Most Banjaras are not aware that Tandas are found both in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The caravans between India and ancient Persia traveled through the Bolan and Khyber passes. This trans-Asia trade had a hub in the city of Kandahar. The last camp before the Persian desert was at Tandah Ghar mountain, just south east of the bazaars of Kandahar. Next stop would be Isfahan in Persia.

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