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.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Ghazni canonical 30
Ghazna 1
Ghazni (for Hotak rule) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
populated place
capitalOf Ghazni Province
capturedBy British forces in 1839
connectedBy Kabul–Kandahar Highway
country Afghanistan
elevation about 2219 meters
ethnicGroups Hazaras
Pashtuns
Tajiks
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
hasClimate continental semi-arid climate
hasCoordinateLatitude 33.5539 N
hasCoordinateLongitude 68.4200 E
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ghazni Minarets, tentative listing context)
hasLandmark Citadel of Ghazni
Ghazni Minarets
Tomb of Mahmud of Ghazni
hasPopulation over 100,000 (early 21st century estimate)
historicalEra Islamic Golden Age
medieval period
knownFor Ghazni Minarets
historic fortifications
medieval Islamic architecture
languageHistoricallyUsed Arabic (scholarly)
Persian
locatedIn Ghazni Province
locatedInRegion central Afghanistan
locatedOnRiver Ghazni River
modernConflict site of clashes during the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
nearbyCity Kabul
Kandahar
notableBattle Storming of Ghazni (1839)
notableRulerAssociated Mahmud of Ghazni
Sebüktegin
partOf Greater Khorasan (historical region)
linked to: Khorasan
rebuiltIn medieval period after Ghaznavid decline
religionHistoricallyDominant Islam
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
Second Anglo-Afghan War
wasCapitalOf Ghaznavid dynasty
linked to: Ghaznavid Empire

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Ghilji associatedCity Ghazni
Muhammad of Ghor territory Ghazni
Unsuri activeIn Ghazni
Sabuktigin capital Ghazni
Sabuktigin militaryBase Ghazni
Sabuktigin burialPlace Ghazni
Masud I of Ghazni capital Ghazni
Ibrahim of Ghazni capital Ghazni
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni deathPlace Ghazni
subject linked to: Abu Rayhan
Ghuznee Street namedAfter Ghazni
Battle of Ghazni location Ghazni
Battle of Ghazni location Ghazni, Afghanistan
linked to: Ghazni
Nawbahar residence Ghazni
Nawbahar region Ghazni
Ilahi-nama associatedWith Ghazni
Divan of Sana'i originalRegion Ghazna
linked to: Ghazni
Ghurid army garrisoned Ghazni
Hujwiri placeOfActivity Ghazni
Breda twinTown Ghazni
subject linked to: Breda, Netherlands
Ghilji confederation hasCapitalRegionHistorically Ghazni (for Hotak rule)
linked to: Ghazni