name the 3 parallel ranges of the himalayas and explain 3 main features of the northern most rang.

Himadri

The features of Himadri are:

  • It is the northern most range of Himalayas, also called the great or inner Himalayas.
  • It includes the most prominent Himalayan peaks.
  • It consists of granite.
  • Many glaciers descend from Himadri.
  • The average range of mountains found here is 6,000 metres

 

Himachal 

 

  • The altitude varies between 3,700 and 4,500 metres and the average width is of 50 Km.
  • The ranges are mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks.

 

Shiwalik

  • They extend over a width of 10-50 Km and have an altitude varying between 900 and 1100 metres.
  • These ranges are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers from the main Himalayan ranges located farther north.

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Parallel ranges of Himalayas:

  • Himadri (Greater Himalayas / Inner Himalayas)
  • Himachal (Lesser Himalayas)
  • Shiwaliks
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