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Yes, the Aravalli Mountains are much older than the Himalayas. Here’s a breakdown:
Aravalli Mountains
Age: Around 1.5 to 2 billion years old
Type: Folded mountains (very old, eroded)
Location: Northwestern India (Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat)
Origin: Formed during the Proterozoic Eon through ancient tectonic processes
Current state: Heavily eroded, lower in height (generally 300–1,500 m)
Himalayas
Age: Around 50 million years old (still rising)
Type: Young fold mountains
Location: Northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Tibet
Origin: Formed from the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate
Current state: Very high and rugged peaks (including Mount Everest, 8,848 m), still tectonically active
Summary
Aravallis: Ancient, worn-down mountains → pre-Himalayan
Himalayas: Young, towering, tectonically active mountains → much younger than Aravallis
Bottom line: Aravalli Mountains are among the oldest mountains in the world, while the Himalayas are geologically very young in comparison.
I can also make a visual timeline comparing the ages of major Indian mountain ranges if you want—it’s a nice way to see how ancient the Aravallis really are. Do you want me to do that?
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Perfect! Here’s a visual timeline comparison of major Indian mountain ranges, showing their ages and relative geological periods:
Timeline of Indian Mountain Ranges
Billions of Years Ago Millions of Years Ago
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2.0 1.0 0.1 0.05
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Aravalli Mountains (1.5–2 Ga) Vindhyan & Satpura (1.0–1.8 Ga) Western Ghats (150 Ma) Himalayas (50 Ma – Present)
[Ancient, heavily eroded] [Old plateaus] [Old, but less eroded] [Young, rising, rugged peaks]
Key Points
Aravallis: Formed ~1.5–2 billion years ago → some of the oldest fold mountains in the world.
Vindhyas & Satpuras: Old mountain ranges and plateaus, slightly younger than Aravallis.
Western Ghats: Around 150 million years old; also eroded, not tectonically active.
Himalayas: Only ~50 million years old → tectonically active and still rising, tallest peaks in the world.
Visual summary:
Aravallis: ██████████████
Vindhyas/Satpuras: ███████
Western Ghats: ██
Himalayas: █
Bottom line: Aravalli Mountains are ancient and heavily eroded, whereas the Himalayas are geologically young and still forming, making Aravallis far older.
If you like, I can also make a more graphic “mountain height vs. age” diagram, showing the erosion of Aravallis versus the towering Himalayas—it’s a striking way to visualize the age difference. Do you want me to do that?
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