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This paper will mainly focus on the cultural civilization of the Bamiyan Valley, the diverse tribal population residing in Bamiyan Valley, and the millennia of civilizations that survived in Bamiyan Valley during the range of many rulers. Sections of the paper will illustrate the changes that came to Afghanistan mainly in the destruction of the globally renowned two colossal Buddha of Bamiyan Cultural Heritage site after Taliban came to power in 2001. Also the researcher shall illustrate briefly a historical background of the civilization in the Bamiyan Valley from 3rd BCE till 20th century and the key pointers on the situation of the people in Bamiyan Valley regarding their unsettled livelihood, financial instabilities, religious disputes, inequality treatments given to women and the impacts of Taliban rules, to the non-Islamic residents of Bamiyan Valley that is driving the population to the status of homeless people during the rise of Taliban. This paper outlines UNESCO's approach and the initiatives taken to preserving Afghanistan's cultural heritage, with a specific focus on the Bamiyan site while making the locality aware of how priceless those sculptures were. The researcher uses secondary data for the information in this paper.

Bamiyan Valley, Cultural Heritage site, aged old civilization of Bamiyan culture, Taliban attack, Monumental Colossal Buddha statues, UNESCO.