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292 Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 Sociallower hills of Kangra, Hamirpur, Una, Bilaspur and lower parts of Mandi, Solan and Sirmaur. The famous places in this region are Paonta Valley, Joginder Nagar, Kangra, Dharmashala, Palampur, Dalhousie and Chamba.Through terrace farming on the slopes of these hills, crops like rice, potatoes and maize are grown here. Cattle rearing is also done. The foothills of the Shiwalik are called Terai region. This region receives heavy rainfall. In the north east are the Purvanchal ranges which are not very high. They are covered with thick forests. The important north-eastern hills are Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Naga, Lushai and Mizo.Life in this RegionThe Northern Mountain region includes the following states: 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Himachal Pradesh3. Uttarakhand 4. Sikkim 5. Northern part of West Bengal 6. North-Eastern states. Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is a very beautiful Union Territory. Tourists from all over the world visit this place. It has two capitals %u2013 Srinagar in summer and Jammu in winter. The main languages of this state are Kashmiri, Urdu, Dogri and Pahari. The Wular and Dal are the famous lakes of this region. Houseboats and shikaras are the main attractions. They are used for boat rides and as floating shops for selling flowers and vegetables. As Kashmir gets very cold in winters, people here use kangris, small pots with burning coal, to keep themselves warm. Kahwa, a special type of tea is the famous drink of Kashmir. During summers, people work in the farms but during Terrace FarmingWhat are the major crops grown in the Shiwalik range?CheckpointShikara Ride on Dal LakeIn the north-west of the Himalayas are the Karakoram mountain ranges. Mount Godwin Austen (K2) of this range is the second highest peak in the world.Know More