Formation of Himalayas :- In this blog let us understand about the formation of Himalayas . There are two theories which explain formation of Himalayas :- One is "The Geosyncline Theory " and the second one is " The Plate Tectonic Theory " Let us understand the first one which is explained by a German Scientist Kober, according to this theory About 541 millions to 252 million years ago from the end of Plaeozoic Era there was Tethys ocean containing salt water. View of Tethys ocean On either side of this Tethys ocean there was Gondwana Land (Indic Plate ) and India was also the part of Gondwana land and on the other side there was Laurasia ( Urasiayee Plate )or Eurasia means Europe and Asia was connected together which was called Angara Land. At that time the rivers flowing from both sides deposited huge muck , sand , boulders and silt in the Tethys ocean The pressure on Angara Land and Gondwana Land caused movemen...
Outer Himalayas The Shiwalik Hills :- View of Shiwalik Hills Jammu We have already studied about outer Himalayas . These hills are formed by the deposits by the rivers flowing from higher Ranges . Shiwalik Hills Himachal Pradesh Those the hills of outer Himalayas are called Shiwalik Hills but as per the location their names are different as per Location . The Shiwalik range in Jammu region are called Jammu hills . u In Arunachal these hills are named as Dafla hills , Miri hills , Abor and Mishmi hills. Uttarakhand Shiwalik range When we come to Utrakhand the Shiwalik range are called The Dhang range and Dundwa hills. View of Nepal Churia Ghat hills When we come come to Nepal these mountains are called Churia Ghat hills.
Peaks of Himalayas Beautiful View of Mount Everest :-- In this post we are taking the peaks of Himalayas one by one . The highest peak of Himalayas is Mount Everest . This peak is 8848.86 metres high above mean sea level . In feets it is 29032 metres above mean sea level . It is also named Sagarmatha and Chomolungma. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world . The Mount Everest falls in Nepal and Tibet . Mount Everest was first climbed by Tenzing and Hillary in 1953. The range in which it comes is Khumbu Himal range. Initially Mount Everest was named peak XXV but later it was named after the name of British Surveyor General to India. Sir George Everest was a British Surveyor and Geographer . He served as Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843. Mount Everest View He wad born on 4 th July and passed away on December 1st 1866. He was educated in Marlow and received his military education then joined the East India company and arrived in India when he was of 16....
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