Question

What are the features of the lesser Himalayas?

Answer 1

Hint: The Lesser Himalayas is a major east-west mountain range along the crest paralleling the Higher Himalayas. It has an elevation of about 3,000 to 4,500 metres above sea level.

Complete answer: The features of the Lesser Himalayas are as follows
- The lesser Himalayas are also known as Lower Himalayas or the Himachal. It lies between the Greater Himalayas or Himadri and the Outer Himalayas or the Shiwaliks. The Lesser Himalayas runs approximately parallel to both of these ranges.
- The Lesser Himalayas incorporates bits of western Punjab, Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, Nepal, and Assam Himalayas ranges.
- In the Indian state of Uttarakhand, the Lesser or Middle Himalayas are marked by the Nag Tibba and the Mussorie ranges. The Mahabharat Lekh is a continuation of the Mussorie Range situated in the southern part of Nepal.
- Most ethnic communities found along the Himachal Range and toward the north into the Middle Hills have Tibeto-Burman associations including Nepalese origin of Gurung, Tamang, Rai, Newar, Magar and Limbu. However, the most crowded ethnic communities along this region are the Paharis, who are Indo-European Hindus basically belonging to the higher Brahman, and Kshatriya, or Chhetri castes.

Note: Other important ranges of the Lesser Himalayas are the Pir Panjal Range situated to the south of Kashmir Valley and the Dhaola Dhar Range of Himachal Pradesh. The largest range of the Lesser Himalayas is the Pir Panjal Range. The Lesser Himalayas consists of some of the famous valleys of Himachal Pradesh namely the Kangra and the Kullu valleys.