N.K. Chauhan 
Most of the world's highest mountains are located in the Himalayan mountain range, near the autonomous region of Tibet.
Mount Everest's peak is the highest altitude above mean sea level at 8,848 meters.
The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest, sitting pretty at 8,848m in the Himalayas in Nepal. Here is a list of five highest Mountain Peaks of the World:
1) Everest (Nepal/Tibet)
2) K2-Godwin Austen (India/China)
3) Kanchenjunga (India/Nepal)
4) Lhotse I (Nepal/Tibet)
5) Makalu I (Nepal/Tibet)
Mount K2, located in Jammu and Kashmir and also known as Godwin-Austen, is the highest peak of India. Here is a list of five highest Mountain Peaks of India:
1) K2-Godwin Austen (Karakoram)
2) Kanchenjunga (Sikkim)
3) Nanda Devi (Uttarakhand)
4) Kamet (Uttarakhand)
5) Saltoro Kangri (Ladakh)
Himalayan Peaks (West to East): K2, Kamet, Nanda Devi, Gurla Mandhata, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Mansalu, Ganesh, Gurushikhar, Cho Oyu, Everest, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, Namcha Barwa,
Major Mountain Peaks in India
The following table lists major Mountain Peaks in India including peak name, region and state.| Peak | Range/Region | State |
|---|---|---|
| Arma Konda | Eastern Ghats | Andhra Pradesh |
| Kangto | Eastern Himalaya | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Someshwar Fort | West Champaran District | Bihar |
| K2 | Karakoram Range | Ladakh |
| Bailadila Range | Dantewada District | Chhattisgarh |
| Sonsogor | Western Ghats | Goa |
| Girnar | Junagadh District | Gujarat |
| Karoh Peak | Morni Hills | Haryana |
| Reo Purgyil | Western Himalaya | Himachal Pradesh |
| Parasnath | Parasnath Hills | Jharkhand |
| Mullayanagiri | Western Ghats | Karnataka |
| Anamudi | Western Ghats | Kerala |
| Dhupgarh | Satpura | Madhya Pradesh |
| Kalsubai | Western Ghats | Maharashtra |
| Mount Iso | Senapati District | Border of Manipur and Nagaland |
| Shillong Peak | Khasi Hills | Meghalaya |
| Phawngpui | Saiha District | Mizoram |
| Mount Saramati | Naga Hills | Nagaland |
| Deomali | Eastern Ghats | Odisha |
| Mount Abu | Aravalli Hills | Rajasthan |
| Kodaikanal | Palani Hills, Western Ghats | Tamil Nadu |
| Guru Shikhar | Aravalli Range | Rajasthan |
| Kanchenjunga | Eastern Himalaya | Sikkim/Nepal |
| Doddabetta | Nilgiri Hills | Tamil Nadu |
| Doli Gutta | Deccan Plateau | Border of Telangana and Chhattisgarh |
| Betalongchhip | Jampui Hills | Tripura |
| Amsot Peak | Shivalik Hills | Uttar Pradesh |
| Nanda Devi | Garhwal Himalaya | Uttarakhand |
| Sandakphu | Eastern Himalaya | West Bengal |
