The Geography of the Puranas c7.s5.73

c7.s5.73

The Western Niṣadha is the Hindūkush. Let us study the location of its principal peaks. The highest peak of the Hindūkush is Trichi Mir (T32, height, 25,436'), 10 miles N N E of T32 is another peak T56 (height 24,611') and 9 miles N E of T32 is peak T65 (height 24,543'). On the main range about 25-30 miles towards E is the peak named Sidi-Istragh while further east on the main ridge is another but much lower peak Lankho (22,641'). The last one, though lower in height, is of special importance, since it dominates the route which linked the main E W route across the Pāmir region with the Indian route which branched off from it across the Baroghil pass through Darkot.