An inscription in Mangrul (Sangli district, Maharashtra state, India) dated to 1626 AD mentions the toponym Afghanistan.
The geographic term Afghanistan of early 17th century corresponded with the Pashtun belt or Pakhtunkhwa. It stretched from Swat to Sibi (a town in Balochistan province of Pakistan), and from Kabul to Hasan Abdal (a town in the Attock district of Punjab province of Pakistan). It was also referred to as Roh.
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