Dear Friends of Geology, History And Science,

If some one ask you What was the ORIGINAL name of the Highest Peak
of the World? every one will say Mt Everest. So how quickly the
History was changed in few years? - WHILE HINDU KUSH (in
AFGHANISTAN) remained the Original NAME. KAILASH, KANCHANJANGHA are
as such but KETU changed to K2 on difficult pronouncing mistakes.

Mt. Everest is Mt. Qomolangma
The real name of World's highest mountain is Qomolangma in Tibet,
commonly known in the west as Mt. Everest. ... Qomolangma
(pronounced Chomolangma). The mountain peak Qomolangma is in
Qomolangma Plateau ... Chinese. Mt. Zhumulangma pinyin. Mt.
Qomolangma Tibetan. Mt. Everest English ...
www.chinapage.com/mountain/qomolangma/qomolangma.html - 3k - Cached -
More pages from this site

Mt. Qomolangma


The highest mountain in the World is known as Mt. Everest in the
West. Its actual name in Tibetan is Mt. Qomolangma (pronounced
Chomolangma). The mountain peak Qomolangma is in Qomolangma Plateau

Qomolangma is a transliteration from Tibetan, meaning "goddess of
mountain." The 8,848-meter Qomolangma is the main peak of the
Himalayas. Situated on the border between China and Nepal, it is the
highest mountain in the world. This majestic peak has long attracted
mountaineers, scientists, and ordinary tourists.

Chinese
Mt. Zhumulangma pinyin
Mt. Qomolangma Tibetan
Mt. Everest English

The mountain was named Mt Everest in 1865 after Sir George Everest,
the surveyor-general of India who mapped the peak in 1852. According
to the Chinese recorded documents the mountain was mapped in 1717 by
Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912) officials.

MOUNTAINEERING. Qomolangma (8848 M) Qomolangma (Everest), the main
peak of the Himalayas, is the highest peak in the earth. At an
altitude of 8848 meters, it is located at 86.9oE and 27.9oN. ... of
Emperor Kang Xi in Qing Dynasty, Qomolangma was called
Zhumulangma'alin (transliteration

What is sagarmatha - Everest - Information - Travel - Sagarmatha -
Everest
What is Sagarmatha - Everest,Info Sagarmatha . ... Everest. Everest
is the highest mountain ... Qomolangma ("Mother of the Universe"),
from which derives the Chinese name of(pinyin: Zhumùlangma Feng).
Although it was named Everest
What is sagarmatha - Everest
Everest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea
level). The summit ridge of the mountain marks the border between
Nepal and Tibet. In Nepali the mountain is called Sagarmatha
(Sanskrit for "Forehead of the Sky") and in Tibetan Chomolangma or
Qomolangma ("Mother of the Universe"), from which derives the
Chinese name of(pinyin: Zhumùlangma Feng). Although it was named
Everest by Sir Andrew Waugh, the British surveyor-general of India,
in honour of his predecessor Sir George Everest, the popular
pronunciation of Everest (Ev-er-est) is different from how Sir
George pronounced his own last name (Eve-rest)


With Compliments from: Dr. BHUDIA : Science Group Of INDIA.
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/venustransit_2004/
President:"Kutch Science Foundation".
Founder :"Kutch Amateurs Astronomers Club - Bhuj - Kutch".
Life Member:"kutch Itihaas Parishad".
kutchscience@..., kutchscience@...,
http://uk.geocities.com/wildlifeofkutch/
http://www.geocities.com/kutchscience
http://profiles.yahoo.com/kutchscience2000
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/scienceclubofindia
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/kutchscience
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/kachchh
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/bhuj

Do visit our ABOVE Clubs/Groups of Science club of India & Science