The History of Afghanistan af GAN uh stan
by Jeanie Blanton
Afghanistan is in southern Asia. It is a rugged country and has great mountain ranges, fertile green valleys, and dry, barren plains. The name of the country in the Persian language is Doulat 1 Padshahi YE Afghanistan or The Kingdom of Afghanistan. The capitol and largest city is Kabul.
Afghanistan is about as large as Texas, but has a lot more population. The women wear heavy veils according to the custom of the Moslem tradition. The men wear thick turbans, or scarfs around their heads.
In ancient times, Afghanistan lay on the main caravan route between Europe and India.
Many peoples, including Persians, Greeks, Mongols, Mongols, Britons and Russians tried to control this land barrier to the riches of India.
Time-line
500s B.C.--became part of the Persian Empire
330 B.C.--Alexander the Great seized it and divided into provinces
246 B.C.--One of the provinces broke away and became independent--Bactria
246 B.C.-100s B.C.--Bactrian ruled the northern part of Afghanistan
100s B.C.--tribes from central Asia conquered the Bactrian kingdom
Next 700 years was divided under the rules of Persian, Indian, local tribes and Parthia.
A.D.600's--Arab armies from the west conquered northern and western Afghanistan.
After 750--The Persians again gained power in western Afghanistan.
Hindu kings ruled eastern Afghanistan.
900-1200--Turkish speaking tribes from north-central Asia conquered the area.
1220-1700--The Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan swept over the Afghanistan.
1729--The Persians captured Afghanistan again
1747--The Afghan tribes united for the first time, and revolted against the Persians
1724-1773--Ahmad Shah, a leader of the Duranie tribe was elected as the first shah or ruler of Afghanistan
1773--Death of Ahmad Shah
1773-1793--Son of Ahmad Shah, Timur Shah took the throne and title of emir, or prince
Civil war broke out after the death of Timur Shah
1800's--Great Britain and Russia began to compete for control of Afghanistan.
1839--British troops invaded Afghanistan from India.
1841--British troops withdraw
1878--British troops invade Afghanistan and placed Abd-er-Ragnab Jgab (1844-1901) on the throne
1880--British forced Afghanistan to surrender control of its foreign relations to the British government in India.
1901-1919--Habibullah Khan (1872-1919) ruled from 1901-1919
1919--Amanullah Khan (1892-1960) son of Habibullah Khan, ruled
1921--British restored control of the foreign affairs to the Afghan government.
1923--First constitution went into effect
1923--Amanullah Khan began to modernize the country
1926--Amanullah Khan took the tile of King
1929--Several tribes overthrew Amunaullah Khan and Mohammed Nadir Shah (1883-1933) a former member of Amanaullah Khan's government overthrew the rebellious tribes later in 1929 and took the throne.
1933--Hisson Mohammed Zahir Shah became king.
1946--Became member of the United Nations
1946--Began an expanded program of economic and social development, and the United States gave them technical assistance and lent them $39,500,000 to help in this work
1955--Russian announced a $100,000,000 loan to Afghanistan for economic development.
1955--Rioting broke out in Afghanistan, due to the refusal of neighboring Pakistan to allow its 7,000,000 Pathan tribesmen to establish a separate country if they wished. Afghanistan and Pakistan broke off diplomatic relations over this issue
1957--resumed relations with Pakistan
1957--President Eisenhower visited Afghanistan on a good will tour of Europe, Asia and Africa.
1960--Premier Khrushchev visited
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