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The Principality of Kandahar [1] (Persian: شاهزاده قندهار) was a state that existed in Kandahar from 1818 to 1855. It was ruled by the Dil brothers, members of the Barakzai dynasty , as a confederation. [ 2 ]
21st century in Kandahar Province (1 C, 12 P) E. ... Pages in category "History of Kandahar Province" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
The province contains about 18 districts, over 1,000 villages, and approximately 1,431,876 people (the 6th most populous province), which is mostly tribal and a rural society. [5] The main inhabitants of Kandahar province are the ethnic Pashtuns. They are followed by the Baloch people, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Turkmens and Hazaras. [6]
Old Kandahar (locally known as Zorr Shaar, Pashto: زوړ ښار, lit. 'Old City'; also Shahr-i-Kona , Dari : شهر کهنه , meaning 'Old City') [ 1 ] is a historical section of the city of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan .
Arachosia is the Greek name of an ancient province of the Achaemenid, Seleucid and Parthian empires. The province of Arachosia was centered around the Argandab valley in Kandahar. It did not reach the Hindu Kush , but it apparently extended east as far as the Indus River , although its exact extents are not yet clear.
Deadly protests by thousands of students in Bangladesh against quotas in government jobs has brought focus to a history of violence in a country born out of a war between India and Pakistan in ...
Soltan Hosayn Mirza took full power over Kandahar and ruled the province with stability and prosperity for almost four decades. [1] He died of natural causes in the reign of Shah Ismail II . The region is located in the Helmand River valley , and it extends from the Hindu Kush Mountains down to Bost, which is an important geographical landmark ...
Pages in category "History of Kandahar" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... Mughal sieges of Kandahar (1649–1653) Mughal–Safavid war ...