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| Habibi, K. | |
| Mammals of Afghanistan | |
| 2004 Full Book | |
Emperor Zahiruddin Mohammed Babur was a superb statesman and sportsman who established the Mogul dynasty in Delhi. He was also a keen naturalist and maintained a diary known as Babur Nama. In his memoirs, written over four centuries ago, he gives interesting accounts of the fauna and flora of places he visited. In one instance, Babur reports a tiger hunt which occurred on the way to Bagram, 80 km north of Kabul. In the plain of Katawaz he describes how his men circled a group of wild ass Equus hemionus and hunted them in large numbers. In another chapter he discusses the presence of trees on the outskirts of Kabul. Unfortunately, today there are no signs of tigers in Afghanistan nor of trees around Kabul, except for some ornamental ones which have been planted in a suburban setting. |
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