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Highest Peaks in the States of

India has seven prominent ranges that house various mountain peaks. Aspirants should frst know about the prominent mountain ranges of India: ● Himalayan Range – The Himalayan Mountain ranges are considered as the abode of the , and the youngest and highest in the world. The Himalayan Mountains extend up to 2,500 km in length. It stretches from Jammu and in the north to in the east. ● Range ● Eastern Mountain Range/ ● Satpura and Vindhyan Ranges ● ● ●

Mountain Peaks in India and Indian Subcontinent

Given below are the details about the highest peaks in India along with their height and the states in which they are located. List of the ten highest mountain peaks in India:

Top 10 Highest Peaks in India

Mountain Peak Height Description

K2 8611 ● The highest peak in Indian subcontinent lies metres between Baltistan and Xinjiang ● It is the highest peak in the Karakoram

Kangchenjunga 8586 ● The third highest summit in the World metres ● Also known as the ‘five treasures of snow’ ● Lies in Himalayan Mountain Range

Nanda Devi 7816 ● Ranked the 23rd highest peak across the metres world. ● The Nanda Devi National Prak, located in vicinity to the peak, consists of the best high altitude flora and fauna. ● This is the highest peak located entirely within India ● It is a part of Himalayan mountain ranges (Garhwal)

Kamet 7756 ● It is located near the metres ● It is located in the Garhwal region 7742 ● It is located near the Siachen Region. metres ● The Saltoro Kangri is ranked the 31st highest independent peak in the world ● It lies in Saltoro range (a part of Karakoram Mountain range)

Saser Kangri 7672 ● Located in . metres ● This mountain peak is the 35th highest mountain peak in the world ● It lies in Saser Muztagh range (an easternmost subrange of Karakoram Range.)

Mamostong 7516 ● It is located near Kangri/Mamostang Kangri metres ● It is the 48th independent peak in India ● It is the highest peak of Rimo Muztagh range (a subrange of Karakoram range)

Rimo I 7385 ● The Rimo I is a part of Rimo Muztagh, a metres subrange of Great Karakoram range. ● It is the 71st highest peak in the world.

Hardeol 7151 ● This peak is also known as the ‘Temple of metres God’ ● It is one of the oldest summits in the Kumaon Himalaya

Chaukhamba I 7138 ● It is located in the Garhwal district of metres Uttrakhand. ● It is a part of the Gangotri Group of ranges

Trisul I 7120 ● The name of this mountain peak is taken metres from the weapon of Lord Shiva. ● It is one of three mountain peaks located in the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttrakhand.

List of Mountains in India with States

Apart from the list of the ten highest peaks in India, there are other major mountain peaks in India. The table below gives the list of mountain ranges in India along with the state in which it is located and its height

List of Mountain Peaks in India- Statewise

Peak Range/Region State Height

Arma Konda Eastern Ghats 1680 m Kangto Eastern Himalaya Arunachal Pradesh 7060 m

Someshwar Fort West Champaran District 880 m

Bailadila Range Dantewada District 1276 m

Sonsogor Western Ghats 1166 m

Girnar Junagadh District 1069 m

Karoh Peak Hills 1467 m

Reo Purgyil Western Himalaya 6816 m

Parasnath Parasnath Hills 1370 m

Mullayanagiri Western Ghats 1930 m

Anamudi Western Ghats 2695 m

Dhupgarh Satpura 1350 m

Kalsubai Western Ghats 1646 m

Mount Iso Senapati District Border of and 2994 m

Shillong Peak 1965 m

Phawngpui Saiha District 2157 m

Mount Saramati Nagaland 3826 m

Deomali Eastern Ghats 1672 m

Guru Shikhar Aravalli Range 1722 m

Kanchenjunga Eastern Himalaya 8586 m

Doddabetta Nilgiri Hills 2637 m

Doli Gutta Border of and 965 m Chhattisgarh

Betalongchhip 930 m

Amsot Peak Shivalik Hills 945 m Nanda Devi Garhwal Himalaya 7816 m

Sandakphu Eastern Himalaya 3636 m