An early mention of the ethnonym 'Afghan' occurs in the Bactrian documents of 5th century A.D.
"Bactrian Documents from Northern Afghanistan II: Letters and Buddist Texts", by Nicholas Sims-Williams, p-122
"Bactrian Documents from Northern Afghanistan II: Letters and Buddist Texts", by Nicholas Sims-Williams, p-122
"Bactrian Documents from Northern Afghanistan II: Letters and Buddist Texts", by Nicholas Sims-Williams, p-144
"Bactrian Documents from Northern Afghanistan III: Letters and Buddist Texts", by Nicholas Sims-Williams, p-90
1- The town of Rob is identified as modern Rui, lying fifty miles south of Samangan in Northern Afghanistan.
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