Muhammad Saleh Kamboh, Source: Wikipedia Today’s blogpost will discuss an interesting and extraordinary Lahori character, the name is in the title. The goal of my “Mughal Nobility” series isn’t to misrepresent & create a faux narrative where Punjabi Muslims were some kind of driving force behind the empire, because that would simply be disingenuous and… Continue reading Muhammad Saleh Kamboh
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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
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
Jasrath Khokhar, rebel forever.
Note: I wrote this piece back in 2020, but decided to revisit & refurbish it to make improvements such as intext-citations. The Khokhar are one of the recurring tribes in the military history of Punjab playing a key role in the politics of the Indian sub-continent on numerous occasions. The tribe is credited with the… Continue reading Jasrath Khokhar, rebel forever.
Adina Beg: Soldier, Statesman, Diplomat, Hero
Credit: @AliZoraiz142 on Twitter Make sure to read the follow up post on Adina Beg's significance to the Punjabi Muslim narrative. The collapse of Mughal authority in 18th century in Punjab saw breakdown of a centuries old order, which had brought peace and prosperity in Punjab. Revolts, invasions and raids were the new normal because… Continue reading Adina Beg: Soldier, Statesman, Diplomat, Hero
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