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Ghaznī (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 33 33 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 33.5500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 068 25 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 68.4167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Settlement on route of Alexander the Great; became Muslim 9th century; taken by Ogadai (son of Genghis Khan) 12th century; declined under Moguls of India until 1738 when annexed by new Afghan kingdom; now trade center dealing in corn, fruit, and wool. |
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| Ghaznī (preferred,C,V)
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| Ghazna (C,V)
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| Ghazni (C,V)
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| Alexandria Opiana (C,O)
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| Alexandria (H,O)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Ghaznī (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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since at least 4th century BCE |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| capital (H) |
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of Mahmud of Ghazni empire; of Gaznevid dynasty, 10th cen. |
| historic site (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Ghaznavid Empire .......... (former nation/state/empire) |
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(World, Asia) [8711755] |
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