Charikar
Charikar is the capital of Parwan province in northern Afghanistan. The city lies on the road from Kabul to the northern provinces. Travelers would have to pass by the city when going to Mazari Sharif, Kunduz or Puli Khumri.Charikar is at the gateway to the Panjshir Valley, where the Shamali plains meet the foothills of the Hindu Kush.
The city’s population is estimated to be from 30,000 to around 130,000, most of which are Tajiks. Charikar is known for its pottery and high-quality grapes.
Charikar is said to have been founded in ancient times by Jamshid (King Yama) and later further established by the Kushan King Kanishka.
History
Charikar was a major battle scene during the First Anglo-Afghan War where in 1841 a British garrison was massacred.[1] During the Soviet invasion, the region around Charikar was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting.
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Though Afghanistan’s south remains dangerous, in the north and west one can see breathtaking landscapes and cultural treasures. Among them: Kabul; Bamiyan; Balkh, terminus of the Silk Road where Alexander the Great married; and Herat, site of ancient architecture and the contemporary Literary Circle where women organized to study, defying the Taliban.” So says Matthew Leeming, who has visited Afghanistan regularly since 1993, and who set up the first tour company for Afghanistan in 2002.
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