The history of Afghanistan presents an interesting tale of events which reshaped the country's identity. Though the country has been inflicted with war, battles and political instability which have ripped the country apart, yet the land of Afghanistan has come a long way and established itself as one of the most politically formidable countries of the world.
Ancient History of Afghanistan---
Old historical evidences indicate that in 500 B.C, Persian king Darius I occupied the land, Later, Alexander the Great ruled over the then Afghanistan from 329-327 B.C but after his death the land became a part of the Seleucid Empire and subsequently was a part of Maurya dynasty in the following years. During this phase, lots of rebellious activities have been witnessed from differing sections of the society especially the tribal groups. Yüechi, founder of the Kushan dynasty introduced Buddhism and continued to reign over the land for a considerable period of time. The declination of the Kushan dynasty, led to the emergence of smaller dynasties like Sassanids, and the Turkish Tu-Kuie. However, Mahmud of Ghazna, extended his empire from Khorasan in Iran to the Punjab in India and was invariably regarded as the greatest rulers of Afghanistan. Jenghiz Khan and Timur were the late conquerors followed by Babur, who established the Mughal Empire. In 18th century, Nadir Shah took over the charges and after his death Ahmad Shah, an Afghan tribal leader united the whole of Afghanistan. He was regarded to be the founder of the very famous Durrani dynasty.
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