Kabul to Pakistan Highway scenery. New asphalt road winds through the Afghan countryside with a tractor working rural farmland near the Hindu Kush. Infrastructure and agriculture in Nangarhar Stock Video Footage - Alamy

Turquoise blue water of Ghizer river flowing through forest in Gahkuch surrounded by Hindu Kush mountain range. Autumn scenery in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.

Turquoise blue water of Ghizer river flowing through forest in Gahkuch surrounded by Hindu Kush mountain range. Autumn scenery in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.

Hindu Kush - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

The name “Hindu Kush” carries a weight that transcends geography; it is a name etched in the frost of history and the collective memory of a civilization. According to the 14th-century Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta, who crossed these treacherous peaks around 1333 AD, the literal translation of the name is “Hindu-Slayer” or “Hindu-Killer” (Hindu-kush). In his famous travelogue, the Rihla, Battuta provides a somber explanation for this chilling title. He writes that the mountains were named so bec