🗻 Himalayas, Asia, filmed from space on 18 November 2023. Stretching 2,900 km (1802 miles) and described as the most dramatic and visible creations of plate-tectonic forces - this immense mountain range began to form 40 to 50 million years ago. #earthfromspace #himalayas #thehimalayas #amazingview | Sen

When India Was An Island | Formation of India and Himalayas

When India Was An Island | Formation of India and Himalayas part 1

How the Himalayas Were Formed

The Himalayan mountains, often referred to as the Himalayas, were formed as a result of the collision of tectonic plates over millions of years. The process that led to their creation is called plate tectonics. Around 200 to 50 million years ago, during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras, the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate were on a collision course. The Indian Plate, which was once part of the ancient supercontinent called Gondwana, was slowly moving northward towards the Eurasian Plate. As th