kandahar
kandahar Lexical Profile
• noun
A major city in southern Afghanistan, situated on the Arghandab River, serving as the capital of Kandahar Province and recognized historically as a significant cultural and political center of the Pashtun people.
"Historically, ancient trade routes connecting the Middle East with Central Asia passed directly through Kandahar."
A province in southern Afghanistan, sharing an international border with Pakistan.
"Agriculture, particularly the cultivation of pomegranates and grapes, forms the backbone of the economy in Kandahar."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Widely believed to be derived from 'Iskandar', the local name for Alexander the Great, who founded the city as Alexandria Arachosia in the 4th century BCE. Alternative theories suggest a derivation from the ancient Indian kingdom of Gandhara.
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