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Karakar Pass

Karakar Pass

Mountain pass in the Hindu Kush

Karakar Pass (Pashto: کړاکړ دره; el. 1336 m./4384 ft.) is a mountain pass in the Hindu Kush, connecting Swat and Buner in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] From the top of the pass, one can view Buner Valley.

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It was at this pass in February 1586 where about 8,000 Mughal soldiers, including their commander-in-chief Birbal, were killed by the Yusufzai lashkar led by Kalu Khan. This was the greatest disaster faced by the Mughal Army during Akbar's reign.[2]

The 45 km-long road from Pir Baba to Barikot passes through Elum Ghar rising through mature pine forests to Karakar Pass.

A waterfall, located on karakar pass

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Karakar Pass". paktourismportal.com.
  2. [2]
    Richards, John F. (1993). The Mughal Empire. The New Cambridge History of India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 50–51. ISBN 9780521566032.


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