Afghanistan
MEDIEVAL PERIOD (7TH-18TH CENTURY)
Under the Hephthalites and Sasanians, many of
the Afghan princedoms were influenced by
Hinduism. The Hindu kings
(Shahi) were concentrated in the Kabul and Ghazni
areas. Excavated sites of the period include a major Hindu Shahi
temple north of Kabul and a chapel in Ghazni that contains
both Buddhist and Hindu statuary, indicating that there was
a mingling of these two religions.
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