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History of Afghanistan
History in Brief:
Once part of the Persian Empire , the area now know as Afghanistan was
invaded and conquered by Alexander in the 3rd Century B.C it was later taken
over by Mahmud of Ghazni (11th Century) Changis Khan (13th Century)
Tamor-e-lang (14th Century) and Babur founder of the Mogul Empire 16th
Century.
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In 1747 the territory
was claimed by Ahmad Shah Durani who established Afghanistan as a United
Emirate.
In the 1800s Britain and Russia sought to expand their influence in the
area which eventually led to a series British-Afghan war , Britain's first
invasion in 1893 but a second more successful attempt in 1878 resulted in
the installation of a British-backed ruler.
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Afghanistan did not
gain full independence until a third war against Britain in 1919 , After
which Amanullah Khan proclaimed himself king.
His successors ruled until 1973 , when Muhammad Daud Khan overthrew the
monarchy in a military coup .
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In 1979 the Soviet
Union invaded setting off a full-scale war that lasted until 1989. The
long debilitating left Afghanistan's infrastructure in shambles.
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The Soviet installed
leadership of President Najibullah finally crumble under rebel opposition
(Mujahideen) in 1992. Various Muslim factious battled for control the most
powerful of which was the Taliban the group that has controlled most of
the country since 1996 up to 2001.
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