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Because of their near-unique geological formation, the range has an extraordinarily high percentage of cliff faces making up its length, particularly along the highest portion of the range. [ citation needed ] This portion of the range is virtually uninterrupted cliff faces, ranging from 600 m (2,000 ft) to 1,200 m (3,900 ft) in height for ...
The Aravalli Range (also spelled Aravali) is a mountain range in Western India, running approximately 670 km (420 mi) in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, [1] Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat. [2] [3] The highest peak is Guru Shikhar on Mount Abu at 1,722 m
Summits of India with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence; Ranks Name / Short name (if applicable) Height Range Prominence (m) [a] [b] Coordinates State National Global In meter [c] In ft 1 3 Kangchenjunga: 8,586 28,169 Himalayas: 3,922 Sikkim: 2 23 Nanda Devi
Nanda Devi is the 23rd-highest peak in the world. Nanda Devi was considered the highest mountain in the world before computations in 1808 proved Dhaulagiri to be higher. It was also the highest mountain in India until 1975, when Sikkim, an independent kingdom until 1948 and a protectorate of India thereafter, became a state of India.
Topographic map of Nilgiri Hills showing some peaks View of Nilgiri hills from Doddabetta The highest point in the Nilgiris and the southern extent of the range is Doddabetta Peak (2,637 metres (8,652 ft)), [ 14 ] 4 km east southeast of Udhagamandalam , 11°24′10″N 76°44′14″E / 11.40278°N 76.73722°E / 11.40278; 76.73722 ...
It is the highest mountain peak located in India and the third highest mountain peak in the world after Mount Everest and K2. [1] Uttarakhand: Nanda Devi: Garhwal Himalaya: 7,817 25,646 Nanda Devi is the highest peak located entirely within India. [2] It is located in the Chamoli district.
The following is a list of the highest waterfalls in India. It is based on the data from World Waterfall Database. [1] In many cases, numbers are merely estimates and measurements may be imprecise. The highest waterfall in India is Kunchikal waterfall located in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
2nd highest peak in Ahmednagar. 15: Brahmagiri: 1,295: Trimbakeshwar Range: Nasik: Site of origin of the sacred Godavari River is near Trimbak. 16: Anjaneri: 1,280: Trimbakeshwar Range: Nasik: According to Hindu scriptures, it is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman and thus is named after his mother. 17: Pratapgad: 1,080: Satara Range: Satara