In 724, we know from a Bactrian inscription ("the inscription of Tang-i Safedak"), that a lord of Gazan (Ghazna?) by the name Alkhis, a son of Khuras, constructed a stūpa called Zinalaka on the plain of Zamagan. Nicholas Sims-Williams, Recent Discoveries in the Bactrian Language and Their Historical Significance, a lecture delivered at the University of Kabul on May 20, 2003, made available as a PDF on the internet.
