Which Indian mountain range is central to Uncharted: The Lost Legacy?

The Indian mountain range central to Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is the Western Ghats. Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross travel through this region while following clues to the legendary Tusk of Ganesh.

The Western Ghats form a long mountain chain along India’s western side, running roughly parallel to the Arabian Sea. In the game, this setting is transformed into a dramatic adventure landscape of jungle roads, waterfalls, ancient ruins, temples and Hoysala-era monuments. The fictional route combines recognizable South Indian environments with invented archaeological locations.

The story’s historical background comes from the Hoysala Empire, a medieval South Indian kingdom whose architectural legacy includes richly carved temples. Chloe and Nadine investigate towers marked with symbols associated with Ganesh, Shiva and Parashurama before discovering that the tusk’s trail points toward the Hoysala capitals of Halebidu and Belur.

A frequent mix-up is choosing the Himalayas because they are India’s best-known mountain system. The Himalayas are far to the north and are not the game’s principal setting. The Aravalli and Eastern Ghats are also Indian ranges, but neither is the landscape identified with The Lost Legacy.