25 January 2012

Afghanistan | Unknown Year


Country/Region: Afghanistan
Year: Unknown
Occupancy: British (if until 1919) or Sovereign (post 1919)

Trivia

This is a stamp of Afghanistan. Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Asia and has a strategic location connecting Middle East to Indian subcontinent. It was a prominent area to fall on the ancient silk route. Many a dynasties and rulers have thrived and perished here. Afghanistan won its independence from British in 1919 after the third Anglo-Afghan war. It continues to be at a state of unrest and war with Taliban waging a war against UN backed forces.

Information Source: Wikipedia

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