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The Himalayan Mountains have been known to local populations for centuries, but they were first brought to the attention of the Western world in the early 19th century. In 1806, British surveyor-general of India, William Lambton, initiated the first systematic surveys of the region. The peak of Kanchenjunga was first identified as the world's highest mountain in 1852, followed by the discovery of Mount Everest in 1856 by the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India.

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