Afghanistan - Ancient Gandhar
                                                           Afghanistan has very friendly relation with India since ancient time. Afghani people are very noble and were friendly with Indian people. Ravindranath Tagore wrote very interesting story 'Kabuliwala' where in he drew a picture loving relationship between  Noble Afghani Pathan and Young Innocent Bengali Girl. The story has became very popular as Afghani Pathans are known for their Clean and Loving Characters.

                                                          However it is very unfortunate that the land of loving and noble people have constantly remained the land of violent civil wars. Besides that even Afghan Rulers have influenced the Indian history and Culture. In the Famous war of Mahabharata Shakuni and Gandhari played very Negative roles. Shakuni, and Gandhari were the Prince and Princess of Gandhar(i.e. Of Afghanistan)  receptively. Shakuni had grievance that Kuruvansh  arranged the marriage of his sister Gandhari with their blind prince Dhutarashtra through manipulations . Therefore in order to take revenge he misguided his nephew Duryodhan which led to the war of Mahabharata. Besides that all the aggression on India came through Afghanistan. Mohamed Gazanvi and Shahbuddin Gori attacked India and they looted and destroyed  Temples and places of cultures. The destruction  of Somnath Temple is one of the glaring example of their destructive activities.  The Afghani Emperor Babar who attacked India and established the  Moghal Dynasty in India. This are the historical facts but the relationship  between Indian and Afghani people were always cordial as today.

                                                        Afghanistan a Country with shape of ' Tree Leaf 'is having a population  of 3.55 Crores. They are miserable since long time.  Some time back  Russia and Britain were fighting war in Afghanistan for occupying the same. Thereafter  there  was a struggle against the occupation of communist Russia  from the  year 1979 to 1989.  The Mujaheddin movement started between 1889 to 1892 under which civil war continued. However in the year 1996 the Taliban established their regime with the help of Pakistan and Western powers.  Asama Bin Laden of Al  Kayada  also joined with Taliban  Government of Afghanistan.

                                                         USA took Military Action against Taliban regime of Afghanistan as they found the hands of 'Al Kayada' and 'Taliban' in the 9/11 destruction of 'World Trade Center, New York. The American Military  removed 'Taliban Regime' and Established Democratic Afghan Government. However ' Taliban' is still active and fighting Gorilla warfare in Afghanistan.  The present violent Civil war in Afghanistan has made  poor Afghani very  miserable.
                                                          It is also fact that no body can conquer the Mountainous and difficult Terrine of Afghanistan completely and forever.
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