Death at Banoj
· Banoj (traditional identification near Panjrud), Sughd, Tajikistan
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported · file Rudaki died at Banoj after his career as the leading poet of the Samanid period. Coordinates are a representative point at modern Panjrud/Rudaki, near the traditionally identified site; Banoj is a historical toponym.
