Suchit Nanda > Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
Suchit Nanda > Kashmirwala's Daman-e-Koh Retreat at Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
Suchit Nanda > Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
Suchit Nanda > Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
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