The Afghan History

Ancient History Of Pashtun. Aryan tribes in Aryana (Ancient Afghanistan) The Rig-Veda describes the Pakhat (Paktues) occupied Ariana (Eastern Afghanistan) and major portion of Gandhara.
Their area was then known as Pactica.

Zoroaster introduces a new religion in Bactria (Balkh)---(Zoroastrianism--Monotheistic religion)
(about 522 BC)--Zoroaster dies during nomadic invasion near Balkh.

After conquering Persia, Afghanistan is invaded by Alexander the Great. Alexander conquers Afghanistan, but fails to really subdue its people.

In a letter to his mother on 330 B.C. described the Pakhtuns/Pathans he writes;

"Am involved in the land of "Leonine" lion-like and brave people, where every foot of the ground is like a wall of steel, confronting my soldier. You have brought only one son into the world, but everyone in this land can be called an Alexander"

Constant revolts plague Alexander.

Bronze might have been invented in ancient Afghanistan around this time.
First true urban centers rise in two main sites in Afghanistan--Mundigak, and Deh Morasi Ghundai.
Mundigak (near modern day Kandahar)--had an economic base of wheat, barley, sheep and goats. Also, evidence indicates that Mudigak could have been a provincial capital of the Indus valley civilization.
Ancient Afghanistan--crossroads between Mesopotamia, and other Civilizations.

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[PashtunZoia]

In the 4th century B.C., Alexander the Great fell afoul of Pashtun tribesmen in today's Malakand Agency, where he took an arrow in the leg and almost lost his life.

In a letter to his mother on 330 B.C. described the Pakhtuns/Pathans he writes;

"Am involved in the land of "Leonine" lion-like and brave people, where every foot of the ground is like a wall of steel, confronting my soldier. You have brought only one son into the world, but everyone in this land can be called an Alexander"

[LaliSJamwal]

Undoubtedly Indians and Afghan belong to the same Aryan race. To separate India and Afghanistan is impossible. Sometimes Indian dynasties (Mauryas) ruled what is modern Afghanistan some time Afghan dynasties parts of India. Both these Aryans lands have a common history and Sanskrit and Avestan Persian are twin languages.

[shenwari2009]

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[ThePashtunnotpaki]

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