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



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]