Hindu Raj

Hindu Raj Mountains
Koyo Zom
Highest point
PeakKoyo Zom
Elevation6,872 m (22,546 ft)
Naming
Native nameسلسلہ کوہ ہندو راج (Urdu)
Geography
Hindu Raj Mountains is located in Pakistan
Hindu Raj Mountains
Hindu Raj Mountains
StateKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)
Range coordinates36°19′42″N 72°59′55″E / 36.328403°N 72.998657°E / 36.328403; 72.998657

The Hindu Raj (Urdu: ہندو راج, translation: "Hindu rule" in Sanskrit) is a mountain range in northern Pakistan, between the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram ranges.[1] The peaks in the Hindu Raj mountains average between 5,000 to 6,000 metres in height.[2] Its highest peak is Koyo Zom, 6,872 m (22,546 ft).[2]

  1. ^ The Himalayan Journal, Volumes 34-35. Oxford University Press. 1974. p. 109.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SinghHaritashya2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).