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Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

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. It is situated at an elevation of in the

Kirthar Mountains The Kirthar Mountains ( ur, كوه کھیرتھر; sd, کير ٿر جبل) are a mountain range that mark the boundary between the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Sindh, and which comprise much of the Kirthar National Park. The mountain ra ...

, northwest of dadu city.

Tourism

The Gorakh hill station is situated from

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and nearly 8 hours' driving distance. The Hill station attracts thousands of tourists from the city.

Etymology

The name Gorakh is derived from the

Sindhi language Sindhi ( ; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status. It is also spoken by a further 1.7 million people in India, where it is a Scheduled languages of India ...

in which, word "

Gorakhnath Gorakhnath (also known as Goraksanath, c. early 11th century) was a Hindu yogi, saint who was the influential founder of the Nath Hindu monastic movement in India He is considered one of the two notable disciples of Matsyendranath. His follower ...

" refers to a popular

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Saint associated with the deity

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and that Balochi-language word "Gurkh" is later dialectic adaptation of

Sindhi-language Sindhi ( ; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status. It is also spoken by a further 1.7 million people in India, where it is a scheduled language, withou ...

word Gorakh. but there is no connection of Persian Gurg and Balochi Gurkh means wolf with word of Sindh language. It is believed that the name is derived from original Word Gorakh either of

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or Sindhi language which means very difficult and intricate.

History

Different opinions have been given about the history and origin of the hill station. It is said that the medieval Hindu saint,

, had extensively wandered in hills and the region. According to Nandu, an authority on Sanskrit, Gorakh is a

word which means "shepherding of sheep, cow and goat, etc."

Geography

Gorakh Hill Station is situated on one of the highest plateaus of

, spread over of land. The area is part of the Kirthar Mountain Range that makes the border between Sindh and Baluchistan provinces in Pakistan.

Nightlife

Gorakh Hill Station is known for its nightlife, specially Bonfire setup.

Climate

Gorakh's elevation gives it a special climate, with sub-zero temperatures during winter and generally below in summer, with about 120 mm of average annual rainfall. The

Government of Sindh The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions un ...

is in the process of constructing a new road from Dadu to Gorakh Hill. There is a new rest house for visitors on the hill. Tourists can arrange their own transport from

Sehwan Sharif Sehwan ( sd, سيوهڻ شريف, ur, ; also commonly referred to as Sehwan Sharif or ''Noble Sehwan'') is a historic city located in Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan and on the west bank of the Indus River, Indus north-west of H ...

to the hill station.

Gallery

File:Gorakh Hil Station 9.jpg, Gorakh Hill Station pavillon File:Khawal-lak.jpg, Road To Gorakh Hill File:Gorakh hilltop.jpg, Gorakh Hill Station File:Gorakh Resaturant - panoramio.jpg, Gorakh Restaurant

References

External links

{{commons category, Gorakh Hill Station
Gorakh Hills Development Authority
Mountains and hills of Sindh Dadu District Hill stations in Pakistan