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Himalayas — Himalayan, adj. /him euh lay euhz, hi mahl yeuhz/, n. the, a mountain range extending about 1500 mi. (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 ft. (8848 m). Also called the Himalaya, Himalaya Mountains … Universalium
Ladakh — La·dakh (lə däkʹ) A region of Jammu and Kashmir in India and Pakistan on the border of China. The site of a Tibetan kingdom during the 17th century, it was annexed by the maharajah of Jammu in 1834. * * * Region, eastern Kashmir region,… … Universalium
Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Geography of Himachal Pradesh — The state of Himachal Pradesh is spread over an area 55,673 km² and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on north, Punjab on the south west, Haryana on south, Uttarakhand on the south east and by Tibet on the east. Himachal is a mountainous region,… … Wikipedia
Major rivers of Pakistan — Most of the rivers in Pakistan rise from Himalayan, Karakoram and Sulaiman Mountain ranges. The most important is the Indus river system.The Indus River System Main article : Indus River The Indus originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash… … Wikipedia
Kamet — Infobox Mountain Name = Kamet Photo = | Caption = Elevation = convert|7756|m|ft|0 Ranked 29th Location = Uttarakhand, India Range = Zaskar Range, Himalaya Prominence = convert|2825|m|ft|0|abbr=on Coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Namika La — Elevation 3,700 m (12,139 ft) Traversed by Srinagar Leh highway … Wikipedia
List of mountains in India — List of mountains and mountain ranges in India.Peaks*Anamudi * Anginda * Bambi Dhura * Burphu Dhura * Changuch * Chaudhara * Chiring We * Doddabetta * Hardeol * Jonglingkong or Baba Kailash * K12 * Kalsubai * Kamet * Kanchanjenga ; highest in… … Wikipedia
Deosai Mountains — ▪ mountains, Asia range in the Himalayan mountain system in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The mountains are located in the Pakistani held sector of the west central part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The range extends… … Universalium
