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In the early 1500s Kabul was the capital of the Mughal Empire of northern India In the 1770s Afghanistan became an independent country with Kabul as its capital In recent history Kabul has seen much fighting In the late 1970s and 1980s the city was the site of fighting during a civil war The Soviet Union also invaded Kabul during that period

Kabul was the home from 1504 to 1526 of the emperor Baber the founder of the Mughal Empire and it remained under Mughal rule until the citys capture in 1738 by Nadir Shah of Iran Kabul has been Afghanistans capital since 1776 Kabul was the site of hostilities during both the first and second Afghan Wars from 1839 to 1842 and 1878 to

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Kabul city capital of the province of Kabul and of AfghanistanThe largest urban centre in the country and also its political and economic hub the city forms one of several districts of Kabul provinceIt lies at the intersection of roads that lead to Uzbekistan via Mazāre Sharīf to the north Pakistan via Jalālābād to the east and Kandahār to the south

The capital of Afghanistan is its largest city Kabul A serene city of mosques and gardens during the storied reign of the emperor Bābur 152630 founder of the Mughal dynasty and for centuries an important entrepôt on the Silk Road Kabul lay in ruins following the long and violent Afghan War So too fared much of the country its

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Kabul City pop 2006 est 2536300 capital of AfghanistanLocated on the Kābul River in a valley strategically located between mountain passes it has existed for some 3500 years It became the capital of the Mughal dynasty in the 16th century and it remained under Mughal rule until 1738 when it was captured by the Iranian conqueror Nādir Shah

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How centuries of strife shaped modern Afghanistan The South Asian countrys boundaries tell the story of war diplomacy geopolitical rivalries and foreign incursions

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Kabul Ancient City Afghan Capital Crossroads A settlement in this area is mentioned in the Rigveda the oldest Hindu scripture dating from c 1500 bce and by Ptolemy the Alexandrian astronomer geographer and mathematician in the 2nd century ce The strategic location enabled control of important trade routes from the north through the Hindu Kush mountains from the south through

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The ancient history of Afghanistan a landlocked country in Central Asia is full of fascinating cultures from early nomadic tribes to the realms of Achaemenid Persia the Seleucids the Mauryans the Parthians and Sasanians as well as steppe people like the Kushans or the HephthalitesAll these civilizations have left their mark on the region leading to a unique blend of cultures and

Although Afghanistan has no railways the country has more than 21000 miles 34000 kilometers of roads and highways The most important roads connect Kabul with Shir Kahn on the Tajik border in the north and with Peshawar in Pakistan in the east Paved roads also link Kabul with Kandahar Herat and Mazare Sharif

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