Shahr-e Gholghola explained
Shahr-e Gholghola (City of Screams)
Gholghola City |
| Native Name: | شهر غلغله |
| Native Language: | prs |
| Coordinates: | [1] |
| Location: | Bamyan, Afghanistan |
Shahr-e Gholghola or Gholghola City (شهر غلغله) (also City of Screams, City of Woe, City of Sorrows) is an archaeological site located near the town of Bamyan, Afghanistan.[2] [3]
The Siege of Bamyan took place here in 1221 during the Mongol pursuit of Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, the last ruler of the Khwarezmian Empire.[4] Mutukan, son of Chagatai Khan and favourite grandson of Genghis Khan, was killed in battle by an arrow from the besieged walls, which led Genghis to massacre the population of the city and its surrounding region (the origin of the city's moniker "City of Woe").[5] [6] [7]
See also
References
- Web site: WikiGOGO - Shar-i-Gholghola UNESCO, bariki. en.wikigogo.org. 2018-04-06.
- Web site: Gholghola, a sign of old civilization in Bamyan . Wakht.af . 2012-03-26 . 2012-05-09.
- Web site: Shahr-e Gholghola in Bamiyan, Afghanistan . Lonely Planet . 2011-09-28 . 2012-05-09.
- Dictionary of Wars, by George C. Kohn, p.55.
- Book: Jack Weatherford. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. 2005. Crown/Archetype. 9780307237811. 117.
- Book: Brendan Cassar. Sara Noshadi. Keeping history alive: safeguarding cultural heritage in post-conflict Afghanistan. 2015. UNESCO Publishing. 9789231000645. 244.
- https://www.abebooks.co.uk/Chingiz-Khan-Haqqi-Syed-Anwarul-Haque/18563360183/bd Anwarul Haque Haqqi
