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Salam Afghanfootball,
As you are well-read and quite knowledgable about Pashtun history, I was just interested in your opinion on this?
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Then if you scroll below you can see not everyone agrees with him.
Did you know Afghan is not a Pashto word... - Pashto Purification | Facebook
I am also interested in [MENTION=19433]Aryana[/MENTION] and his opinion on this. I hope I don't offend anyone by posting this content.
[MENTION=18139]Shapur[/MENTION] could you make sure that trolls don't derail this thread please.
As you are well-read and quite knowledgable about Pashtun history, I was just interested in your opinion on this?
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Pashto Purification
May 27, 2015 ยท
Did you know Afghan is not a Pashto word as can be seen from the F-sound which is not present in Pukhto. But the term still has a history behind it which could give us an insight into our history.
The term was first used by the Hindus in the 6th Century who called the Pashtuns as Avgāṇ अवगाण [see: Varāhamihira in Brihat-Samhita]. This changed into Afghān [see: Ḥudūd al-ʿĀlam 982] and sometimes Abghān [𐭠𐭡𐭢𐭠𐭭] by the Persians/Iranians. It was later on adopted by the Arabs and by Pashtuns as can be seen from Khushal Khan Khattak's famous quote. Afghanistan is hence a Persian-Sanskrit word meaning the Land of the Pashtuns.
It is believed that the Avgāns that Hindu's came in contact with were Kshatriyas (warriors) and who reared horses - aśva [aspa in Pashto].
The word Pakhtoon/Pashtoon is the original and ancient name of our people. Mention of the term Pakhtoon is found in ancient texts as well - see:
1) Herodotus writing in 440 BC:
Πάκτυες [Paktyans]
Book 7, Verse 68
The History of Herodotus, parallel English/Greek: Book 7: Polymnia: 6
2) Rigveda believed to be written in 1500-1200 BC:
पक्थास [Pakthas]
Book 7, Hymn 18, Verse 7
The Rig Veda in Sanskrit: Rig Veda Book 7: Hymn 18
Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 7: HYMN XVIII. Indra.
May 27, 2015 ยท
Did you know Afghan is not a Pashto word as can be seen from the F-sound which is not present in Pukhto. But the term still has a history behind it which could give us an insight into our history.
The term was first used by the Hindus in the 6th Century who called the Pashtuns as Avgāṇ अवगाण [see: Varāhamihira in Brihat-Samhita]. This changed into Afghān [see: Ḥudūd al-ʿĀlam 982] and sometimes Abghān [𐭠𐭡𐭢𐭠𐭭] by the Persians/Iranians. It was later on adopted by the Arabs and by Pashtuns as can be seen from Khushal Khan Khattak's famous quote. Afghanistan is hence a Persian-Sanskrit word meaning the Land of the Pashtuns.
It is believed that the Avgāns that Hindu's came in contact with were Kshatriyas (warriors) and who reared horses - aśva [aspa in Pashto].
The word Pakhtoon/Pashtoon is the original and ancient name of our people. Mention of the term Pakhtoon is found in ancient texts as well - see:
1) Herodotus writing in 440 BC:
Πάκτυες [Paktyans]
Book 7, Verse 68
The History of Herodotus, parallel English/Greek: Book 7: Polymnia: 6
2) Rigveda believed to be written in 1500-1200 BC:
पक्थास [Pakthas]
Book 7, Hymn 18, Verse 7
The Rig Veda in Sanskrit: Rig Veda Book 7: Hymn 18
Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 7: HYMN XVIII. Indra.
Did you know Afghan is not a Pashto word... - Pashto Purification | Facebook
I am also interested in [MENTION=19433]Aryana[/MENTION] and his opinion on this. I hope I don't offend anyone by posting this content.
[MENTION=18139]Shapur[/MENTION] could you make sure that trolls don't derail this thread please.
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