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Hazarajat (Persian: هزارهجات, romanized: Hazārajāt), also known as Hazaristan[2][3] (Persian: هزارستان, romanized: Hazāristān) is a mostly mountainous region in the central highlands of Afghanistan, among the Kuh-e Baba mountains in the western extremities of the Hindu Kush.
The siege of Hazarajat began in November 1996 and ended in May–July 1996 by the moto [clarification needed] of ethnic cleansing of the Hazaras [2] it ended by anti-Taliban uprisings the uprisings were inspired by the revolt in Mazar-i-Sharif In ten weeks of fighting between May and July, the Taliban suffered over 3,000 killed or wounded, and some 3,600 became POWs, while 250 Pakistanis had ...
Subsequently, the Pashtuns garrisoned in Hazarajat, treated the local Hazaras inferiorly, and often committed arbitrary acts of cruelty and brutality against them. This caused great unrest and a deepening hatred between the Hazaras and their Pashtun rulers, causing the Hazaras to reach their tipping point in 1892. [35]
Hazara genocide (19th century) Over 60% of the Hazara population of Hazarajat were killed and some displaced. [ 3] The Hazara genocide occurred in the aftermath of the Second Anglo-Afghan War when the Afghanistan Emirate signed the Treaty of Gandamak.
9. For collaborating with the government and the spying, Taliban committed incredibly massacre of Hazaras. December 6, 2011. 2011 Afghanistan Ashura bombings. Mazar-i-Sharif, Kabul, Kandahar. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. 78 killed and more than 150 wounded. July 2, 2015. The massacre of Hazaras in Jalrez District.
Babrak Karmal (1979–1986) In late 1979, some Hazara -led parties gathered in Hazarajat to established the Shura-e-ittifaqi under the leadership of Sayyid Ali Beheshti. [1] The uprising began and succeeded, all of Hazarajat was liberated and the Afghan government was expelled. [2][3] The success of the new Hazarajat government was due to its ...
Bamyan (Dari: بامیان), also spelled Bamiyan or Bamian, is the capital of Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan. [2][3][4][5] Its population of approximately 70,000 people makes it the largest city in Hazarajat. [1] Bamyan is at an altitude of about 8,366 feet (2,550 m) above sea level. The Bamyan Airport is located in the middle of the city.
Hazara culture (Dari: فرهنگ هزاره; Hazaragi: فرهنگ آزره) refers to the culture and tradition of the Hazara people, who live primarily in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, the Balochistan province of Pakistan, and elsewhere around the world where the Hazara diaspora is settled as part of the wider Afghan diaspora.