Where is it made?

Where are the Himalayas?

Looked at one way, the Himalayas are a single mountain range more than 1,000 miles long that separates India from the Asian plateau. Looked at more closely, this range comprises three parallel ranges, differing in elevation and geological age. The lowest and youngest of the three is the Siwalik Hills in India, composed largely of erosion from the higher ranges. Parallel to this is the Lower Himalayan Range, where hill stations such as Shimla and Darjeeling are located. The third and oldest range, the Higher Himalaya, contains the top three among the world’s tallest peaks.

Present countries in the Himalayas

The modern countries in the Himalayas proper include Pakistan, India (including the province of Sikkim), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and China (including the Tibetan Autonomous Region).

Cultural expanse of the Himalayas

Looked at as a cultural expanse, the Himalayan region is much larger than its geographical area. Supported by distinct artistic and textual traditions, religious ideas developed in the Himalayas and took root in many parts of Asia. Thus, this region plays a larger role in the history of art and ideas than is generally recognized.

The cultural expanse extends beyond the mountain kingdoms of Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Nepal—westward to Pakistan and Afghanistan; northward to Central Asia, Mongolia, and Siberia; eastward to China; and southward to India and Southeast Asia.