The Pir Panjal Range is a part of the Lesser Himalayas. The Lesser Himalayas, also known as the "Himachal" or "Lower Himalayas," are located in northern India, spanning the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

The Lesser Himalayas are one of the three major divisions of the Himalayan Mountain Range, along with the Great Himalayas and the Outer Himalayas (also known as the Shiwalik Range). The Pir Panjal Range is a significant subrange within the Lesser Himalayas. It runs parallel to the main Himalayan range and separates the Kashmir Valley from the outer plains.

Option 1: Shiwalik Range, also known as the Outer Himalayas, is the southernmost range of the Himalayas and is not synonymous with the Pir Panjal Range.

Option 2: Trans Himalaya refers to the ranges that lie beyond the Greater Himalayas and include the Karakoram, Ladakh, and Zanskar ranges. It is not applicable to the Pir Panjal Range.

Option 3: Central Himalayas refers to the main Himalayan range, including the peaks such as Everest and Kanchenjunga. This is not the correct choice for the Pir Panjal Range