Highest Peaks in the States of India India has seven prominent mountain ranges that house various mountain peaks. Aspirants should first know about the prominent mountain ranges of India: ● Himalayan Range – The Himalayan Mountain ranges are considered as the abode of the mountains, and the youngest and highest mountain range in the world. The Himalayan Mountains extend up to 2,500 km in length. It stretches from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Arunachal Pradesh in the east. ● Karakoram Range ● Eastern Mountain Range/ Purvanchal Range ● Satpura and Vindhyan Ranges ● Aravalli Range ● Western Ghats ● Eastern Ghats 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 Tibetan Plateau metres ● It is located in the Garhwal region Saltoro Kangri 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 Ladakh. 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 Siachen Glacier 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 Garhwal Himalaya 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 Andhra Pradesh 1680 m Kangto Eastern Himalaya Arunachal Pradesh 7060 m Someshwar Fort West Champaran District Bihar 880 m Bailadila Range Dantewada District Chhattisgarh 1276 m Sonsogor Western Ghats Goa 1166 m Girnar Junagadh District Gujarat 1069 m Karoh Peak Morni Hills Haryana 1467 m Reo Purgyil Western Himalaya Himachal Pradesh 6816 m Parasnath Parasnath Hills Jharkhand 1370 m Mullayanagiri Western Ghats Karnataka 1930 m Anamudi Western Ghats Kerala 2695 m Dhupgarh Satpura Madhya Pradesh 1350 m Kalsubai Western Ghats Maharashtra 1646 m Mount Iso Senapati District Border of Manipur and Nagaland 2994 m Shillong Peak Khasi Hills Meghalaya 1965 m Phawngpui Saiha District Mizoram 2157 m Mount Saramati Naga Hills Nagaland 3826 m Deomali Eastern Ghats Odisha 1672 m Guru Shikhar Aravalli Range Rajasthan 1722 m Kanchenjunga Eastern Himalaya Sikkim 8586 m Doddabetta Nilgiri Hills Tamil Nadu 2637 m Doli Gutta Deccan Plateau Border of Telangana and 965 m Chhattisgarh Betalongchhip Jampui Hills Tripura 930 m Amsot Peak Shivalik Hills Uttar Pradesh 945 m Nanda Devi Garhwal Himalaya Uttarakhand 7816 m Sandakphu Eastern Himalaya West Bengal 3636 m.