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It amasses words, literary works in prose and
verse and supervises courses in the Pashto
Language. This institution from the day
of its foundation has published books,
pamphlets and dictionaries etc., and besides,
is busy collecting words and idioms of the
local dialects of Afghanistan, like the
Pashai, Noooristani, etc.
3. Anjuman-e-Tariekh (The History
Society). This is another branch of the
Afghan Academy, which does research on
the History of this country, Many articles
and pamphlets from the pen of the persons
attached to this branch have been pub-
lished. The chief task of this branch is,
in addition to publishing literary works
and historical articles (general and speci-
alised), to arrange the details of the
history of Afghanistan. This branch up
till now has succeeded in publishing three
volumes of the ancient history of Af
ghanistan.
4. The Encyclopedia: The work of
of the branches of the Afghan Academy
is to prepare and publish an Afghan
Encyclopedia, and with the co-operation
of the scholars of the country is collect-
ing materials in Persian and Pashto with
a view to printing and publishing detailed
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