Ghazni
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Ghazni, historically known as Ghaznayn or Ghazna, also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana, is a city in southeastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Ghazni P
Citadel of Ghazni, seen from Tapa Sardar
A 19th-century artwork by James Atkinson showing Ghazni's citadel and the Ghazni Minarets, which were built by Mas'ud III and Bahram-Shah during the Ghaznavid era (963–1187)
Timurid conqueror Babur at Ghazni
Artwork by James Rattray showing the Citadel of Ghazni and other historical sites, during the First Anglo-Afghan War
Lawik dynasty
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The Lawīk dynasty was a dynasty which ruled Ghazni prior to the Ghaznavid conquest in the present-day Afghanistan. Lawiks were originally either Buddhists or Hindus, but later became Muslims. They wer
Shuja Shah Durrani and Men in his decorated palace Wellcome V0050531