Q. Why was the buddha statue in afganishtan built, which was later destroyed?
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Why was the buddha statue in afganishtan built, which was later destroyed?
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The Statues were built by Buddisht Monks that inhabited the area especially the Caves, and were situated at Bamiyann the Hindu Kush that was an important crossroads of the Silk Road (the most important trade route of tha ancient world.
The Taliban destroyed them in 2001 due to their strong dislike of other religions that are not Islam, as they are an extremist branch of Islam....they used antiaircraft guns and mines to take them down....This kind of destructive behaviour will be seen later on in other extremist groups like Daesh in Syria and Irak.....answered by daven