Some Important Mountains, Hills Highest Peak + Height in India
Here are some Important Mountains, Hills with their Highest Peak and height in India you need to remember for your upcoming competitive examinations like UPSC, IAS, RailWay Group-D, SSC, CGL, MTS CHSL etc as common General Knowledge.
Karakoram Range : It is located within three countries – Gilgit–Baltistan (Pakistan), Ladakh (India), and southern Xinjiang (China). The highest peak of Karakoram range is K2 or Godwin Austen. K2 is located in Jammu and Kashmir. It’s height is 8611 meter.
Aravalli Range : Situated in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Highest peak is Gurushikhar (1722 m) situated at Rajasthan.
Vindya Range : Located at west-central India. Highest peak is Sabhawna Shikhara (1772 m) situated in Madhya Pradesh.
Satpura Range: Situated in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh. Its highest peak is Dhupgarh with height 1350 meter which is located in the state, Madhya Pradesh.
Maikal Hills: Situated in Chhattisgarh. Highest peak is Amar Kantak 1065 meter.
Mahadeo Hills: Located in the state Madhya Pradesh. Highest peak in Pachmari 1,067 m.
Western Ghat: Extended through Maharashtra Kerala Goa Tamilnadu and Kanyakumari. Highest peak of Western Ghat range is Anaimudi ( 2,695 m) located in Kerala state of India.
Eastern Ghat: Extended through West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tmilnadu. Highest peak is Jindhagada 1690 meter.
Bababudan Hills: Situated in Karnataka state of India. highest peak is Mullayanagiri. Height 1930 meter.
Nilgiri Hills: Located at Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka state of India. Highest peak is Doddabetta (Tamil Nadu) 2637 meter.
Singalila Hill: Highest peak of Singalila is Sandakafu 3636 meter. It is situated in West Bengal.
Garo Hills : Situated in Meghalaya. Its highest peak is Nokrek which is about is 1412 meter tall.
| # | Mountain | Highest Peak | Height in Meter / State |
| 1 | Karakoram | K2 or Godwin Austen | Jammu & Kashmir 8611 m |
| 2 | Aravalli | Gurushikhar or Mt abu | Rajasthan 1722 m |
| 3 | Vindhya | Sadbhawna Shikhara | Madhya Pradesh 1772 m |
| 4 | Satpura | Dhupgarh | Madhya Pradesh 1350 m |
| 5 | Maikal | Amar Kantak | Madhya Pradesh 1065 m |
| 6 | Mahadeo | Panchmari | Madhya Pradesh 1,067 m |
| 7 | Western Ghat | Anaimudi | Kerala 2,695 m |
| 8 | Eastern Ghat | Jindhagada | Andhra Pradesh 1690 m |
| 9 | Bababudan | Mullayanagiri | Karnataka 1930 m |
| 10 | Nilgiri | Doddabetta | Tamil Nadu 2637 m |
| 11 | Singalila | Sandakaphu | Darjeeling 3636 m |
| 12 | Garo | Nokrek | Meghalaya 1412 m |
| 13 | Mishmi | Dafa | Arunachal Pradesh 5000 m |
| 14 | Naga | Saramati | Nagaland 3,826 m |