1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
SULIMAN HILLS, a mountain system on the Dera Ismail Khan border of the north-west frontier of India. From the Gomal river southward commences the true Suliman system, presenting an impenetrable barrier between the plains of the Indus and Afghanistan. The Suliman Mountains finally merge into the hills of Baluchistan, which are inhabited by the Marri and Bugti tribes. The chief mass of the range is known as SULINA— SULLA Takht-i-Suliman or Solomon's throne. It may be seen on the western horizon from Dera Ismail Khan,…
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