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Its true, word Hindu is derived from Sindhu, and Indian is derived from Indus................. In our areas (Lakki Marwat, Bannu), Seraiki speakers (who are our neighbors) are still called Hindkis and their language is called Hindko, even though the proper word is Seraiki. There is also a...

Dear Media, Stop Stereotyping Pakhtuns and KP … and in-fact every other ethnic group for that matter. For decades our media has deliberately presented Pakhtuns as the epitome of backwardness, stupidity, chauvinism, violence and drug addiction. Every time you see a Pakhtun in a Pakistani drama...

Rohillas were Pashtuns/Afghans, and they , along with the Bangashs, felt themselves duty-bound to obey an Afghan king from their native lands and betray Mughals to whom they were owing nominal allegiance. Shuja-ud-Daula, a Shia and non-Pashtun, was an exception but he joined the camp not on...

No Lollilop of Muslim brotherhood was given to Punjabis, Delhi Sultans were not dependent on them, they did not rely on them ........they (i.e some of their martial clans) were rather chastised by Turks and Afghan Sultans for being in collusion with their enemies. For example during the reigns...

My motherland is Lakki Marwat, i am loyal to it.

I have already posted my views on the topic........ P.S: Dont forget to read my signature

Pashtuns did rule Delhi, but i have not have read about any Baloch sitting on Delhi throne. There were petty Baloch barons in 18th century in Hariyana but they were subordinates of Mughals and even remained proteges of a Pashtun Najib-ud-duala who was dictator of Delhi for 10 years...

It will be safe in India.... Here in Pakistan, the corrupt Museum officials are involved in selling artifacts and historical coins to black market......also there was recent news that smuggled statues of Gandhara civilization from Swat and Peshawar were caught in Karachi. etc etc etc...

Gaur. Bais Gaji Wall. Gaur. Lattan or Painted Mosque. Check this link for more photographs...

Gaur. Tantipara Mosque. 1860's Photo Dackhul Durwazah, Gaur. 1870 Ruined mosque, Gaur. 1870 'The small Golden Mosque at Gaur.' From 'Views at Gaur', six aquatints by James Moffat after Henry Creighton, published by Moffat in Calcutta 1808. Kuddam Rassul, Gaur. 1870 Photograph...

Very interesting.....Pashtun tribes like Panni and Miyana, did settle in large numbers in Deccan

As if i am taking offense.......which words , that i have shared , are Farsi words? (can you read Urdu script?)

Which one are Farsi words? be specific. ................................

Early Arab geographers have used term Turk for every one east of Khurasan, for example they have called people of Tibet as Turks in 10th century (Al-Tanbih by Masudi). The same book say that "Ayghan" (Afghans) are kind of Turks. So it seems Khiljis have been mistaken to be Turks or they were...

Afghan monuments in Bengal

Read this again

Its about a woman from India who was claiming to be granddaughter of Bacha Khan , is conducting Pashtunistan rallies in India and was requesting Modi to help Pashtunistan cause a week ago....

They were not Turks.........they were 'Afghanized' people when arrived in India, and they , unlike Turks, were not slaves of Shahabuddin Gahuri, but free mercenaries like Afghans.. Even in 9th century A.D, they are mentioned to be domiciled in Pashtun belt of Afghanistan. Ghaznavid sources...

Turns out it was Waziristani Malik who licked the dust ultimately............Ina Lilah Wa Ina Lilahi Rajioun People of Waziristan need to realize that education and reforms in FATA is the way to go........guns, badmashi, and hollow superiority complex without power of pen has lead them to...

So? the author clearly says that Pathans were referred to as "Wilayati" by Indians...he is not claiming that its pure Pashto word......what he is saying that this word has become part of Urdu, not through Persians, but through Afghans......Also lot of Farsi words, have become part of Urdu...