THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HIGHLAND INDIA; Beyond its glorious array of cuisines and cultures, India enjoys spectacular mountain ranges. Harriet O'Brien reveals where to take to the hills.(Features) From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: September 24, 2005| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2005 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Harriet O'Brien

HIMALAYAS AND HILL STATIONS?

Largely, yes. The sweep of the Himalayas in the north of India acts

as a mighty wall, setting this kaleidoscope of states and territories apart from the rest of mainland Asia. And the Himalayan area contains some of the most celebrated of the remnants of the Raj: the hill retreats built by the British so that they could escape the stifling heat of the plains.

But other, less dramatic, highland ranges are located across the subcontinent, with their own hill stations. The rocky Aravallis runs along the west between ...