
Under the Hephthalites and Sasanians, many of the
Afghan princedoms were influenced by Hinduism. The Hindu kings (Shahi)
were concentrated in the Kabul and Ghazni areas. Excavated sites of the period
include a major Hindu Shahi temple north of Kabul and a chapel in Ghazni
that contains both Buddhist and Hindu statuary, indicating that there was a
mingling of these two religions.