Ghazni (afg)

Ghazni

Ghazni ranks 1,589th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bolivia, Eibar, and Ivanovo. Memorable people born in Ghazni include Mahmud of Ghazni, Mas'ud I of Ghazni, and Muhammad Shah. Memorable people who died in Ghazni include Al-Biruni, Mahmud of Ghazni, and Alp-Tegin. Ghazni has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and writers. Ghazni is located in Afghanistan.

Ghazni, historically known as Ghaznain (غزنين) or Ghazna (غزنه), also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana, is a city in southeastern Afghanistan with a population of around 190,000 people. The city is strategically located along Highway 1, which has served as the main road between Kabul and Kandahar for thousands of years. Situated on a plateau at 2,219 metres (7,280 ft) above sea level, the city is 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Kabul and is the capital of Ghazni Province. The name Ghazni drives from the Persian word "ganj", meaning ‘treasure’. Read more on Wikipedia