There is an item of interest I forgot to mention previously about Sumarkand – Babar ( first ruler of Mughal India) was exiled from Samarkand.Rose to power by his determination and strength and set the foundation of the Maghul empire,for his future generations .He also claimed Kenghis khan as a maternal ancestor
Known to be Nobel an kindhearted,a poet an able administrator and a lover of fine arts.He attained his power at the age of 12 ! In 1494 he succeed his father ,but his uncles were greedy and displaced him taking his territory and power
By the 16 th century ,Babar was determined to capture. India and Afghanistan .It was by accident he entered India,fighting fierce battles on the way to finally settle in Agra
The Maghul empire lasted almost 300 years in india from 1526 (Babar > Akbar>Jahangir>Shan Jahan (Taj Mahal) >Aurangzeb to 1857

Probably a good thing for India that Babar got kicked out of Samarkand ,he brought an additional bit of history to India and is doing quite a bit for the tourist industry there!