Jallalabad

Jalalabad جلال اباد Adinapur
From top left to right: A panoramic view of a section of Jalalabad; Jalalabad Bridge; Jalalabad Cricket Stadium; Pashtunistan Square; Mosque in Jalalabad; Governor's House in Jalalabad; Building on a main road.
Jalalabad Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°26′03″N 70°26′52″E / 34.43417°N 70.44778°E / 34.43417; 70.44778Coordinates: 34°26′03″N 70°26′52″E / 34.43417°N 70.44778°E / 34.43417; 70.44778
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Nangarhar Province
Founded	1570
Elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)
Population (2014)
• City	356,275
• Urban	356,274
Time zone	UTC+4:30
Climate	BWh

Jalālābād /dʒəˈlæləˌbæd/ (Pashto/Persian: جلال اباد‎), formerly called Ādīnapūr (Pashto: آدينه پور‎) as documented by the 7th century Hsüan-tsang, is a city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Nangarhar Province. Jalalabad is located at the junction of the Kabul River and Kunar River. It is linked by an approximately 150 kilometres (95 mi) highway with Kabul to the west, and a 130 kilometres (80 mi) highway with the Pakistani city of Peshawar to the east.

Jalalabad has a population of 356,274 (2015 estimate), making it one of the five largest cities of Afghanistan. Jalalabad is a leading center of social and business activity because of its close proximity with the Torkham border crossing. Major industries include papermaking, as well as agricultural products including oranges, rice, and sugarcane. It has 6 districts and a total land area of 12,796 hectares. The total number of dwellings in this city are 39,586.

The Jalalabad territory fell to the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), which was led by Chandragupta Maurya. The Mauryas introduced Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism to the region, and were planning to capture more areas of Central Asia until they faced local Greco-Bactrian forces. Seleucus is said to have agreed a peace treaty with Chandragupta by giving control of the territory south of the Hindu Kush to the Mauryas upon intermarriage and receipt of 500 elephants.