Margalla Hills , also known as Margalla Mountain Range or simply Margalla , is a low mountain range that is part of the Lesser Himalayas and located north of Islamabad (the capital of Pakistan ). The Margalla Range covers 12,605 hectares. The hills are part of the Murree hills. The ridge includes many valleys and high peaks.
Margalla ridge in its western part rises to 685 meters, and in the eastern part rises to a height of 1,604 meters, having an average of about 1,000 meters. The highest peak is Tilla Charoney. In winter, the ridge is partially covered with snow.
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Etymology
There are 2 legends about the origin of the name Margalla. According to the first of these, these hills have always been known for their abundance of snakes, respectively, Mar is translated as 'snake' from the Persian language and Pashto , and galla means 'flock', therefore Margalla can mean a place where there are many snakes.
According to the second version, the word 'Margalla' came from Mar Gall , which was translated as 'strangle' ( Mar - 'blow' and Gall - 'neck'). It is believed that many bandits and robbers inhabited the hills, who used these hills as a refuge and killed travelers for the purpose of robbery.
In addition, there is speculation that the name came from Mārĩkalā , the Persian equivalent of the word Takshaśilã ( Taxila ). [one]
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Paleontology and Archeology
Flora and Fauna
Bird Watching
Events
- July 28, 2010 Airbus A320 crashed in the hills of Margalla. [2]
- On January 6, 2012, heavy snow fell over a long time, covering almost the entire territory of Margalla hills. [3]
Popular places
- Daman e Koch
- Pir Sohava
- Gokina
- Mountains of happiness
- Loch i Dundee
- Nicholson Obelisk [4]
- Shah Allah Ditta
- Islamabad Zoo
- Japanese park
- Saidpur
- Nilan bhotu
See also
- Margalla Hills (National Park)
- Accident A320 near Islamabad
- Faisal Mosque
Notes
- ↑ Ahmed Hasan Dani. The historic city of Taxila . Lahore, 1999
- ↑ Crilly, Rob . Passenger plane crashes outside Islamabad , The Daily Telegraph ( July 28, 2010). Date of treatment November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Margalla Hills receive snowfall after 6 years Archived December 2, 2013 on Wayback Machine . Nation.com.pk. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ General Nicholson's Obelisk . Azkhan.de (2006-05-20). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.