The 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 hills stations like Shimla, Mussoori,Chakrata,Nainital ,Ranikhet
,Darjeeling, etc
Lesser Himalayas :
Small meadows on the slopes of lesser Himalayas Gulmarg ,SoneMarg etc.