Hinduism in Afghanistan
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Hinduism in Afghanistan is practiced by a tiny minority of Afghans, about 30-40 individuals as of 2021, who live mostly in the cities of Kabul and Jalalabad. Afghan Hindus are ethnically Pashtun, Hindkowan (Hindki), Punjabi, or Sindhi and primarily speak Dari, Pashto, Hindko, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu).
Hindu king statue in Kabul Museum, Afghanistan
The Mahajanapadas, including the Gandhara and Kamboja regions c. 500 BCE
Gold dinar of Kanishka II, emperor of the Kushan Empire, with Lord Shiva (200–220 CE)
Vishnu Nicolo Seal representing Vishnu with a worshipper (probably Mihirakula), 4th–6th century CE. The inscription in cursive Bactrian reads: "Mihira, Yajna and Oesho". British Museum.
Ghazni Province
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Ghazni is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in southeastern Afghanistan. The province contains 19 districts, encompassing over a thousand villages and roughly 1.3 million people, making it the 5th most populous province. The city of Ghazni serves as the capital. It lies on the important Kabul–Kandahar Highway, and has historically functioned as an important trade center. The Ghazni Airport is located next to the city of Ghazni and provides limited domestic flights to Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.
Image: Snow covered mountains in Ghazni
Image: US agencies seek to preserve Ghazni Minarets DVIDS432801 (cropped and retouched)
View of the Old Ghazni City
The minaret of Ghazni, built by Bahram Shah during the Ghaznavid Empire