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516: 465: 504: 331:(circa 1855), the mountain is named for a story in which a Brahui man is forced to leave his dog as collateral to a wealthy Hindu merchant in order to settle his debts. According to the tale, the dog chased after thieves who had stolen from the merchant, leading the merchant to free him and return to his master. The Brahui man thought the dog escaped and so was angry with the dog for his disobedience. The rejected dog died, and when the Brahui man came to learn of the true story, he felt remorseful and climbed to the top of the mountain in order to bury his dog. 41: 34: 477: 492: 295:
at 9,498 ft (2,895 m). The second tallest, Drakhel Hill, that was reported by British Army Corps of Engineers surveyed it as 8,135 ft (2,479 m) Barugh Hill, has a height that was reported in April 2009 as 7,056 ft (2,151 m), although the British Army Corps of Engineers surveyed it
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Other peaks include the Andraj Mountain at 6,496 ft (1,980 m). There are also a number of other peaks of the Kirthar Mountains exceeding 5,500 ft (1,700 m), which all receive occasional snowfall during the winter season. To the south the mountains decrease in size towards Bedor
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plains located between ridges, with dry riverbeds. The ridges rise rapidly over short distances between valleys and ridges. From the Arabian Sea coast, they rise to nearly 8,300 ft (2,500 m) in the north. They are
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geologic province, which stretches from the Arabian Sea coast north to northwestern Pakistan along the western boundary of the Indus Valley. The upper portions of the mountains are largely
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It came to the attention of a wealthy Hindu merchant, one of whose debtors was the poor Brohi. One day, the merchant asked him to leave the dog at his shop until the payment of his debts.
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Within the Kirthar Mountains are 21 prehistoric sites. The 16th-18th century Taung Tombs are also located in the range. There are 71 tombs situated in the areas inhabited by the
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as 7,122 ft (2,171 m). Barugh Hill is the highest mountain in the Sindh portion of the Kirthars. Barugh, means "big fat mountain" in the
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There are several passes in the range which are passable, but the only one often used is the Gaji Lak Pass on the road from Zidi and
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Sembar Goru Ghazij composite total petroleum system, Indus and Sulaiman-Kirthar geologic provinces, Pakistan and India
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The Kirthars consist of a series of parallel rock hill ridges oriented mostly north–south, with piedmont and piedmont-
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in northwest Pakistan. The highest peak of the mountains is Zardak Peak at 7,430 ft (2,260 m).
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Organisation (Pakistan), Population Census; Organisation (Pakistan), Population Census (2001).
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with the northern and western sides generally steeper than the southern and eastern sides.
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Abraham, Shinu Anna; Gullapalli, Praveena; Raczek, Teresa P.; Rizvi, Uzma Z. (2016-06-16).
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tribe, who still live in the area. Barugh Hill is situated a few miles north-west of the
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coast are sub-ranges of the Kirthar Mountains which extend into the city limits of
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geological province, which stretches from the Arabian Sea coast north to the
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tribes who subsist by flock grazing. Major tribes living in the Kirthar are
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The mountains extend southward for about 190 mi (310 km) from the
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Connections and Complexity: New Approaches to the Archaeology of South Asia
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1998 Provincial Census Report of [name of Province].: Balochistan
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The next highest peak is the 6,880-foot-tall (2,100 m) mountain
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India, Imperial gazetteer of; Hughes-Buller, Ralph Buller (1908).
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Hill, with a height of 3,320 ft (1,010 m).
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Index

Kirthar Mountains is located in Pakistan
Sindh
Balochistan
Elevation
Coordinates
27°00′00″N 67°09′20″E / 27.0000°N 67.1556°E / 27.0000; 67.1556
Sindhi
Urdu
Sindh
Balochistan
Urdu
Sindhi
mountain range
Pakistani
Balochistan
Sindh
Kirthar National Park
Sulaiman
Sulaiman Mountains
Mula River
Cape Monze
Arabian Sea
Khasa Hills
Mulri Hills
Arabian Sea
Karachi
Gaj River
Hub River
Zardak Peak
Brahui language

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