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Sakastan (Sasanian province)

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Sakastan, Sakasthana or Sakasthan is a term indicating south and western regions of Afghanistan which was the Scythians or Sakas homeland around 1000 BCE-800 BCE. Saks were a tribe of Aryans speaking Pashtu language. During their expanding into eastern parts of Afghanistan, Sakastan came included many other parts of Afghanistan and Iran. From 700-600 BCE Saks's expanded into Europe and from 200-50 BCE Saka's invaded Indus vally, where they were known as Indo-Scythians.