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Kohāt
Kohāt, North‐West Frontier/Pakistan The new town lies some way from the old town of Kohāt which is believed to have been founded by, and named after, a 14th‐century Buddhist raja called Kohāt. Additionally, Kōhāt in Persian means ‘mountains’ from the plural of kōh or kūh ‘mountain’; the town is located in hilly rugged terrain.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kohāt." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kohāt." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Koht.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kohāt." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Koht.html |
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Kohat
Kohat , town (1981 pop. 55,832), N Pakistan, on the Kohat Toi River. The town, enclosed by a wall with 14 gates, is noted for its cotton fabrics and lungis. Kohat contains a 19th-century British fort built on the site of an old Sikh fortress. |
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"Kohat." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kohat." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kohat.html "Kohat." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kohat.html |
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