Hinduism+Sikhism in Afghanistan

to Islam with the advent of Islam. The Mahabharata, a sacred text amongst the Hindus, mentions about King Shakuni who was the ruler of Kandhar region in Afghanistan.The Kushanas worhshipped Hindu gods as well as Buddha and local deities . Some of them like Vasudeva were named after Hindu gods and heros. The Shahi rulers of Afghanistan followed Hinduism and also supported Buddhism. The Shahi king Khingala installed one of the earliest Ganesha images, which was found in Gerdez. There are ...