Original sentence: ), a region or land called "Afghanistan" had existed way before the middle 18th century.However, the Encyclopaedia of Islam clearly contradicts because according to the memoirs of Babur (dated 1525 A.So we will never know the truth.The English word "Afghanland" that appeared in various treaties between Qajar Dynasty and the United Kingdom (in 19th century) dealing with the lands between Iran and British Raj (modern Afghanistan) was later adopted by Afghan officials as "Afghanistan" and became the official name of the entire kingdom during the reign of Abdur Rahman Khan.memoires, refering to the areas south of Kabul
Edited sentence: Before the 18th century, the region of present-day Afghanistan was known as Khorasan.The English word "Afghanland" that appeared in various treaties between Qajar Dynasty and the United Kingdom (in 19th century), dealing with lands inhabited by Pashtuns, was later adopted by Afghan officials as "Afghanistan" and became the official name of the entire kingdom during the reign of Abdur Rahman Khan.memoires, refering to the areas south of Kabul which were inhabited by Pashtuns