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Lesser Himalayas

In this article we will discuss Lesser Himalayas

Lesser Himalayas: Its Extension lies in the south of Great Himalayas. It is 80 to 100 km wide and its avg height of between 2700 and 4500 kn. There are several small ranges under the lesser Himalayas which are as follows:

Pir Panjal Range: It extends from Jhelum to the Beas rivers in Kashmir. The two main passes in the Pir Panjal range are Banihal and Pir panjal.

Dhuladhar Range – The range where Alaknanda River crosses the Great Himalayas near badrinath , range comes out from there towards the west.

Between Lesser himalayas and Shiwalik Range are Known for the hill’s stations like Shimla, Mussoori,Chakrata,Nainital ,Ranikhet , Darjeeling, etc

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