Prelimsverse: Highest Mountain Peaks in India and State wise highest mountain peaks in India

Highest Mountain Peaks in India

Mountain Peak Height Description
K28611 metresThe highest peak in the Indian subcontinent lies between Baltistan and Xinjiang.It is the highest peak in the Karakoram
Kangchenjunga8586 metresThe third highest summit in the World.Also known as the ‘five treasures of snow.Lies in Himalayan Mountain Range
Nanda Devi7816 metresRanked the 23rd highest peak across the world.The Nanda Devi National Prak, located in the vicinity to the peak, consists of the best high-altitude flora and fauna.This is the highest peak located entirely within India.It is a part of Himalayan mountain ranges (Garhwal)
Kamet7756 metresIt is located near the Tibetan Plateau.It is located in the Garhwal region
Saltoro Kangri7742 metresIt is located near the Siachen Region.The Saltoro Kangri is ranked the 31st highest independent peak in the world.It lies in the Saltoro range (a part of the Karakoram Mountain range)
Saser Kangri7672 metresLocated in Ladakh. This mountain peak is the 35th highest mountain peak in the world.It lies in the Saser Muztagh range (an easternmost subrange of Karakoram Range.)
7.Mamostong Kangri7516 metresIt is located near Siachen Glacier.It is the 48th independent peak in India.It is the highest peak of the Rimo Muztagh range (a subrange of the Karakoram range)
8. Rimo I7385 metresThe Rimo I is a part of Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of Great Karakoram range.It is the 71st highest peak in the world.
9.Hardeol7151 metresThis peak is also known as the ‘Temple of God’.It is one of the oldest summits in the Kumaon Himalaya

State-wise Highest Mountain Peaks in India: 

PeakRange/RegionStateHeight 
Arma KondaEastern GhatsAndhra Pradesh1680 m
KangtoEastern HimalayaArunachal Pradesh7060 m
Someshwar FortWest Champaran DistrictBihar880 m
Bailadila RangeDantewada DistrictChhattisgarh1276 m
SonsogorWestern GhatsGoa1166 m
GirnarJunagadh DistrictGujarat1069 m
Karoh PeakMorni HillsHaryana1467 m
Reo Purgyil Western HimalayaHimachal Pradesh6816 m
ParasnathParasnath Hills Jharkhand1370 m
Mullayanagiri Western GhatsKarnataka1930 m
AnamudiWestern GhatsKerala2695 m
DhupgarhSatpura Madhya Pradesh1350 m
Kalsubai Western GhatsMaharashtra1646 m
Mount IsoSenapati DistrictBorder of Manipur and Nagaland2994 m
Shillong Peak Khasi HillsMeghalaya1965 m
Phawngpui Saiha DistrictMizoram2157 m
Mount Saramati Naga HillsNagaland3826 m
DeomaliEastern GhatsOdisha1672 m
Guru ShikharAravalli RangeRajasthan1722 m
KanchenjungaEastern HimalayaSikkim8586 m
DoddabettaNilgiri Hills Tamil Nadu2637 m
Doli Gutta Deccan PlateauBorder of Telangana and Chhattisgarh965 m
Betalongchhip Jampui HillsTripura930 m
Amsot PeakShivalik Hills Uttar Pradesh945 m
Nanda Devi Garhwal HimalayaUttarakhand7816 m
Sandakphu Eastern HimalayaWest Bengal3636 m

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