Origin of the name `Hindu Kush'

Richard P Hayes CXEV at MUSICA.MCGILL.CA
Mon Jun 28 13:08:13 UTC 1993


Although unable to confirm this, I wonder whether Hindu Kush may
be an adaptation of the ancient name of these mountains, which in
classical times were called Caucasus Indicus.

Richard Hayes                                      cxev at musica.mcgill.ca
Religious Studies           McGill University           Montreal, Quebec
 






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