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Afghanistan means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: academia.edu: The Yona or Yavana Kings of the time of the Legendary King AshokaThe generals of Heracles took over the control of Sivi kingdom and established their rule. After the fall of Troy (1842 BCE), many more Ionians migrated to Afghanistan. Thus, Indo-Greeks and Indo-Parthians came into existence. They have established their authority in entire Afghanistan. During the reign of Ashoka (1765-1737 BCE), these immigrant Ionian kings established a vast kingdom from Armenia to Afghanistan.
Though Yavanas of Afghanistan followed Surya Siddhanta in ancient times but they evolved a distinct siddhanta known as Yavana Siddhanta. Yavanas also claimed the origin of their siddhanta from Maya, the Great Assura because ancient Yavanas inherited Danava customs and culture.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text (+37): Gandhara, Kamboja, Bahlika, Madhyapracya, Kandari, Bharatavarsha, Eastern Afghanistan, Tajik, Kamboji, Khavada, Pattani, Harishpur, Pakurtala, Sarberia, Mochpal, Bahiri, Jatar Deul, Bimaran Casket, Sahuda, Syria.
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Search found 78 books and stories containing Afghanistan; (plurals include: Afghanistans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Biographical Review of Georg Valentin von Munthe af Morgenstierne < [Volume 71 (2010)]
Notes on the Arabic dialect spoken in the Balkh region of Afghanistan < [Volume 35 (1973)]
Book Reviews Acta Orientalia 28 < [Volume 28 (1963)]
Bamiyan Buddhas < [October – December, 2001]
India, Pakistan and Afghanistan < [July 1949]
The Political Scene < [January – March, 1999]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
The Shari'a's Role in Afghanistan, Iran, and Egypt's Constitutions < [Volume 136 (2006)]
Afghan Oulémas in the 20th Century: Bureaucracy and Clerical State < [Volume 115 (2001)]
Islam and Politics in the Post-Communist World < [Volume 115 (2001)]
Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
The Kamboja Country < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]
The Location of Kamboja < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]
Some Geographical and Ethnic Data of Matsya Purana < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)]
Scythian Elements in early Indian Art (by Swati Ray)
Scythian elements of Art in the borderlands of India < [Chapter 5 - Scythian (Saka) elements in the Early Art of India]
Chapter 1 - Introduction—Scope, Sources and Method of Study
Introduction—Scythian impact on Indian art of later periods < [Chapter 6 - Scythian (Saka) elements in the Later Art of India]
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