LATEST POSTS
Isa Khan Manj
Source: Unclear, maybe twitter user @xohaibtanweer The Manj mostly identify as Rajput although ones in Gurdaspur have been known to classify as Jats as well and the reason for the fluidity of labels for the same group of people was explained in detail in my Formation of Rajput Identity piece. In short, the claims of…
1857 GT Road Blockade
A group of ragtag Punjabi Muslim rebels of various tribes would come together (one of those rare instances, when big egos would be put aside for a common Punjabi Muslim cause) & blockade the Lahore-Multan GT road, which would cut Lahore off from Bombay & in those days it was the only communication line between…
“Let the Turanis, Rajputs, Iranis & Afghans do the ruling & fighting; we (Punjabis) will stay alive”
“Let the Turanis, Rajputs, Iranis & Afghans do the ruling & fighting; we will stay alive” [1] Concludes the book Punjab: A History from Aurangzeb to Mountbatten, but every conclusion has a premise & if the premise isn’t even true then the argument falls flat. The book also claims: “Whether or not they were Muslim,…
Nawab Muqarrab Khan
I will preface this post by saying not every Medieval/Post era Punjabi Muslim figure with a sword was a hero. The Gakhars as it has been said a few times on this site are one of the most dominant tribes in The Punjab’s history & a recurring topic especially in the military context. Once again,…
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Punjabi Waseb 