Asadabad Kunar

Asadabad stands where the Pech River joins the Kunar, between ridges of the Hindu Kush. The place was formerly known as Chighansarai and lay on routes connecting the mountain valleys with the lands towards Jalalabad and the Indus. Babur mentioned taking the town in his memoirs, describing how local people helped defend it against his forces. To the north and west lay the steep valleys of Kafiristan, whose communities preserved distinctive languages and traditions.