imported>RhinoMind m ce |
fixed section further and fixed typos based on references |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|Mountain range in India/Myanmar}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox mountain | {{Infobox mountain | ||
| name =Patkai | | name = Patkai | ||
| photo = Pangsau Pass.jpg | | photo = Pangsau Pass.jpg | ||
| photo_caption =Patkai hill summits seen from the Pangsau Pass | | photo_caption =Patkai hill summits seen from the Pangsau Pass | ||
| highest = [[Mount Saramati]]<ref>[https://books.google. | | highest = [[Mount Saramati]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=hHKiJGzJ5ewC&q=%22patkai+range%22+%22mt.+saramati%22 The new encyclopaedia Britannica]</ref> | ||
| elevation_m= 3826 | | elevation_m= 3826 | ||
| | | elevation_ref= | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|25|44|24|N|95|2|15|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline}} | |||
| coordinates_ref =<ref name=pb>{{cite peakbagger|pid=10948|name=Saramati, Myanmar/India|accessdate=2025-10-18}}</ref> | |||
| listing = | | listing = | ||
| | | range = [[Purvanchal Range]] | ||
| map = Myanmar | | country = {{enum|[[India]]|[[Myanmar]]}} | ||
| map = Myanmar#India | |||
| region = | | region = | ||
| map_caption = Location of Patkai | | map_caption = Location of Patkai | ||
| label_position = | | label_position = | ||
| | | range_coordinates = {{coord|27|0|N|96|0|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=it}} | ||
| range_coordinates_ref = | |||
| | |||
| geology= | | geology= | ||
| period= | | period= | ||
| Line 23: | Line 26: | ||
| width_km= | width_orientation=E/W | | width_km= | width_orientation=E/W | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Pat-kai''' (Pron: | The '''Pat-kai''' (Pron:pʌtˌkaɪ) or Patkai Bum ([[Burmese language|Burmese]]: ''Patkaing Taungdan'')<ref>[http://www.eki.ee/knab/valik/gzmma.pdf Geographical names of Myanmar]</ref> are a series of mountains on the [[Indo-Myanmar border]] falling in the [[North East India|northeastern Indian states]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Nagaland]] and [[Upper Burma]] region of Myanmar. In [[Tai-Ahom]] language, Pat means ''to cut'' and Kai means ''chicken''.{{citation needed|date=October 2025}} | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The Patkai | The Patkai mountains, part of the [[Purvanchal Range]], are not as rugged as the Himalayas and the peaks are much lower. Features of the range include conical peaks, steep slopes and deep valleys. | ||
Three mountain ranges come under the Patkai | Three mountain ranges come under the Patkai: the [[Patkai-Bum]], the [[Khasi and Jaintia Hills|Garo-Khasi-Jaintia hills]] and the [[Lushai Hills]]. The Garo-Khasi range is in the Indian state of [[Meghalaya]]. [[Mawsynram]] and [[Cherrapunji]], on the [[windward]] side of these mountains are the world's wettest places, having the highest annual rainfall. | ||
The climate | The climate ranges from [[temperate]] to [[alpine climate|alpine]] due to differences in [[altitude]]. | ||
The [[Pangsau Pass]] offers the most important route through the Patkai. The [[Ledo Road]] was built through Pangsau Pass as a strategic supply road | The [[Pangsau Pass]] offers the most important route through the Patkai. The [[Ledo Road]] was built through Pangsau Pass as a strategic supply road during [[World War II]] to link India with the [[Burma Road]] and finally onto [[China]]. | ||
In [[ | In [[World War II]], the Patkai Range was considered a part of [[The Hump]] by the [[Allies of World War II|Allied Forces]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Arakan Mountains]] | *[[Arakan Mountains]] | ||
*[[List of | *[[List of ultras of Southeast Asia]] | ||
*[[Dehing Patkai Festival]] | *[[Dehing Patkai Festival]] | ||
| Line 46: | Line 49: | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.northeastindiainfo.com/2019/02/purvanchal-range.html Patkai Hills] | *[https://www.northeastindiainfo.com/2019/02/purvanchal-range.html Patkai Hills] | ||
*{{commonscat inline|Patkai | *{{commonscat inline|Patkai}} | ||
*[http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA487552 The Geology of Burma (Myanmar)] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120119013118/http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA487552 The Geology of Burma (Myanmar)] | ||
{{GeoSouthAsia}} | {{GeoSouthAsia|state=collapsed}} | ||
[[Category:Hills of Myanmar]] | [[Category:Hills of Myanmar]] | ||
[[Category:Hills of Meghalaya]] | [[Category:Hills of Meghalaya]] | ||
[[Category:Tourism in Northeast India]] | [[Category:Tourism in Northeast India]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:10, 18 October 2025
| Patkai | |
|---|---|
 Patkai hill summits seen from the Pangsau Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Saramati[1] |
| Elevation | 3,826 m (12,552 ft) |
| Coordinates | 25°44′24″N 95°2′15″E / 25.74000°N 95.03750°E [2] |
| Geography | |
  Location of Patkai  Patkai (India) | |
| Country | India and Myanmar |
| Range coordinates | 27°0′N 96°0′E / 27.000°N 96.000°E |
| Parent range | Purvanchal Range |
The Pat-kai (Pron:pʌtˌkaɪ) or Patkai Bum (Burmese: Patkaing Taungdan)[3] are a series of mountains on the Indo-Myanmar border falling in the northeastern Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Upper Burma region of Myanmar. In Tai-Ahom language, Pat means to cut and Kai means chicken.[citation needed]
Geography[edit | edit source]
The Patkai mountains, part of the Purvanchal Range, are not as rugged as the Himalayas and the peaks are much lower. Features of the range include conical peaks, steep slopes and deep valleys.
Three mountain ranges come under the Patkai: the Patkai-Bum, the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia hills and the Lushai Hills. The Garo-Khasi range is in the Indian state of Meghalaya. Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, on the windward side of these mountains are the world's wettest places, having the highest annual rainfall.
The climate ranges from temperate to alpine due to differences in altitude.
The Pangsau Pass offers the most important route through the Patkai. The Ledo Road was built through Pangsau Pass as a strategic supply road during World War II to link India with the Burma Road and finally onto China.
In World War II, the Patkai Range was considered a part of The Hump by the Allied Forces.
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The new encyclopaedia Britannica
- ↑ "Saramati, Myanmar/India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ Geographical names of Myanmar