Kapisa: The Ancient Kingdom North of Kabul at the Gateway of the Hindu Kush
The fifth-century BCE grammarian Pāṇini referred to Kāpiśī, understood as the city of the Kapisa country. The Getty Research Institute's geographical database identifies Begram with ancient Kapisa and records Pāṇini among the earliest sources referring to the city.
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