Noelle-Karimi, Christine. Afghanistan -a country without a state?. University of Michigan, United States: IKO, 2002 — 18-bet. ISBN 3-88939-628-3. Qaraldi: 2010-yil 24-sentyabr. „The earliest mention of the name 'Afghan' (Abgan) is to be found in a Sasanid inscription from the 3rd century, and it appears in India in the form of 'Avagana'...“