History

See also:

• Regional: Asia: Afghanistan: Society and Culture: Ethnicity  (2)
• Society: History: By Region: Asia  (167)

Afghanistan - - Frederick Engels' view of the country in 1857. Includes a map and commentary.

Afghanistan and Afghan war - - Information about Afghanistan and its history from the regime of King Zahir to the emergence of Taliban. Hosted by Free Light Software.

Heroes of the Age - Moral Fault Lines on the Afghan Frontier - - Online book by David B. Edwards including biographies of King Abdur Rahman, Sultan Mohammed Khan and Hadda Sahib.

History of Afghanistan - - Historical photo album of Afghanistan from 1747 to 1992.

Mir Ghulam Mohammed Gobar - - A site dedicated to the Afghan historian M. G. M. Gobar, including a biography and a summary of his writings.

National Security Archive: The Once and Future King? - - Original documents of US government agencies on King Zahir's reign 1970-1973 and on US policy toward the country at the time.

The Siege of Herat - - Thesis by John Carl Nelson discussing the political situation in the early 19th century and Mohammed Shah Kajars siege of Herat 1837-1838. Includes old maps and a bibliography.

Tremors on the Volcano: Afghanistan in Early 1979 - - Report from a journey in the country and neighbouring Iran by Terence Odlin.

US Library of Congress - Country Study: Afghanistan - - 1997 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.

World History Archives: The History of Afghanistan - - Documents and articles.

WWW-VL - History: Afghanistan - - Categorized directory of links.