Bamiyan is a town located at an altitude of about 9,200 feet in central Afghanistan, with a population of around 61,863. It was historically important for its large statues of Buddha carved into surrounding sandstone cliffs dating back to the 2nd-5th centuries AD. The Taliban destroyed the statues in 2001. The town remains culturally significant as the center of the Hazara ethnic group, with locals practicing traditional agriculture and music while speaking various dialects including Hazaragi. Bamiyan University reopened after Taliban rule to educate the region's population.

3. Bamiyan

4. Geography
Buddhas
Culture
Languages
Education
Tourism
Conclusion

5. Bamiyan altitude of about 9,200 feet
Population is about 61,863
Largest town in the region of
Hazarajath in central Afghanistan
Bamiyan mostly surrounded with
mountains .
Many statues of Buddha are carved
into the sides of cliffs facing Bamiyan
city.
The town is the cultural centre of
Hazara ethnic group of Afghanistan.
In winter It has a heavy snowfall, but
with short summer

6. Salsal
“Light shine
The construction of the two statues was through the
begun in the second century A.D. universe”
under the Large one
patronage of Emperor Kanishka and 55m
probably finished around the fifth century
A.D.
The height of the Small Buddha was 38 m,
that of the Large Buddha 55 m. The
figures of the both Buddhas were
decorated with gold and fine jewels. Many
caves
were carved in the Bamiyan's cliffs in the
same periods as the Buddhas. They were Shammama
used as chapels and many monks lived “Queen
there, mother”
Small one
38m

7. The statues were destroyed by Taliban in March 2001

8. Traditionally farmers
Musicians(play Dambura)
Wearing traditional customs
Influence Hazaragi
Hazara women make woollen rugs of the
Gilam type.

10. Hazaras living in rural areas speak Hazaragi, an eastern dialect of the
Persian language .Hazaragi language contain of Dari ,Turkey and
Mongolic loan words.
There is some others dialects speaker as well like
Mainly Hazaragi
Uzbeki
Pashto
Thajeki

11. Bamiyan is home to the region's
only university, Bamiyan
University. Bamiyan University
The school was founded in the
mid-1990s, and largely destroyed
under the Taliban.
It was renovated following the fall
of the Taliban.

12. Band e Amir lake
Bamiyan ski club
Bamiyan Buddha
Shahr e gholghola City of screams

13. In the end of my presentation I would
like to say Bamiyan is a wonderful place
to visit if it remain in peace. I wish I will
be there one day to find out much more
about my people ,language ,history and
in fact about me that
Who am I ?

14. Thank you