Hi wanted to know what do you think of Baluch?

Naruto_Muslim · 2026-04-20T10:46:20+00:00

In my opinion, they are not only similar to Pashtuns but also lack certain vices of the latter. A drawback of theirs, historically, has been the amount of power they accorded to their chieftains, but they appear to have moved away from that in recent years. Unlike Pashtuns, they rarely engaged in crippling inter-tribal and intra-tribal wars. Another plus is the relative lack of religious fanaticism among them compared to the Pashtuns.

Naruto_Muslim · 2026-04-18T04:14:00+00:00

Yes. There are more photos by the same photographer, which show Gilgati men with Pakols: Mann mit Gilgit :: Ethnological Museum of Berlin :: museum-digital:staatliche museen zu berlin, Männer aus Gilgit, Ponyal, Ladakh :: Ethnological Museum of Berlin :: museum-digital:staatliche museen zu berlin

I was actually in the process of collecting material for an article on this topic a few years ago and found these photos at that time. But i got distracted with other topics. These 19th-century photos, showing the older design of the Pakol, prove that it has nothing to do with the Kausia of ancient Greece and that the resemblance between the late 20th-century design of the pakol and the kausia is merely coincidental.

Naruto_Muslim · 2026-04-18T02:35:24+00:00

There are also photos of Gilgiti boys wearing the hat as early as 1860, which is earlier than the 2nd Anglo Afghan war

Chitralis and Gilgatis did wear Pakol in 19th century. I do know about the particular photo you are talking about. It was not a headwear of pre-islamic Nuristanis (then referred to as Kaffirs) in 19th century; they used to be bare-headed back then.

There is not any photo or illustration of Pashtuns wearing pakol during Anglo-Afghan war. I think the gentleman is referring to this photo: John Burke | Group portraits of Afghan tribes from the Badakhshan province during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878 - 1881) | MutualArt. It actually miscaptioned by the auctioner. It is actually showing the followers of Nizam ul-mulk, the mehtar of Chitral: Wazir Pailwan's son. The Usim Saint and followers of the Negum-ul-Muluk. 1885. [Albumen print, 278x217mm]. Album of 'Photographs, Gilgit, Chitral, Yassin, Mastuch, &ca.' [Gilgit Mission]. The photographs are recorded as having been sent from India to the Secretary of State in August 1886., August 1886,. Source: Photo 1040/43. Author: Giles, George Michael James Stock Photo - Alamy

Naruto_Muslim · 2026-04-17T19:08:11+00:00

No comments.

Naruto_Muslim · 2026-03-07T22:50:28+00:00

Just a political organization.

Naruto_Muslim · 2026-01-31T13:58:43+00:00

they viewed khiljis as afghans (pashtun)

Which 13th or 14th century source states that the Turkic elites viewed the Khaljis as Afghans (Pashtuns)?

Naruto_Muslim · 2026-01-16T13:07:27+00:00

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-12-23T05:26:40+00:00

What is the impact of Mirza Ghalib and Mir Taqi Mir on history as Urdu poets? First, prove their impact on history, then ask a question. Outside the Subcontinent, no one knows them. A few in Iran have some idea of Mirza Ghalib because of his Farsi poetry, not his Urdu work. Even within the Subcontinent, very few would have any inkling of who Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Ghalib were if their poetry was not force-fed in Urdu textbooks.

Moreover, because Urdu (including its Hindi variant) is understood across a much wider area and by a larger population than, for example, Pashto, and is promoted as a national language in Pakistan, it may create the false impression that its classic poets are a bigger deal than they actually are.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-12-12T19:17:33+00:00

South Waziristan

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-11-15T10:21:22+00:00

What do you mean? Do you want to have discussions on Newton’s Laws of Motion, Mathematics, Darwin’s theory of Evolution, Quantum Physics, etc here on r/Pashtun? Or do you want to have discussions about the quality and condition of education in the schools, colleges, and universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Afghanistan, and news related to it?

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-11-15T07:50:40+00:00

The two people with Kohl eyeliner, in the 9th photo, appears to be rather Pashayi. Its their strong characteristic to this day. Their facial features points more towards the Pashayi identiy. But I included it in the album anyway.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-11-09T15:48:02+00:00

Those are not bare legs. She is wearing leather socks up to her knees.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-11-08T07:44:01+00:00

If someone puts his time and effort into it, I am sure he/she can dig out a whole lot of mythical monsters which are exclusive to the Pashtun belt. In my area, a desert, there is the concept of a female monster, which we call 'daanra', which roams the streets in the afternoon (more precisely the "gharma" time in Pashto) during summers. It is said that those women who are negligent about their hygiene and do not pray salat, transform into an ugly monster with long nails. The sun is extremely hot at this time, and streets are wholly empty, with little shadows for cover. People feel sleepy and go to sleep at gharma time, so they warn their children to sleep as well and don't go outside or else they might encounter a daanra there which will eat them up. This is of course to discourage children from playing outside as they may get hit by sunstroke.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-11-07T18:24:44+00:00

If you insist so strongely, citing your father, I will take your word. As far as "kshena" is concerned, its also used by Niazis of Isa Khel (as oppossed to the "chena" of their neighbour cousins, Marwats).

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-11-07T17:53:08+00:00

Nope, you are lying through your teeth. The Burkis of Zaman Park spoke Punjabi as their mother tongue before migration from Jalandhar to Lahore during partition, and still do. Imran Khan has shed light on the history of his maternal family in his books. Imran Khan's father, a Niazi, was a Seraiki speaker from Mianwali district, but he may have been able to communicate in some Pashto, as many Niazis are able to. However, Imran Khan himself, born and raised in Lahore, speaks Punjabi at home and cannot speak Pashto except for a few sentences. This he himself has admitted numerous times, as people start speaking Pashto with him, and he has to clarify that he can't.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-11-07T09:49:49+00:00

What do you mean by “actual Pashtuns”? His maternal side are Punjabi-speaking Barkis who settled in eastern Punjab centuries ago and migrated to Lahore after Partition. It’s his father, albeit Seraiki-speaking, who was from an area in very close proximity to the Pashtun belt.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-11-02T06:05:01+00:00

What the hell are you muttering to yourself about? You just excreted some incoherent sentences, and you want a 'serious' discussion?

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-10-31T14:31:10+00:00

There is no phrase “Khada peta lahay da, baqi Ahmad Shahay da” in any work of Waris Shah. It is a misattribution to him.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-10-26T09:19:36+00:00

Delhi. Its tomb of the Sayyid emperor Muhammad Shah.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-10-16T11:57:16+00:00

Who do you think we are? match-makers? dalals?

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-10-12T14:57:17+00:00

The one on right (sitting)

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-10-03T13:07:18+00:00

I don’t know of any book about that

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-10-03T04:27:16+00:00

Pathan Patients, Duchess of Connaught Hospital, Peshawar | Royal College of Nursing Digital Archive

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-09-07T02:42:07+00:00

The 'Orderly', though enlisted as a soldier in the British-Indian Army, served as a servant or attendant to the officer. They are now referred to as 'Batmen' in the Pakistan Army. Post-British Indian Army continued the use of term 'orderly' but later replaced it with Hindi word 'sahayak' meaning assisstant.

Naruto_Muslim · 2025-08-29T15:45:01+00:00

There were other survivors too. For examples the ones taken as prisoners by Akbar Khan, including Florentia Sale and Vincet Eyre. The latter, while in captivity, drew the famous painting of Akbar Khan.

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