What is Pir Panjal Range?
[[File:Pir Panjal 2478293509 8000ae5902 o.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Pir Panjal Range from [[Khajjiar]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]]] [[Image:Kashmir-sat-nasa.jpg|thumb|Kashmir valley seen from satellite. Snow-capped Pir Panjal range is to the left of the image]] The '''Pir Panjal Range''' ([[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]]: {{transl|ks|Pīr Pantsāl}}) is a group of [[Mountain|mountains]] in the [[Lesser Himalayas|Lesser Himalayan]] region. They runfrom east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW). The range crosses the [[Territories of India|Indian territories]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and then [[Pakistan|Pakistan's]] [[Azad Kashmir]]. The average [[elevation]] varies from {{convert|1400|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|4100|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mha-chalks-out-plan-to-settle-kashmiri-pandits/1/364669.html|title=Home ministry chalks out plan to settle Kashmiri Pandits}}</ref> Pir Panjal is the largest range of the Lesser Himalayas. Near the bank of the [[Sutlej River]], it seperates itself from the Himalayas and forms a divide between the [[Beas River|Beas]] and [[Ravi River|Ravi]] rivers on one side and the [[Chenab]] on the other. The [[Galyat]] mountains are a part of this range. The region is connected to the [[Kashmir Valley|Valley of Kashmir]] by [[Mughal Road]]. It used to be the historical connection of Kashmir with India. == References == {{Reflist}}{{multistub|Geo|Asia}} [[Category:Mountain ranges of Pakistan]] [[Category:Mountain ranges of India]]