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Evolution of the Himalaya
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The Himalaya represents one of the youngest and most dynamic mountain systems on Earth, formed due to the ongoing convergence between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The evolution of the Himalaya can be understood through the stages of plate tectonics, crustal deformation, and geomorphic processes. The initial phase began in the Late Cretaceous to early Tertiary period when the northward-moving Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate, leading to the closure of the Tethys Ocean. This collision generated intense compressional forces, resulting in crustal shortening, folding, and thrusting that initiated the Himalayan orogeny. The Himalayan structure is broadly divided into
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