Khyber Pass- a mountain pass of great strategic and commercial value in the Hindu Kush on the border between northern Pakistan and western Afghanistan; a route by which invaders entered India Afghanistan,Islamic State of Afghanistan- a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran...
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The knife was originally the national sword of tribes residing close to the Khyber Pass, a popular hilly area between Pakistan and Afghanistan. This pass meanders via the Spin Ghar (white) mountains in Afghanistan to reach Pakistan for linking Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It is also...
With respect to their origins, one hypothesis proposes that Gujars expanded into India from Central Asia, while another suggests they came from Georgia via Afghanistan in the fifth century CE. Based on our data, Gujars generally resemble Iranians who mixed with local populations rather than popula...
Northwest Pakistan has served as a point of entry to South Asia for different populations since ancient times. However, relatively little is known about the population genetic history of the people residing within this region. To better understand human
the historicKhyber Passis strategically important as the most easily negotiable route between Afghanistan and theIndian subcontinent. South of the Kābul River lies the east-west-trendingSpīn Ghar(Safīd Kūh) Range. The Kurram, Tochi, andGumalrivers drain the province’s southern region, and theIn...