Historical event

Formation of Himalayan Mountains

Date: about 50-40 Million Years Ago (major uplift began)

The ongoing collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate begins to form the Himalayan mountain range, the world's highest mountains.

Tags: himalayas, mountain formation, plate tectonics, indian plate, eurasian plate, orogeny, geology

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