Himalayan Lovers

Description: The Himalaya Range (Sanskrit: हिमाल� ��, IPA pronunciation: [hɪ\'mɑlijə]) , or Himalayas for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of a massive mountain system which includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and a host of minor ranges extending from the Pamir Knot. The name comes from the Sanskrit word, himālaya, a tatpurusa compound meaning \"the abode of snow\" (from hima \"snow\", and ālaya \"abode\"; see also Himavat).[1]As words, the expression \"Himalaya Range\" is similar to the expression Sierra Nevada.Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the planet\'s highest and home to the world\'s highest peaks: the Eight-thousander s, including Mount Everest (Nepal/Tibet) and K2 Pakistans (Northern Areas). To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range consider that Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6,962 m, is the highest peak outside Asia.

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Owner: Hemang Veragiwala

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Created on: Jul 17, 2008

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