Gandghar

Gandghar (Urdu, Pashto) is a mountain range located on the western edge of Hazara Division, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is situated east of the Indus River (i.e on the left bank) in Haripur District. The Gandghar hill is a natural barrier restraining water of the Tarbela Dam from spilling away. The city of Haripur is situated at the front of these mountains; it borders Tarbela Dam to the Northeast and the Hasan Abdal to the South. Peethan is considered highest top of this range. Gandghar hill is home to a large number of villages including Sirikot, Nara, Kihari, Garhan, Darra Mohatt, Galai, Salam Khand, Dhok, Tarchitti, Baddah, Kharyan, Phulai Patti, Rakar, Chechian, Khyter, Ross, Bhal Dheri, Jhamra, Garr, Jabbar, Moriyaan and Dralla. The Mashwani tribe form the majority of the population, other tribes include Mughal, Qureshi, Gujjar and some Pakhtoon tribes. The main language across this mountain range is Pashto, while Hindko and Urdu are also spoken and understood. Gandhar is famous for the tales of Raja Rasalu. Some of these tales are also reported by British Army officer Major Abbott (famous for Abbottabad) who reported that he has listened such stories from the locals during his stay in the area of village Nara as his earlier headquarter in the first thirty years of the 20th century. Famous book Tuzke Jahngiri, travelogues of Mughal e

Location: Pakistan.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.