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How did Mount Everest, the highest peak in the Himalayas get that name? |
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Answer» The survey works in India began in 1802 under Col. William Lambton. Col. George Everest joined as an assistant to Lambton in 1818. This was the first survey that recorded the correct measurements of the Himalayan mountain ranges. As a tribute to George Everest who took charge of the survey after Lambton, the highest peak in the Himalayan mountain ranges was given the name Everest. |
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