the ottoman empire
British imperialist interests in Persia and Afghanistan were challenged by the ottoman empire.
Persia was required to concede independence to rebellious emirs in what is now west Afghanistan (the region near Herat) as a result of the Anglo-Persian War of 1856. This was a war that pitted British troops against those of the Qajjar Persian Shah.
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Ancient Persia would now be Iran.
In 1856, Persia lost land in Afghanistan to Britain.
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No. Afghanistan was one of many regions that came under the historic control of Persia on different occasions. However, these regions were never called "Persia". Afghanistan had several names, such as North Khorasan, Parthia, Bukhara, etc.The historic country of Persia is properly identified with the modern Islamic Republic of Iran, which is its successor-state (post-revolution).
The question makes a somewhat-incorrect initial claim. As can be seen in the above map, Iraq and Afghanistan were regions that came under the historic control of Persia on different occasions. However, these regions were never called "Persia". Iraq generally went by the name "Mesopotamia" and Afghanistan had several names, such as North Khorasan, Parthia, Bukhara, etc.The historic country of Persia is properly identified with the modern Islamic Republic of Iran, which is its successor-state (post-revolution).
no it wasnt it was part of Persia not India
Western Afghanistan was part of Sassanid Persia and became Islamic as soon as Persia fell, under the reign of Caliph Omar (mid-600s CE). Eastern Afghanistan was conquered by the Islamic Saffarids in the later 800s CE.