Balkh

Proper noun

Meaning

(historical) An ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.

A province of Afghanistan, named after the ancient city.

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Examples

A man, 40-year-old in northern Balkh province has died of Covid-19, Public Health Minister confirmed on Sunday. Source: Internet

Among the languages of the people of Khorasan and the east, the language of the people of Balkh is predominant.” Source: Internet

Another 15 security personnel were killed in the neighboring Balkh and Takhar provinces, said police commanders and government spokesmen there. Source: Internet

Balkh Governor Farhad Azimi said that the Senators arrived from Kabul to evaluate the government departments’ activities in the province. Source: Internet

At the beginning of the 19th century they belonged to Bukhara; but under the emir Dost Mahommed the Afghans recovered Balkh and Tashkurgan in 1850, Akcha and the four western khanates in 1855, and Kunduz in 1859. Source: Internet

AT News KABUL: Anger has simmered in Balkh province after Afghan forces purportedly killed six … Source: Internet

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