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The name Hindu Kush has been given long before even Islam was born. It was the boundary of the Hindu area of influence before both Islam and Christianity was born.

Pliny mentions about Aseni and Asoi clans (Sakas) south of the Hindu Kush in his book about the tribes of India.

Any reference for this? I mean book name or URL or something?

Since Pliny lived around third century A.D, it is worthwhile to do a research whether he mentioned the name Hindu Kush. The problem is that there has not been enough research done on this.

Does it mean you don't know and its just your assumption or hear say? I am surprise how you then confidently say that that Hindu Kush was named before Islam was born, it does not make sense. Also, if Hindu term itself was given after Persian invasion, you yourself mentioned this, then how can Hindu Kush get its name before Islam was born?

When I was talking about Hindu Kush mountains being the border I was talking about the Sakas, Kushans, Mouryas and others. That was the time of the Gandhara kingdom.
For me the history of Hinduism started 3500 years back and not with the advent of Islam. Both Sakhas and Kushans invaded India. so did the Greeks. Again the Huns invaded India and committed countless atrocities. Please read Raja Tharangini.

All these are irrelevant. Hindu Kush means 'massacre of hindus', I had pasted the reference clearly pointing to various other references and refuting Nigel Allen. You now proposed that some other person called Pliny though you are not sure if he did refer to Hindu Kush in his writings. With due respect, I would hope since you have no better evidance, you would now assume that Kush meant masscre and not mountains which would be Koi.
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