1. Hindu Kush - Noun
2. Hindu Kush - Proper noun
a mountain range extending to the west of the Himalayas
Source: WordNetHindu-Kush
According to Nigel Allan, Hindu Kush meant both "mountains of India" and "sparkling snows of India", as he notes, from a Central Asian perspective. citation History Landscape of Afghanistan with a T-62 in the foreground. Source: Internet
Ahmad Shah next sent an army to subdue the areas north of the Hindu Kush mountains. Source: Internet
Bactria was located in northern Afghanistan (present-day Afghan Turkestan ) between the mountain range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya ( Oxus ) River and some areas of current south Tajikistan. Source: Internet
Crossing the high mountains, it passed through northern Pakistan, over the Hindu Kush mountains, and into Afghanistan, rejoining the northern route near Merv, Turkmenistan. Source: Internet
From the Dorah eastwards the crest of the Hindu Kush again became the boundary until it effects a junction with the Muztagh and Sarikol ranges, which shut off China from Russia and India. Source: Internet
Seleucus is said to have reach a peace treaty with Chandragupta by given control of the territory south of the Hindu Kush to the Mauryas upon intermarriage and 500 elephants. Source: Internet