The ruthless actions of the Georgian king George XI in this country led to the rise of the Hotaki dynasty.
The ruthless actions of the Georgian king George XI in this country led to the rise of the Hotaki dynasty. This country was ruled by the Durrani Empire after the assassination of the Afsharid ruler Nader Shah. Britain fought three wars in this country, and after leaving what is now Uzbekistan, the Mughal emperor Babur ruled in what would become this country. Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson helped push Operation Cyclone, which aided this country's jihadist resistance against a Soviet invasion. For 10 points, what Central Asian country, home to the Pashtun, was formerly ruled by the Taliban?
The ruthless actions of the Georgian king George XI in this country led to the rise of the Hotaki dynasty.
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 