Bamiyan Afghanistan

Bamiyan

GeographyBuddhasCultureLanguagesEducationTourismConclusion

I list my presentation in eight categories such is

Geography

Bamiyan altitude of about 9,200 feetPopulation is about 61,863Largest town in the region of Hazarajath in central AfghanistanBamiyan mostly surrounded with mountains .Many statues of Buddha are carved into the sides of cliffs facing Bamiyan city.The town is the cultural centre of Hazara ethnic group of Afghanistan.In winter It has a heavy snowfall, but with short summer

The construction of the two statues was begun in the second century A.D. under thepatronage of Emperor Kanishka and probably finished around the fifth century A.D.The height of the Small Buddha was 38 m, that of the Large Buddha 55 m. The figures of the both Buddhas were decorated with gold and fine jewels. Many caves were carved in the Bamiyan's cliffs in the same periods as the Buddhas. They were used as chapels and many monks lived there,

Salsal“Light shine through the universe”Large one55m

Shammama“Queen mother”Small one38m

Buddhas

Attacks on the Buddha's statue

The statues were destroyed by Taliban in March 2001

CultureTraditionally farmersMusicians(play Dambura)Wearing traditional customsInfluence Hazaragi Hazara women make woollen rugs of the Gilam type.

Hazaragi tradition

LanguagesHazaras living in rural areas speak Hazaragi, an eastern dialect of the Persian language .Hazaragi language contain of Dari ,Turkey and Mongolic loan words.There is some others dialects speaker as well like Mainly HazaragiUzbekiPashtoThajeki

Education

Bamiyan is home to the region's only university, BamiyanUniversity. The school was founded in the mid-1990s, and largely destroyed under the Taliban. It was renovated following the fall of the Taliban.

Bamiyan University

Tourism

Bamiyan ski club

Bamiyan Buddha

Band e Amir lake

Shahr e gholghola

City of screams

ConclusionIn the end of my presentation I would like to say Bamiyan is a wonderful place to visit if it remain in peace. I wish I will be there one day to find out much more about my people ,language ,history and in fact about me that

Who am I ?

Thank you

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