Gomal Pass
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Gomal Pass is a key mountain pass in the Sulaiman Range that historically served as an important trade and invasion route between Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| connects |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryBorderContext | lies near the Afghanistan–Pakistan border ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | part of the western foothills of the Sulaiman Mountains ⓘ |
| historicalEra | used since ancient times ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important trade route
ⓘ
invasion route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pakistan
ⓘ
Sulaiman Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gomal River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Gomal River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
historical routes between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
traditional caravan routes of the region ⓘ |
| regionServed |
South Waziristan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tank District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicCategory | minor alternative to Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | provides access through the Sulaiman Range ⓘ |
| terrainType | rugged ⓘ |
| transportFunction | facilitates movement between Ghazni region and the Indus plains ⓘ |
| usedBy |
invading armies
ⓘ
traders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-border trade
ⓘ
military movement ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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