The second highest peak of the area is 2,096 meters, called Kutte Ji Kabar in Sindhi means Grave of Dog.
In Brohi, it is recognized as the Kuchak na Kabar. On its smooth summit, a shape of a grave lies under which lie the remains of the Brahui’s dog. Stanley Napier Raikes narrates the story in Folk Tales of Scinde and Guzerat.
Kutte Ji Kabar
The Kirthar Mountains spreads 250 kilometers long between the province of Balochistan and Sindh. The southern end rises about a hundred kilometers north of Karachi. The upper end runs into the great mixture of peaks called the Central Brahui Range.
I decided to reach that fantastic place on my motorbike with a local. The track is quite challenging but full of adventure. It took almost two hours to get to the base camp of that grave. The story of this dog’s grave is inspiring.
There was a poor member of the Brohi tribe that lived between the borders of Sindh and Balochistan. The region was the Kirthar mountain range, which extends as high as 7,000 feet above sea level.
If you are more of a visual person, then please watch the following video, which summarizes my trip to the dogs grave:
The man found a loving little dog roaming in the mountains and then chasing him along the route. Finally, he took the dog with him to his small wooden house located in the nearby mountains.
With each passing day, the connection of love became stronger between the dog and his Master. Their bond became popular in the valley and was the talk of the town.
It was a wise and loyal animal that lived with this unknown Brahui hillman. It came to the knowledge of a wealthy Hindu merchant, one of whose debtors was the poor Brahui. One day, the merchant asked Brahui to leave the dog at his shop until paying his debts.
Surrounded by clouds of misfortune, the poor brohi agreed to hand over his dog until he could arrange some payment. The Brahui ordered the dog to remain loyal to his new Master and not return until he makes the payment.
The Brohi left the town and continued working hard as a laborer to get his dog back. The dog obeyed his old Master and remained with the Hindu merchant.
One night as everyone slept, some robbers broke into the bania’s home and looted everything the man owned. The dog noticed the robbers at that time. But unable to catch them because of the chain connected to his neck and a charpoy.
The morning after, having seen the robbery, the man was hitting his chest. The dog came to guide him and his family to a place where the thieves had hidden the loot.
The merchant lifted the chain and told him to go back to his Master. The dog started racing and crossing all barriers of that hilly area. Happy with the dog, he chose to set him free.
The Hindu bania wrote out a slip of paper to tell the Brahui that his debt was paid. Attaching the slip around the dog’s neck, he ordered him to go to its Master.
Meanwhile, even as the dog happily raced homeward, the Brahui had arranged some money. He was on his way towards the bania. The Master and pet met someplace on the Khirthar hills. The dog imagined his Master would hold him and praise his courage.
It was the most delightful time of the dog’s life and the worst of his Master. The Master assumed that the dog had deceived him, and his eyes were full of anger and guilt.
Dislikes! The dog has deceived the bania, thought the Brahui. It had brought disgrace to him. Overcome with hatred, the Brahui held out his open palm with fingers outstretched (‘bhondo‘ in Sindhi, ‘khulla‘ in Punjabi) in insult. The disgrace was too much for the impressive animal. The dog fell dead.
As the Brahui came up to the body, he saw the piece of paper. There was no end to his pain when he realized that his pet had done more for him than he had asked and that his unwise insult had killed the impressive animal. He desired his dog to be a part of his life again, but it was too late.
But the brohi refused to accept the separation. The Brahui decided to climb the highest mountain of the Kirthar to bury his dog there as a tribute.
Today, Sindh’s second-highest mountain is after that dog’s grave – Jabal Kuttey Ji Kabar. No one knows about the actual name of the dog or Master. But the Brohi tribe still recognizes the act of their tribesman and calls the peak Kuttey Ji Kabar.
The myth is that even today, several ages later, when the full moon emerges on the range of the Kirthar valley, a shadow of the dog and the man appear on the top of that mountain. It tells how true love remains even when lives end.
Tourism is one of the primary sources of income for a country, but our government has failed to develop the place. The government should set the area to attract tourists by providing basic facilities such as good roads, public transport, motels, and parks.
How To Reach Kutte Ji Kabar
It takes almost two hours from karkh, a tehsil of khuzdar, to reach here. Then after a hike of 20 minutes, one can reach the grave. The scenes around this grave are also beautiful. This mountain range spreads over an area of 250 kilometers.
Hopefully, this blog will inspire you to visit this amazing place. Also, if you have any questions on Balochistan or my experience traveling on a bicycle/motorbike, please comment below or email me. I’ll try to reply to you as soon as possible.
