The first known general descriptions of them is found in the ancient records of the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang.
The first known general descriptions of them is found in the ancient records of the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang. The valleys of the Konar and Gilgit rivers are divided by the Karambar pass, [*] which is generally accepted as their boundary in the east and other rivers flowing from it include the Helmand River and the Hari Rud. It's highest peak is Mount Tirich Mi and this system was important for transportation before the construction of the Salang road. It buttresses the Pamir range and its western extremity is believed by geologists to be the Iranian border. FTP name this mountain system that divides the valley of the Amu Darya from the Indus River valley and is home to the Khyber Pass.
The first known general descriptions of them is found in the ancient records of the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang.
{Hindu Kush}