<P> To the north of the Leh lies the ladakh range and it is an important part of the Trans - Himalayan range that merges with the Kailash range in Tibet . Here the important passes are the famous Khardung La, and Digar La, which lie to the northeast of Leh . </P> <P> It is a giant range, which geographically divides India and Central Asia . The range consists of high mountain peaks like Saltoro Kangri, Rimo and Teram Kargri . The Korakoram Pass acts as the main connector between the markets of Yarkand, Leh and Kashgar . </P> <P> It lies to the south of the Dhaula Dhar, with an average height of 1,500 to 2,000 m.It includes the Jammu hills and Vaishno Devi, and extends to Kangra and if you move further east to the range south of Mandi . In Uttarakhand it stretches from Dehradun to Almora before it heads across the southern borders of India . It is the foothills of Himalayas . </P>

Who coined the term outer himalayas and mid himalayas