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Highest major summits in India

Summits of India with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence

RanksName / Short name (if applicable)HeightRangeProminence (m) [a] [b] CoordinatesState
NationalGlobalIn meter [c] In ft
13 Kangchenjunga 8,58628,169 Himalayas 3,922 27°42′09″N88°08′48″E / 27.70250°N 88.14667°E / 27.70250; 88.14667 Sikkim
223 Nanda Devi 7,81625,643 Garhwal Himalaya 3,139 30°22′33″N79°58′15″E / 30.37583°N 79.97083°E / 30.37583; 79.97083 Uttarakhand
329 Kamet 7,75625,446 Garhwal Himalaya 2,817 30°55′12″N79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E / 30.92000; 79.59167 Uttarakhand
431 Saltoro Kangri / K107,74225,400 Saltoro Karakoram 2,160 35°23′57″N76°50′53″E / 35.39917°N 76.84806°E / 35.39917; 76.84806 * Ladakh
535 Saser Kangri I / K227,67225,171 Saser Karakoram 2,304 34°52′00″N77°45′09″E / 34.86667°N 77.75250°E / 34.86667; 77.75250 Ladakh
648 Mamostong Kangri / K357,51624,659 Rimo Karakoram 1,803 35°08′31″N77°34′39″E / 35.14194°N 77.57750°E / 35.14194; 77.57750 Ladakh
749 Saser Kangri II E7,51324,649 Saser Karakoram 1,450 34°48′17″N77°48′24″E / 34.80472°N 77.80667°E / 34.80472; 77.80667 Ladakh
851 Saser Kangri III7,49524,594 Saser Karakoram 850 34°50′44″N77°47′06″E / 34.84556°N 77.78500°E / 34.84556; 77.78500 Ladakh
956 Teram Kangri I7,46224,482 Siachen Karakoram 1,702 35°34′48″N77°04′42″E / 35.58000°N 77.07833°E / 35.58000; 77.07833 Ladakh
1057 Jongsong Peak 7,46224,482 Kangchenjunga Himalaya 1,298 27°52′54″N88°08′09″E / 27.88167°N 88.13583°E / 27.88167; 88.13583 Sikkim
1161 K12 7,42824,370 Saltoro Karakoram 1,978 35°17′45″N77°01′20″E / 35.29583°N 77.02222°E / 35.29583; 77.02222 Ladakh
1265 Kabru N7,41224,318 Kangchenjunga Himalaya 780 27°38′02″N88°07′00″E / 27.63389°N 88.11667°E / 27.63389; 88.11667 Sikkim
1369 Ghent Kangri 7,40124,281 Saltoro Karakoram 1,493 35°31′04″N76°48′02″E / 35.51778°N 76.80056°E / 35.51778; 76.80056 Ladakh
1471 Rimo I 7,38524,229 Rimo Karakoram 1,438 35°21′18″N77°22′08″E / 35.35500°N 77.36889°E / 35.35500; 77.36889 Ladakh
1573 Teram Kangri III 7,38224,219 Siachen Karakoram 520 35°35′59″N77°02′53″E / 35.59972°N 77.04806°E / 35.59972; 77.04806 Ladakh
1676 Kirat Chuli 7,36224,153 Kangchenjunga Himalaya 1,168 27°47′16″N88°11′43″E / 27.78778°N 88.19528°E / 27.78778; 88.19528 Sikkim
1792 Mana Peak 7,27223,858 Garhwal Himalaya 730 30°52′50″N79°36′55″E / 30.88056°N 79.61528°E / 30.88056; 79.61528 Uttarakhand
1896 Apsarasas Kangri 7,24523,770 Siachen Karakoram 635 35°32′19″N77°08′55″E / 35.53861°N 77.14861°E / 35.53861; 77.14861 Ladakh
1997 Mukut Parbat 7,24223,760 Garhwal Himalaya 840 30°56′57″N79°34′12″E / 30.94917°N 79.57000°E / 30.94917; 79.57000 Uttarakhand
2098 Rimo III 7,23323,730 Rimo Karakoram 615 35°22′31″N77°21′42″E / 35.37528°N 77.36167°E / 35.37528; 77.36167 Ladakh
21108 Singhi Kangri 7,20223,629 Siachen Karakoram 790 35°35′59″N76°59′01″E / 35.59972°N 76.98361°E / 35.59972; 76.98361 Ladakh
22 Hardeol 7,16123,494 Kumaon Himalaya 1,291 30°34′N80°01′E / 30.567°N 80.017°E / 30.567; 80.017 Uttarakhand
23 Chaukhamba I 7,13823,418 Garhwal Himalaya 1,594 30°44′53″N79°17′19″E / 30.74806°N 79.28861°E / 30.74806; 79.28861 Uttarakhand
24 Nun-Kun 7,13523,408 Zanskar Himalaya 2,404 33°59′N76°01′E / 33.983°N 76.017°E / 33.983; 76.017 Ladakh
25 Pauhunri 7,12823,385 Sikkim Himalaya 2,035 27°57′N88°51′E / 27.950°N 88.850°E / 27.950; 88.850 Sikkim
26 Pathibhara 7,12323,369 Kangchenjunga Himalaya 900 27°49′N88°10′E / 27.817°N 88.167°E / 27.817; 88.167 Sikkim
27 Trisul I 7,12023,359 Kumaon Himalaya 1,616 30°18′57″N79°46′36″E / 30.31583°N 79.77667°E / 30.31583; 79.77667 Uttarakhand
28 Satopanth 7,075 [1] 23,212 Garhwal Himalaya 1,250 30°50′45″N79°12′48″E / 30.84583°N 79.21333°E / 30.84583; 79.21333 Uttarakhand
