The story behind Hindu Kush

Mahmud of Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the battle of Tarain (Taraori) in 1192. He then gauged out the eyes of Prithviraj Chauhan, blinding him; after which he had him dragged by a horse. Along with Prithviraj, the army of Mahmud of Ghori enslaved about 50,000 soldiers and their wives and children as part of the war booty. These captives were dragged across the battle field of Tarain (Taraori), present day Haryana, through the plains of Pakistan and over the hills into Afghanistan into the capital city of Ghori. Most Hindu captives did not survive this perilous and inhuman journey over the mountains.To constantly remind Hindus of this crushing defeat and the misery that they went through, this mountain range was named Hindu Kush by the Afghan rulers.

Source: Hindu Tolerance.. Over The Ages

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