a range of hills in central India. |
|
Harishchandra Range |
Harischandragarh |
Maharashtra |
It is an eastward-extending spur of the Western Ghats. |
|
Baba Budan Hills |
Mullayanagiri (1930 m) |
Karnataka |
It is a mountain range in the Western Ghats of India and Known for coffee cultivation. |
|
Nilgiri Mountains |
Doddabetta (2,637 m) |
Tamil Nadu |
Here’s Eastern & Western Ghats meet. |
|
Anaimalai Hills |
Anamudi (2,695 m) |
Tamil Nadu, and Kerala |
Anamudi is the highest peak in southern India, and also a World Heritage Site. |
|
Gir Hills |
Sarkala (643m) |
Gujarat |
The Gir National Park is located in the region. |
|
Girnar Hills |
Girnar Peak (945m) |
Gujarat |
Girnar Peak (945m) is the highest peak in Gujarat state. |
|
Mizo Hills or Lusai Hills |
Blue Mountain |
Mizoram |
Crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. |
|
Patkai Bum |
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Assam |
It is a part of the Purvanchal mountain range, and forms the boundary line between India and Myanmar while also being the origin of the Burhi Dihing and Disang rivers. |
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Naga Hills |
Saramati (3826m) |
Nagaland |
It is part of the Purvanchal, and it is located between the Patkai Bum and the Manipur Hills. |
Highest Mountain Peaks in India
The Highest Peaks in the various states of India are mountain peaks that are significantly taller than the other peaks in their respective region or states. India is a land of various distinct mountain ranges. These mountain ranges span from the north in the Karakoram region to the south in the Cardamom Hills.
They also stretch from the east in the Purvanchal Himalayas to the west in the Gir, which is a lower mountain range in Gujarat state. In this article, we shall cover the highest mountain peaks in India, detailing their elevations, geographical location, distinctive topographical characteristics & more facts.
Table of Content
- List of the State-Wise Highest Mountain Peaks in India
- List of 10 Highest Mountain Peaks in India
- Major Mountain Ranges and Their Highest Peaks in India
- Highest Mountain Peaks of India: Interesting Facts
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