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| '''Sakastan''', '''Sakasthana''' or '''Sakasthan''' is a term indicating south and western regions of ] and ], which was the ] or ] homeland around 1000 BCE-800 BCE. Sakas were a tribe of Aryans speaking Pashtu language {{fact}}. During their expansion into eastern parts of Afghanistan, Sakastan came included many other parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and ]. From 700-600 BCE Sakas expanded into Europe and from 200-50 BCE Sakas invaded the Indus valley, where they were known as ]. | '''Sakastan''', '''Sakasthana''' or '''Sakasthan''' is a term indicating south and western regions of ] and ], which was the ] or ] homeland around 1000 BCE-800 BCE. Sakas were a tribe of Aryans speaking Pashtu language {{fact}}. During their expansion into eastern parts of Afghanistan, Sakastan came included many other parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and ]. From 700-600 BCE Sakas expanded into Europe and from 200-50 BCE Sakas invaded the Indus valley, where they were known as ]. | ||
| The westernmost part of these regions would later be known as the ] or Seistan. | The westernmost part of these regions would later be known as the ] or Seistan. | ||
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Sakastan, Sakasthana or Sakasthan is a term indicating south and western regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan, which was the Scythians or Sakas homeland around 1000 BCE-800 BCE. Sakas were a tribe of Aryans speaking Pashtu language . During their expansion into eastern parts of Afghanistan, Sakastan came included many other parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and '''Bold text'''Iran. From 700-600 BCE Sakas expanded into Europe and from 200-50 BCE Sakas invaded the Indus valley, where they were known as Indo-Scythians.
The westernmost part of these regions would later be known as the Sistan or Seistan.
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