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The 17 pages that link to Hindu Kush, each with the reason it gives.

• Iranian PlateauRelated: Its western ranges enclose the plateau’s eastern reaches.

• Indo-Greek KingdomRelated: Its passes connected Greco-Bactrian centers with territories south of the mountains.

• BactriaRelated: Its passes linked Bactria with regions to the south and southeast.

• Pamir MountainsRelated: Its northeastern ranges connect with the Pamir highlands.

• Wakhan CorridorRelated: Its high ridges shape the corridor's southern approaches and isolation.

• History of AfghanistanRelated: Its rugged terrain has shaped travel, military campaigns, and the reach of central governments.

• Hindu ShahisRelated: Its passes shaped the routes through which armies entered the Shahi frontier.

• Safed KohRelated: Safed Koh lies south of this larger mountain system.

• TaloqanRelated: The mountain system shapes routes and settlement patterns across northeastern Afghanistan.

• Turk ShahisRelated: Its difficult routes shaped military access between Kabul, Central Asia, and the plains.