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Jalalabad (jəlä'läbäd`, jəlăl`əbăd), city (1979 pop. 53,915), capital of Nangarhar prov., E Afghanistan, near the Khyber Pass Khyber Pass (kī`bər), narrow, steep-sided pass, 28 mi (45 km) long, winding through the Safed Koh Mts. ..... Click the link for more information. . The city dominates the entrances to the Laghman and Kunar valleys and is a leading trading center with India and Pakistan. Oranges, rice, and sugarcane grow in the fertile surrounding area, and the city has cane-processing and sugar-refining as well as papermaking industries. Jalalabad is a military center and a winter resort. Present-day Jalalabad was the major city of the ancient Greco-Buddhist center of Gandhara Gandhara (gəndä`rə), historic region of India, now in NW Pakistan. ..... Click the link for more information. . Babur, founder of the Mughal Mughal (m ..... Click the link for more information. empire of India, chose the site for the modern city, which was built c.1570 by his grandson, Akbar. During the First Afghan War, British troops held (1842) Jalalabad against an Afghan siege. The Pashtus constitute most of the population. The city has a university and medical school. Jalalabad a city in NE Afghanistan, capital of Nangarhar province; a trading, military, and tourist centre on the main route between Kabul and the Khyber Pass. Pop.: 140 611 (1991 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In early 2004, the PRT in Jalalabad needed to deal with several local warlords including: She found the market in Jalalabad bustling despite the fact that Afghanistan was about to be bombed by the richest country on earth. Peace Corps is considering moving its volunteers out of Jalalabad and Osh Oblasts. |
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