Original sentence: The English word "Afghanland" that appeared in various treaties dictated by the British Empire in the 19th century, dealing with the Pashtun territories in Kandahar as well as south of Kabul, was translated by Afghan authorities as "Afghanistan" and became the official name of the entire kingdom during the reign of Abdur Rahman Khan.The term "Afghanistan" was mentioned by Mughal Emperor Babur in his memoirs of AD 1525, refering to the areas south of Kabul which were inhabited by Pashtuns (called "Afghans" by Babur)
Edited sentence: However, the Encyclopaedia of Islam clearly contradicts because according to the memoirs of Babur (dated AD 1525), a region or land called "Afghanistan" had existed way before the middle of the 18th century.So we will never know the truth.The English word "Afghanland" that appeared in various treaties between Qajar Dynasty and the United Kingdom (in the 19th century), dealing with the territories of present-day Afghanistan, was written by Afghan authorities as "Afghanistan" and became the official name of the entire kingdom during the reign of Abdur Rahman Khan.The term "Afghanistan" was mentioned by Mughal Emperor Babur in his memoirs of AD 1525, refering to the areas south of Kabul