Name: Divisions of the Himalayas Based on Rivers
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 22 s
Description: The towering Himalayan mountains are the largest in the world! They can be divided according to multiple rivers that form valleys through this vast range.

Question

Show the following on the outline map of India:

1. Karakoram, Zaskar, Kailash, Pir Panjal and Shivalik hill ranges.
2. Malwa, Chota Nagpur, Shillong and Telangana plateau regions.
3. Coromandal, Konkan and Malabar coastal areas.
4. Passes of Thal Ghat, Bhor Ghat and Pal Ghat
5. Passes of Zojila, Nathula, Jelep La and Shipikila

Accepted Answer

Karakoram- The Karakoram is a mountain range in Kashmir spanning the borders of Pakistan, China, and India.

Zaskar- a group of mountains in the Himalayas, south-central Asia, northern India, and the western Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Kailash- Kailash Range, which forms part of the Trans-Himalaya in the Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

Pir Panjal- It is running from east-southeast to west-northwest across the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Indian controlled Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan administered Kashmir.

Shivalik hill ranges-The Sivalik Hills, also known as Churia Hills, are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas that stretches from the Indus River.

Malwa- Malwa is an historical region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin.

Chota Nagpur- The Chota Nagpur Plateau is an eastern Indian plateau that encompasses much of Jharkhand as well as nearby sections of Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh.

Shillong-The Shillong Plateau is a plateau in eastern Meghalaya state, northeastern India.

Telangana plateau- Telangana, plateau in western Andhra Pradesh state, southeastern India.

Coromandal- the southern part of the eastern coast of India.

Konkan and Malabar coastal areas.

Passes of Thal Ghat, Bhor Ghat, and Pal Ghat are western peninsular part of India.

Passes of Zojila, Nathula, Jelep La and Shipikila are the passes in the Himalayas.

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