The Hindkis of Pakhtunkhwa and Afghanistan

[Samandri]

In this thread , i will share the information about various Hindki groups found in Pakhtunkhwa and Afghanistan. We have a very senior member here, [MENTION=1201]Toramana[/MENTION], from Parachi clan of Hindkis, so its necessary not to ignore general information about them and their history.

From Hayat-i-Afghani,

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

I was about to say, isn't Toramana a Paracha? Not sure why he started attacking you and calling you a Hindkowan.....

Another example of Self Hating I guess.

[Samandri]

I was about to say, isn't Toramana a Paracha? Not sure why he started attacking you and calling you a Hindkowan.....

Another example of Self Hating I guess.

I would have given him a proper thrashing , but i am of mind that i wont make things hard for Shapur. So adopting a positive approach, i am sharing some information about the people of Toramana.

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

In Afghanistan we say he's going to have "Chinji" in his exit canal

LOL

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

He always have squirming "chinji" in his back door, he wants "ghowan" in that route to ease it down

I think that''s what started the problem in the first place.

[Samandri]

Paracha

[Golden]

^^

I refuse to believe parachas follow more rigid Islam compared to their neighbours pathans and awans, I think British author was on drugs or something. British sources are good since unfortunatly before them we don't have written history of this region people. But many times they were ignorants and couldn't have known everything about everyone. Lots of stuff written by them is just made up along the way to fill books.

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

[MENTION=19473]Golden[/MENTION] get your head together

He's saying "Somewhat more rigidly"; not saying Pashtuns aren't strict. I think he could be saying they follow Shari'ah more than Tribal Customs; Pashtuns follow tribal customs more than Shari'ah.

[Friends of Baloch]

I think the number of Hindkis in Afghanistan is higher than assumed. Especially in Kabul where some Dari speakers look Indian. People like Nelufar Hedayat.

I was very surprised when a couple of years ago i came across a Hindu from Kandahar who's first language was Pashto. He had a Hindu name which i forget but i saw his passport. I knew that there were a tiny number of Hindus and Sikhs living in Kandahar in the 1990s but i didnt reazlie that some are still there.

Here is another interesting piece: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...page&q&f=false

[Charsi Malang]

I think the number of Hindkis in Afghanistan is higher than assumed. Especially in Kabul where some Dari speakers look Indian. People like Nelufar Hedayat.

I was very surprised when a couple of years ago i came across a Hindu from Kandahar who's first language was Pashto. He had a Hindu name which i forget but i saw his passport. I knew that there were a tiny number of Hindus and Sikhs living in Kandahar in the 1990s but i didnt reazlie that some are still there.

Here is another interesting piece: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...page&q&f=false

I've come across a few Hindus from Afghanistan whose first language is Pashto. I was pleasantly surprised because their accent was the same as Afridi Pashto. They would even speak pure hardcore Pashto amongst themselves as Pashtuns normally would. In fact you wouldn't even know they were Hindu until you found out their names. All of these people classed themselves and their children as Pashtuns.

Basically I felt no difference at all when talking and dealing with them than I would have had I have been dealing with sucha Pashtuns.

[mungojerry]

I think the number of Hindkis in Afghanistan is higher than assumed. Especially in Kabul where some Dari speakers look Indian. People like Nelufar Hedayat.

I was very surprised when a couple of years ago i came across a Hindu from Kandahar who's first language was Pashto. He had a Hindu name which i forget but i saw his passport. I knew that there were a tiny number of Hindus and Sikhs living in Kandahar in the 1990s but i didnt reazlie that some are still there.

Here is another interesting piece: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...page&q&f=false

Nelufar Hedayat not looking like you Dravidian Indian man.

you only found out man in Kandahar was Hindu aftar looking at his passport. haha it means you are Dravidian Indian man.

[kanishka]

Hindki means Indian in Pashto and also used by Tajiks and Hazaras.

But nowadays instead of Indian, we call them Punjabai
even the Sikhs are hindki origin

Gujjars are referenced in the national anthem of Afghanistan because you find gujjars
in southern areas especially nuristan and laghnam

[Aham Brahmasmi]

I've come across a few Hindus from Afghanistan whose first language is Pashto. I was pleasantly surprised because their accent was the same as Afridi Pashto. They would even speak pure hardcore Pashto amongst themselves as Pashtuns normally would. In fact you wouldn't even know they were Hindu until you found out their names. All of these people classed themselves and their children as Pashtuns.

Basically I felt no difference at all when talking and dealing with them than I would have had I have been dealing with sucha Pashtuns.

maybe he was a Pure Hindu Pashtun ?

majority people of Afghanistan were Hindu and Buddhist before Islamic Conquest.

Hinduism in Afghanistan - Wikipedia

off Topic: you guys should give us 'Ekmukhi shivlinga' as gesture of goodwill.that shivling is a Religious Idol and surely belongs to a Grand Temple not in Museum. we are now Allies Afterall. it's in Canada but i guess Afghanistan still have symbolic control over it.

that Shivling was installed by my Brahminshahi Ancestors and it's my Dream to construct Large Shiv Temple with that ekmukhi Linga.

[Elite Pakhtun]

maybe he was a Pure Hindu Pashtun ?

majority people of Afghanistan were Hindu and Buddhist before Islamic Conquest.

Hinduism in Afghanistan - Wikipedia

off Topic: you guys should give us 'Ekmukhi shivlinga' as gesture of goodwill.that shivling is a Religious Idol and surely belongs to a Grand Temple not in Museum. we are now Allies Afterall. it's in Canada but i guess Afghanistan still have symbolic control over it.

that Shivling was installed by my Brahminshahi Ancestors and it's my Dream to construct Large Shiv Temple with that ekmukhi Linga.

Give me kashmir, and I'll give you that shivling. That's a fair trade. You stupid indiot.

[Kakar-Wardak]

maybe he was a Pure Hindu Pashtun ?

majority people of Afghanistan were Hindu and Buddhist before Islamic Conquest.

Hinduism in Afghanistan - Wikipedia

off Topic: you guys should give us 'Ekmukhi shivlinga' as gesture of goodwill.that shivling is a Religious Idol and surely belongs to a Grand Temple not in Museum. we are now Allies Afterall. it's in Canada but i guess Afghanistan still have symbolic control over it.

that Shivling was installed by my Brahminshahi Ancestors and it's my Dream to construct Large Shiv Temple with that ekmukhi Linga.

Thousands of Hindu slaves were taken back to Afghanistan by various kings.