29 Tirsuli 7,07423,209 Garhwal Himalaya 674 30°35′N80°01′E / 30.583°N 80.017°E / 30.583; 80.017 Uttarakhand
30 Chong Kumdang Ri 7,071 [2] 23,199 Rimo Karakoram 851 35°12′N77°35′E / 35.200°N 77.583°E / 35.200; 77.583 Ladakh
31 Dunagiri 7,06623,182 Garhwal Himalaya 1,346 30°30′55″N79°51′56″E / 30.51528°N 79.86556°E / 30.51528; 79.86556 Uttarakhand
32 Kangto 7,06023,163 Assam Himalaya 2,195 27°51′57″N92°31′53″E / 27.86583°N 92.53139°E / 27.86583; 92.53139 Arunachal Pradesh
33 Nyegyi Kansang 7,047 [3] 23,120 Assam Himalaya 1,752 27°56′N92°40′E / 27.933°N 92.667°E / 27.933; 92.667 Arunachal Pradesh
34 Padmanabh 7,030 [2] 23,064 Rimo Karakoram 870 35°26′N77°11′E / 35.433°N 77.183°E / 35.433; 77.183 Ladakh
35 Shudu Tsenpa 7,024 [4] 23,045 Sikkim Himalaya 524 27°56′N88°52′E / 27.933°N 88.867°E / 27.933; 88.867 Sikkim
36 Chamshen Kangri / Tughmo Zarpo7,017 [5] 23,022 Saser Karakoram 657 34°53′N77°48′E / 34.883°N 77.800°E / 34.883; 77.800 Ladakh
37 Aq Tash 7,016 [6] 23,018 Rimo Karakoram 1,176 35°05′N77°38′E / 35.083°N 77.633°E / 35.083; 77.633 Ladakh
38 Chong Kumdang Ri II 7,004 [2] 22,979 Rimo Karakoram 624 35°12′N77°32′E / 35.200°N 77.533°E / 35.200; 77.533 Ladakh
39 Rishi Pahar 6,99222,940 Kumaon Himalaya 622 30°31′57″N79°59′52″E / 30.53250°N 79.99778°E / 30.53250; 79.99778 Uttarakhand
40 Thalay Sagar 6,98422,913 Garhwal Himalaya 1,004 30°51′36″N78°59′45″E / 30.86000°N 78.99583°E / 30.86000; 78.99583 Uttarakhand
41 Mount Lakshmi 6,98322,910 Rimo Karakoram 800 35°27′N77°10′E / 35.450°N 77.167°E / 35.450; 77.167 Ladakh
42 Kedarnath Main 6,96822,769 Garhwal Himalaya 1,400 30°47′50″N79°04′03″E / 30.79722°N 79.06750°E / 30.79722; 79.06750 Uttarakhand
43 Langpo 6,965 [7] 22,851 Sikkim Himalaya 560 27°51′13″N88°11′47″E / 27.85361°N 88.19639°E / 27.85361; 88.19639 Sikkim
44 Saraswati Parvat I / Saraswati Peak 6,940 [1] 22,769 Garhwal Himalaya 900 30°01′N79°30′E / 30.017°N 79.500°E / 30.017; 79.500 Uttarakhand
45 Shahi Kangri 6,934 [8] 22,749 Central Tibetan Plateau 1,644 35°10′N77°50′E / 35.167°N 77.833°E / 35.167; 77.833 Ladakh
46 Sri Kailash 6,93222,743 Garhwal Himalaya 1,092 31°01′03″N79°10′39″E / 31.01750°N 79.17750°E / 31.01750; 79.17750 Uttarakhand
47 Kalanka 6,93122,739 Garhwal Himalaya 850 30°30′8″N79°56′20″E / 30.50222°N 79.93889°E / 30.50222; 79.93889 Uttarakhand
48 Chorten Nyima Ri 6,927 [7] 22,726 Sikkim Himalaya 807 27°57′00″N88°10′42″E / 27.95000°N 88.17833°E / 27.95000; 88.17833 Sikkim
49 Saf Minal / P. 69116,911 [9] 22,673 Garhwal Himalaya 531 30°31′N79°58′E / 30.517°N 79.967°E / 30.517; 79.967 Uttarakhand
50 Panchchuli II 6,904 [10] 22,651 Kumaon Himalaya 1,614 30°13′N80°26′E / 30.217°N 80.433°E / 30.217; 80.433 Uttarakhand

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Notes

  1. ↑ The table below only lists the 100 summits with at least 500 m (1,640 ft) prominence. A few spectacular peaks such as Abi Gamin (prominence of 217m) and Gimmigela Chuli (prominence of 432m) are therefore not included in the table.
  2. ↑ Peakbagger is used as a reference for this column.
  3. ↑ Hartemann & Hauptman 2005, pp. 233–244 is used as a reference for most peaks. Peaks not in the citation are referenced separately.

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References

  1. 1 2 Kapadia (Garwhal) 1999, p. 217.
  2. 1 2 3 Kapadia 2010, p. 186.
  3. ↑ Bisht 2008, p. 36.
  4. ↑ Weare 2009, p. 188.
  5. ↑ "Chamshen Kangri, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Kapadia (Karakoram) 1999, p. 100.
  7. 1 2 Kapadia (Sikkim) 1999, p. 138.
  8. ↑ "Shahi Kangri, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Kapadia (Kumaun) 1999, p. 42.
  10. ↑ Kapadia (Kumaun) 1999, p. 34.

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