Oldest mountain range in India||About Aravali mountain.
Friends, with the help of this article today, I am going to tell you which is the oldest mountain range in India and About Aravali mountain.
So let's start this article and know about the oldest mountain range in India.
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Which is Oldest mountain range in India?
Friends, the oldest mountain range of India is the Aravalli mountain or one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world and it was formed in the entire Cambrian era, about 700 million years ago,
friends Aravalli mountain is spread in about 4 states of India (Gujarat) , Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi) Most of the Aravalli mountain comes within the state of Rajasthan. The Aravalli mountain is spread in these four states for about 700 to 800 km.
We know the highest peak of the Aravalli mountain by the name of (Guru Shikhar), which is at a height of 1722 meters. Aravali is made up of two Sanskrit words Aara and Wali which means line of peak.
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About Aravali Hills.
Friends, you must have known that the Aravalli mountain is the oldest mountain in India, let's know more about the Aravalli mountain.
The beginning of the Aravalli mountain ranges from Palanpur in south-west Gujarat to the Raisina hills of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi to the northeast. The total length of the Aravalli mountain is about 700 kilometers.
The extension of Aravalli mountain in Rajasthan starts from Khedabrahma (Sirohi) to Khetri (Jhunjhunu). The length of the Aravalli ranges in Rajasthan is 550 km, which is about 75% of the Aravalli ranges. Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated on the hill of Raisina. Banas, Luni and Sabarmati three rivers pass through the Aravalli mountain.
And there is such a saying about the Luni river that it is the only river in the world that has only one end, because due to rain and temperature, its flow is sometimes less, sometimes more, sometimes it increases and sometimes it decreases. The Luni always flows from one side and it originates from the Aravalli mountain.
The natural history of Aravali Range dates back to time when the Indians plate was separated from the Eurasian plate by and ocean. mining of Copper and other material in the Aravali Range dates back to at least the 5th century BCE, based on carbon deting recent research indicates that copper Baj already mind here during the the sothi-Siswal period going to back to c. 4000 BCE. ancient kalibangan and kunal, Haryana sentiments obtained copper here
Aravali ranges can be divided into the following
Parts (North to south direction) :-
Archean basement Delhi supergroup, Alwar group, Haryana Aravali ranges, Rajasthan Alwar range, ajabgarh group- kumbhalghar group, Raialo group, Aravalli supergroup, Darbari group jharol group.
North Aravalli :-This part of Aravalli extends up to Jaipur division (Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Sikar, Jhunjhunu) and Ranthambore in Sawai Madhopur district.
Raghunathgarh, the highest peak of the northern Aravallis, is located 1055 meters in Sikar district. The hills of Aravalli are called Malkhet or Palkhet hills in Shekhawati (Sikar). The hill of Torwati is situated between Khetri and Alwar.
The temple of Jeen Mata at the foothills of the Aravalli mountain at a place called Ravasa in Sikar district, the temple of Harsh Nath, the temple of Shakambhari Mata in Udaipurwati tehsil of Jhunjhunu district, the Lohagirl pilgrimage site (famous for the 24 Kosi parikrama) and the temple of Queen Sati. And here many people come to visit.
[FAQs]
Qs.1 The oldest mountain range in India?
Ans. Aravali mountain in India.
Qs.2 Can we go for a walk on this mountain?
Ans. Yes, you can go for a walk here because it is a very good place to visit and there are many different temples of different Gods, so you can enjoy good visiting here and lots of people also come here to visit.
Qs.3 How old is the Aravalli Hills.
Ans. Friends Aravali Hills is about 70 crore years old.
Qs.4 Which is the highest peak of Aravalli mountain.
Ans. The name of the highest peak of the Aravalli mountain is Guru Shikhar and it is at a height of 1722 meters.
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