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The Hindu Raj (Urdu: ہندو راج, translation: "Hindu rule" in Sanskrit) is a mountain range in northern Pakistan, between the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram ranges. The peaks in the Hindu Raj mountains average between 5,000 to 6,000 metres in height. Its highest peak is Koyo Zom, 6,872 m (22,546 ft).




Etymology


The name Hindu Raj (हिन्दू राज) means "Hindu rule" in Sanskrit and its descendant languages, such as Hindi-Urdu. The word Hindu, used to describe the inhabitants in the land of the Sindhu (Indus) River, is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu (सिन्धु), which means "a large body of water"; the word raj means "rule" in Sanskrit.




Geography


The Hindu Raj mountain range runs between Chitral and Gilgit; behind Darkot, south of the Pamir Mountains and east of the Hindu Kush. Its peaks rise to approximately 22,500 feet. The Hindu Raj mountains run largely parallel to the Hindu Kush mountains, sources disagree whether some peaks, including Buni Zom and Ghamubar Zom are in the Hindu Raj or the Hindu Kush.




Notable peaks of the Hindu Raj


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References

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• Agama Hindu
• Hindu di Indonesia
• Raj Britania Raya
• Tingkat pertumbuhan Hindu
• Ghamubar Zom
• Raj-Koti
• Licence Raj
• Prakash Raj
• Medang
• Mulk Raj Anand
• Hindu Raj
• Prakash Raj
• Raj Thackeray
• Prudhvi Raj
• Raj Arjun
• Katas Raj Temples
• Hinduism
• Meghana Raj
• List of mountains in Pakistan
• List of ultras of the Karakoram and Hindu Kush