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Definition of Bamian in English:

Bamian

proper noun

  • A city in central Afghanistan; population 10,400 (est. 2006). Nearby are the remains of two colossal statues of Buddha, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, and the ruins of the city of Ghulghuleh, which was destroyed by Genghis Khan c.1221.

Pronunciation

Bamian

/ˌbamɪˈɑːn/