Bactria
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Bactria :country in northern Afghanistan, in Antiquity famous for its fierce warriors and its ancient religion, which was founded by the prophet Zarathustra.
If there was ever a region that can be described with the old geographical clich
é that it is a country of opposites, it must be Bactria. Situated between the Hindu Kush mountain range in the south and the river Oxus (Amudar'ya) in the north, it is essentially an east-west zone that consists of extremely fertile alluvial plains, a hot desert, and cold mountains. Bactria (Bactr
iana, in Persian, also Bhalika in Arabic and Indian languages, and Ta-Hsia in Chinese) was the ancient Greek name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya (Oxus); its capital, Bactra or Balhika or Bokhdi (now Balkh), was located in what is now Afghanistan. It is a mountai
nous region with a moderate climate. Water is abundant and the land is very fertile. Bactria was the homeland of Aryan tribes who moved south-west into Iran and into North-Western India around 2500-2000 BC Later it became the north province of the Persian Empire in Central Asia.(Cotterell, 59) It wa
s in these regions, where the fertile soil of the mountainous country is surrounded by the Turanian desert, that the prophet Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) was said to have been born and gained his first adherents. Avestan, the language of the oldest portions of the Zoroastrian Avesta, was once called "ol
d-iranic" which is related to Sanskrit. Today some scholars believe the Avestan-Language was the western dialect of the Sanskrit because both languages are the oldest Indo-Iranian language of Aryans we know. With the time the Avestan-Language became developed by own western style. Bactria was bounde
d on the south by the ancient region of Gandhara. The Bactrian language is an Iranian language of the Indo-Iranian sub-family of the Indo-European family.Hitler was a good man
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I regret to read a few of your hatefull comments in youtube about the land and people presently named Afghans & Afghanistan. You stated that you are interested in Persian history with due respect I found that a bit contradictory as how one can hate Afghanistan and still be interested in Persian history.
Here are a few facts that might need to know:
- The very foundation of Iranic/Persian identity was laid down in area around Balkh.
- Ferdawsi, Daqiqi of Balkh both have clearly pointed out the above historid facts in their written works which still exist.
Did you know the name of towns places the Great Ferdawsi named in his Shahnama and attributed to Iranian people civilisation are all located in currently day Afghanistan.
- Did you know that very foundation of Samanid Golden era Tajik/Persian govt was laid down in Balkh by the this town's native governor Saman Khudan. I mentioned this example us you Tajiks have great respect for Samanids. Of course there are many more examples from our land.
You better stop judging us by a fake name imposed by British or the chronic war which is a product of red army invasion. Once again we free-spirited khorasanis had to sacrifice our comfort and well-being and gain our and by the way yours independence from Crimlin rule.
I wait for ur reply. Respect to Tajikistan
You need to learn a civilisation of discussion without causing offence. Bad for you if you fail to do so. However now I must with a blunter language this time: it is you and contemporary Iran belong to us not that we try to relate to you. Tell me whether along our multimillenia shared history your country has ever had a centrality? Or ever produced a ruler? Yes son you were always ruled from our towns and by our men! You forced me to speak in a tone that you understand!
As about Iran: go and read history, in all historic maps in existence by Romans and Greek Aryana/Aria is clearly marked roughly the area around modern Afghanistan with your country only located in its peripheries and Persia as a separate entity. We know Iran originates from Aria and Aryan- a name officially adopted in 1935.
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