state dept http dosfanlibuicedu erc bgnotes sa afghanistan html afghanistan history ''us department state'' retrieved october ref following muslim arab turkic conquests pashtun ''ghazis'' warriors faith invaded conquered much northern india lodhi dynasty suri dynasty pashtun forces also invaded persia opposing forces defeated battle gulnabad pashtuns later formed durrani empire europe class toccolours style float right margin em em width px text align left clear right div style background f eaba text align center european events dates div beginning early modern period clear cut generally accepted
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