Afghanistan is the source of the Mughal Kingdom.
Afghanistan . The land also served as the source from which the Kushans , Hephthalites , Samanids , Saffarids , Ghaznavids , Ghorids , Khiljis , Mughals , Hotaks , Durranis , and others have risen to form major empires . In January 1687 , the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb led his forces to besiege the Qutb Shahi dynasty at Golconda Fort ( also known as the Diamond Capital and the only source of diamonds at that time ) and was home to the Kollur Mine .