Friday, 21 August 2020

Mentions of the ethnonym 'Afghan' in Bactrian documents



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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