THE KHYBER PASS
Fill in the blanks.
i.
The
Khyber Pass is a narrow mountain valley about fifty
kilometres long.
ii.
We
have to travel through the Khyber Pass to go to Afghanistan.
iii.
At
this side of the Khyber is the famous city of Peshawar.
iv.
At the other end is the frontier post of Torkham.
v.
The Khyber Pass has been famous in history for thousands of years.
vi.
The Aryans
crossed this Pass nearly four thousand years ago and entered Pakistan.
vii.
Sultan
Mahmood Ghaznavi crossed the Khyber Pass seventeen times to
attack South Asia.
viii.
The
Khyber Pass had been a famous trade route.
ix.
The Khyber
Pass is as busy a trade route today as it was ever before.
x.
Bilal's
class-fellows made a trip to the Khyber Pass last summer.
xi.
About fourteen
kilometres from Peshawar is the Jamrod check-post.
xii.
Landikotal is
the highest place along the Khyber Pass.
xiii.
The railway line was laid in 1925 to carry arms and supplies
for the British army.
xiv.
They
were welcomed by the soldiers guarding the frontier.
xv.
As
they stood looking at the hills, they thought of the brave soldiers of
Mahmood, Babur and Abdali riding along this beautiful Pass.
Question and Answers:
Q.1 What
is the Khyber Pass? How long it is? Where do we go through the Pass?
Ans. Khyber Pass is
one of the most famous passes which is a narrow mountain valley. It is about
fifty kilometres long. From Khyber Pass, we can go to Afghanistan and on the
other side is the famous city of Peshawar.
Q.2 When
did Aryans cross it and how many times did Mahmood Ghaznavi cross it and why?
Ans. Aryans crossed
nearly four thousand years ago the Khyber Pass to enter Pakistan. Sultan
Mahmood Ghaznavi crossed the Khyber Pass seventeen times. He crossed this
passage in order to invade the sub-continent.
Q.3 What
is the economic importance of Khyber Pass? Or Why it had been a famous trade in
history?
Ans. The economic
importance of Khyber Pass is that it is used as a trading route between the
different regions. It is the most favourable and best connection of East Asian
countries with Central Asian countries for trading purposes. The important
goods which are transferred through this pass into different regions include
mirrors, furs, skins and fruits.
Q.4 What
did the camel caravans carry? By what have the camels’ caravans been replaced?
Ans. The camel caravans
carried mirrors, furs, skins, fruits, spices, silk, carpet etc. to different parts of the region. The camel
caravans have now been replaced by trains, trucks and lorries which are the
most advanced and fastest means of transportation.
Q.5 Who
lives in the mountains of the Khyber Pass?
Ans. The brave tribal
people and Pathans live in the mountains of the Khyber Pass, who fought with
the mighty British Empire for a hundred years and defended their freedom. They
are warlike people among which keeping fire alarms are a common feature. But
after joining Pakistan they are now the defenders of North-Western frontier of
Pakistan.
Q.6 Why
Landi Kotal is a famous place along the Pass?
Ans. Landi Kotal is the
famous place along the Pass because it is the highest place about thirty km
away from Jamrod Check post along the pass. It is also a market place where
most of people enjoy eating Tikkas and Chapli Kabab. Landi Kotal is a
beautiful spot from where the road goes down winding through beautiful scenery.
Q.7 What
is the historical importance of Khyber Pass?
Ans. The historical
importance of Khyber Pass cannot be neglected because many Muslim conquerors
like Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi, Shahabuddin Ghouri, Babur and Ahmed Shah Abdali
made their way through this Pass. Mostly this pass had been used in the history
for attacking and conquering South Asia.
Q.8 Describe
briefly the route from Peshawar to Khyber Pass.
Ans. The route for reaching
Khyber Pass starts from the central city of Peshawar. About fourteen Kilometers
from Peshawar is the Jamrod Check Post from where the permits are issued and
which is surrounded by mountains. The road then runs is a haphazard manner to
Landi Kotal, 30 km away from Jamrod Check Post and finally after a journey of
ten km is the frontier post between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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