Gangdise Shan
The Kailash Range, Kailas Range, Gangdisi Mountains, Gangdese Range, Gangdisê Range or Gangdise Shan is a mountain range on the Tibetan Plateau in Tibet and the Tibet Autonomous Region.[1]
Geography[]
It is the western subrange of the Transhimalaya system. The Nyenchen Tanglha is the eastern subrange.
One of the Gangdise Shan's peaks, Mount Kailash, is a sacred place in four religions.
See also[]
- Gangdese batholith (geology of the area)
- Transhimalayas
References[]
- ^ "Kailash Range". Britannica.
Further reading[]
- Freeman-Attwood, Julian (2003). "The Mountains of Gangdise or Transhimalaya of Tibet" (PDF). The Alpine Journal: 103–112.
- Dwivedi, Major General (retd) G G (2021-02-22). "Explained: Why does the Kailash Range matter?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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Categories:
- Mountain ranges of Tibet
- Transhimalayas
- Tibetan Plateau
- Tibet geography stubs
- Mountain stubs