Khanzada Begum
Babur was eighteen and once again abandoned by his family. Shaybani asked Babur for his sister’s hand, Khanzada Begum.
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Folkloristan
Oct 25, 20222 min
Timurid Queens of Babar's Zenanah
Bibi Mubarika, Babur's forgotten queen, remained childless. However, after Babur's demise, she was a part of her stepson, Humayun's, Zenanah
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Folkloristan
Oct 25, 20222 min
Top 6 Haunted Cemeteries in MENA and South Asia
Cemeteries, where the dead rest, or dare we say, those who do not find peace, live on. Here are six historic burial grounds in South Asia, t
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Folkloristan
Oct 22, 20223 min
Shahdad and Mehnaz
Mir Chakar is one of the most famed Baloch Tribal Chieftains. It so happened that his son, Shahdad, was married to his cousin, Mehnaz....
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Folkloristan
Oct 22, 20221 min
The Yatsh's Gift
At Doyur, on the road from Gilgit to Nagyr, a man, Phuko, and his son, Laskirr, went out to fetch water for their household needs. On the...
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Folkloristan
Oct 22, 20225 min
The King and His Seven Daughters
This artwork is copyrighted & has been created for the initiative #WhenArtHasAVoice This is the story of a king and his seven daughters....
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Rida Baloch
Oct 22, 20222 min
Ada Jafery
Ada Jafarey was born on 22 August 1924 in the small city of Budaun, India, with the name Aziz Jahan.
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Folkloristan
Oct 22, 20222 min
Baloch Resistance against Portuguese Invaders
The Baloch were mentioned in Portuguese documents as Nautaques, which means "pirates" this was the name given to the Baloch from Jask-Gwadr
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Folkloristan
Oct 22, 20224 min
The Tale of a Smuggled Urdu Magazine
Rumour has it there once was an Urdu magazine so popular that it was smuggled across the border and sold for exorbitant prices.
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Folkloristan
Oct 8, 20223 min
Shalir Balir
This story is about a herdsman. Back in the day, people used to give the charge of their goats and sheep to people they knew. The...
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Folkloristan
Oct 8, 20223 min
Angaya Bangaya
Once upon a time, there was a goat. She had two little baby goats, named Angaya and Bangaya. She used to go to the forest everyday,...
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Folkloristan
Oct 2, 20222 min
History of Shalwar Kameez
what we know as the Angrakha today is a cousin of the national dress of Uzbekistan. The tunic, made from lighter and more flowy fabric.
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Folkloristan
Oct 1, 20224 min
Hani Shah Mureed
Once upon a time, there lived a charming young noblewoman from the Rind tribe, famed for her intelligence and strength of character. Her...
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Punnu Khan
Sep 29, 20224 min
Ustaad Amanat Ali Khan
Ustad Amanat immersed himself in the learning of the classical tradition of ‘Khayal’ (a Persian word which means imagination and thought.
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Rida Baloch
Sep 29, 20223 min
Mohtarma Parveen Shakir
Parveen Shakir was born on 24 November 1952. She was born into a middle-class home. She had started writing at a rather young age.
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Folkloristan
Sep 20, 20223 min
"One Week in Leningrad" - Excerpts from an Urdu Travelogue
“I noticed how different the land and air of Leningrad was from back home in India. It was barely morning, and smoke from factory chimneys.
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Folkloristan
Sep 20, 20221 min
The Modern Circus in Pakistan
Performers and entertainers traveled around, earning coins for their skills, a practice in modern-day Pakistan.
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Folkloristan
Sep 20, 20221 min
Did you know about the history of Kundan Jewellery?
Kundan jewellery is one of the oldest crafting styles; it was brought to South Asia several centuries ago.
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Punnu Khan
Sep 18, 20222 min
Mussarat Nazeer
Mussarat Nazeer was first offered a supporting role in the film "Qatil (1955)," where she was nicknamed "Chandni" by the director.
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Rida Baloch
Sep 18, 20224 min
Abdullah Hussain's "Udaas Naslein"
Abdullah Hussain rose to roar fame after writing his debut novel Udaas Naslein, first published in 1964 and translated into English.
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