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Hindu Kush

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A lofty mountain range stretching 365 m. from the western extremity of the Himalayas, from which it is cut off by the valley of the Indus into Afghanistan, which it divides from Turkestan; it attains an elevation of 23,000 ft.; is crossed by several passes, and is rich in minerals, especially iron; the tribes that inhabit it are chiefly Shins and Dards.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Hindu Kush'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​h/hindu-kush.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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