Outer Himalayas, States in Shiwalik Hills

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 Outer Himalayas,

 States in Shiwalik

 Hills :-



Shukhna Lake in foot hills of Harayana Shiwalik Hills 



We have studied about outer Himalayas now let's know that in which states the Shiwalik Hills traverse.


Jammu and Kashmir Shiwalik Hills




From West these hills start from Jammu and Kashmir and traverse to Uttaranchal in the East covering Himachal Pradesh and parts of Punjab and Haryana.


Jammu Kashmir Shiwalik Hills 


From West these hills start from Jammu and Kashmir and traverse to Uttaranchal in the East  covering Himachal Pradesh and parts of Punjab and Haryana .


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