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Kandahar

Kandahar is a city in southern Afghanistan, long contested between Iranian and Indian powers. Under the late Safavid Empire, its Sunni Ghilzai Afghans revolted under Mir Wais from 1704. His son Mir Mahmud Hotak invaded Iran and took Isfahan in 1722, bringing down the Safavid state.

Kandahar
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Afsharid EmpireImpact, DeclineSafavid EmpireDeclineAramaicSpeakers, Summary

Mentioned in 8 state histories

ZunbilsArghun dynastyHotak dynastyDurrani EmpirePrincipality of KandaharEmirate of AfghanistanIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996-2001)Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021-present)

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kandahar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kandahar
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“Kandahar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kandahar. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kandahar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kandahar.
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