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The '''Lower Himalayan Range''' ({{lang-ne|पर्वत शृङ्खला}} parbat shrinkhalā) – also called the '''Inner Himalayas''' or '''Lesser Himalayas''' or '''Himachal''' – is a major | The '''Lower Himalayan Range''' ({{lang-ne|पर्वत शृङ्खला}} parbat shrinkhalā) – also called the '''Inner Himalayas''' or '''Lesser Himalayas''' or '''Himachal''' – is a major east–west mountain range with elevations 3,700 to 4,500 m (12,000 to 14,500 feet)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/place/Lesser-Himalayas|title=Lesser Himalayas - mountains, Asia|website=britannica.com|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> along the crest, paralleling the much higher [[Great Himalayas|High Himalayas]] range from the [[Indus River]] in [[Geography of Pakistan|Pakistan]] across northern [[Geography of India|India]], [[Geography of Nepal|Nepal]] and [[Geography of Bhutan|Bhutan]] but then the two ranges become increasingly difficult to differentiate east of Bhutan as the ranges approach the [[Brahmaputra River]]. The Himachal range also parallels the lower Shiwalik or [[Sivalik Hills|Churia Range]] (Outer Himalaya) to the south. The [[Pir Panjal Range|Pir Panjal]] is the largest range of the Lesser Himalayas. | ||
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