Adina Beg Language, Culture & History in my humble opinion are the three core components of a nation’s collective self-esteem. Language isn’t just a means to communicate, it’s a social institution of its own, it shapes the way we perceive the world. Ever wondered why jokes don’t just translate over in to another language? Also,… Continue reading Adina Beg’s significance to the Punjabi Muslim narrative
Author: Sarang Khan
A Punjabi Muslim from Pakistan, write under the pen name Sarang Khan. Interested in Punjabi Muslim history, culture and identity.
Punjabi Khokhars and the formation of Tughlaq dynasty
Khusrau Khan was a Hindu slave convert to Islam from present day Gujarat, who had won favour with his Khalji masters due to his successful military career. He had later usurped the throne of Delhi Sultanate after a palace coup in which an army raised by Khusrau composed of his "Baradu" kin from Gujarat murdered… Continue reading Punjabi Khokhars and the formation of Tughlaq dynasty
Punjabi Khokhars & the demise of Sultan Shahab-ud-din-Ghori
Sultan Muhammad of Ghor One of the tribes that keeps reappearing in my studies of Punjab are the Khokhars. Previously, I have written posts on Jasrath Khokhar and his exploits, how the Khokhars played an essential role in Kashmir’s politics by bringing Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin to power over there. The grit of Khokhars is such that… Continue reading Punjabi Khokhars & the demise of Sultan Shahab-ud-din-Ghori
Adina Beg, Sikhs, Durranis, Mughals & Punjab: Response to Barmazid
Adina Beg Arain Recently I came across a thread later converted in to a blogpost by the one and only Barmazid who is one of the pioneers of history twitter accounts with a following of over 18,000 and has a presence nearing a decade on twitter alone meaning he is clearly a very knowledgeable person… Continue reading Adina Beg, Sikhs, Durranis, Mughals & Punjab: Response to Barmazid
Karl Marx on the 1857 War of Independence
Karl Marx, Credit: Wikipedia Disclaimer: the post is not meant to endorse Marxism nor am I a Marxist myself if that even matters to the reader. There is also an untoward symptom in Punjab, the communication between Multan and Lahore having been cut off for eight days."Karl Marx, October 30th, 1857. Published New-York Daily Tribune.… Continue reading Karl Marx on the 1857 War of Independence
Jasrath Khokhar brings Zain-ul-Abidin to the Kashmir throne
Map of Kashmir (not Sultanate)Source: Wikipedia Born in 1395 Shahi Khan (later Zain-ul-Abidin) was the 8th Sultan of the Shah Mir Sultanate which reigned for over two centuries in Kashmir. Shahi Khan is left to take care of the Sultanate by his brother Sultan Ali Shah, who is on a trip to see his father… Continue reading Jasrath Khokhar brings Zain-ul-Abidin to the Kashmir throne
Romanticizing Bahawalpur Nawabs
Flag of Bahawalpur state Many of us have seen this on social media, phrased in a celebratory tone and the story goes something like this: the Nawab of Bahawalpur while in London tried to purchase a Rolls Royce, but was turned down because the salesman perceived him as a poor Indian. This caused the Nawab… Continue reading Romanticizing Bahawalpur Nawabs
The Grand Vizier: Sadullah Khan
Source: [1] A project I work on from time to time is compiling a list of Punjabi Muslims in Mughal Nobility. I also previously wrote about Shahbaz Khan Kamboh. Recently I had the fortune of coming across another Punjabi Muslim standout who was in fact the Grand Vizier or Prime Minister of Mughal Empire for… Continue reading The Grand Vizier: Sadullah Khan
Conversions to Islam in Punjab
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_in_Islam#/media/File:Calligraphic_representation_of_Muhammad's_name.jpg Introduction: How Punjabis became Muslims is an often ignored topic, in fact the entire genre of Punjabi Muslim history is neglected by Punjabi Muslims themselves. Without an in-depth analysis because it deserves a post of its own, this is due to the watering down of Punjabi identity with roots in colonialism and facilitated by… Continue reading Conversions to Islam in Punjab
Punjabi Muslims in Mughal Nobility
Recently I have had the fortune to work on a project to compile a list of Punjabi Muslims in Mughal nobility. Aiming to add more as I research the latter era of the Empire. Hope these become future Wikipedia entries. In no particular order: Sadullah Khan: Prime Minister of Shah Jahan for ten years. Credit:… Continue reading Punjabi Muslims in Mughal Nobility
Punjabi Waseb 
