Peaks of Himalayas

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 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.



Beautiful View of Himalayas, Mount Everest . 29032 feet high.

So This highest peak was named after his name .

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