What is Hindu Kush?
[[File:Mountains of Afghanistan.jpg|thumb|Mountain ranges]] The '''Hindu Kush''' is a range of mountains. It starts near [[Pamir]] in the north of [[Gilgit]] extending in the southwest deep into the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of [[Pakistan]], [[Tirich Mir]] is here. On the west of this range is the Wakhan corridor of [[Afghanistan]] which separates [[Gilgit Agency]] from [[Tajikistan]]. This tract of land was formed under an agreement between the governments of the Empires of [[Russia]] and [[Britain]] in [[1890]]. It was annexed with Afghanistan to serve as a neutral zone between the two empires. The passes of [[Mintaka Pass]], [[Kilik Pass]], [[Chilinji Pass]] and [[Kuramber Pass]] are in the Hindu Kush range and connect Kashmir with the [[central Asia]]<nowiki/>n states. Many rivers including the [[Chapursan River]], [[Ishkuman River]], [[Ghizar River]], [[Gilgit River]] and [[Shandur River]] originate in the valleys of Hindu kush and ultimately join the [[Indus River]]. {{multistub|Geo|Asia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Mountain ranges of Afghanistan]] [[Category:Mountain ranges of Pakistan]]