Ghazni
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Ghazni is a historic city in central Afghanistan that has long held strategic and military importance, including as a key battleground during the Anglo-Afghan conflicts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Ghazni Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces in 1839 ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Kabul–Kandahar Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2219 meters ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Hazaras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajiks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent | destruction by Ghurid forces in 12th century ⓘ |
| flourishedAs |
center of Islamic learning
ⓘ
center of Persianate culture ⓘ |
| governedBy | provincial governor of Ghazni Province ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Ghazni Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | continental semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 33.5539 N ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 68.4200 E ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ghazni Minarets, tentative listing context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Citadel of Ghazni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghazni Minarets NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomb of Mahmud of Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | over 100,000 (early 21st century estimate) ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Islamic Golden Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ghazni Minarets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic fortifications ⓘ medieval Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallyUsed |
Arabic (scholarly)
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ghazni Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Afghanistan ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Ghazni River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernConflict | site of clashes during the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Kabul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Storming of Ghazni (1839) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRulerAssociated |
Mahmud of Ghazni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sebüktegin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Khorasan (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | medieval period after Ghaznavid decline ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyDominant | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of the Ghaznavid Empire ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
gateway between Indian subcontinent and Central Asia
ⓘ
key military stronghold on Kabul–Kandahar route ⓘ |
| wasBattlegroundIn |
First Anglo-Afghan War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Ghaznavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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