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The History of the Urdu Language
The History and Evolution of Urdu as a Language, and an analysis of contemporary debates around it.

Komal Salman
Jun 17, 20256 min read


Borrindo - A Sindhi Wind Instrument
Notes on the Zeenatnama | Volume 1 | Sindh | The Borrindo, a wind instrument from the Indus plains.

Folkloristan
Jun 14, 20252 min read


The History of the Nastaliq Script
A brief history of the Nastaliq Script, also known as al-Khatt al-Farsi.

Komal Salman
Jun 11, 20252 min read


Ek post ( ژ ) ke naam
Many believe that not many words use the letter ( ژ ), but they do! We don't often use them in colloquial Urdu.

Folkloristan
Jun 4, 20250 min read


A Crow Humbles King Ra Trakhan
Folkloristan x Khoswakt | The Folklore of Gilgit Baltistan | A crow humbles a king.

Folkloristan
Jun 4, 20251 min read


Wit, Warmth & Smiles with Jinnah
It’s always the small anecdotes which often remind us that our heroes, too, like Jinnah, were human.

Folkloristan
May 28, 20251 min read


Influences on Ethnic Pakistani Attire
A visual journey exploring how ethnic Pakistani attire reflects shared heritage with neighbouring cultures and the styles carried along old trade routes.

Folkloristan
May 24, 20251 min read


The Afsharid Empire
A lesser-known chapter in 18th-century history is the Afsharid Empire, ruled by the Kurdish Emirs, encompassing modern-day Iran, and parts of modern-day Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan.

Folkloristan
May 24, 20252 min read


Khilafat-e-Isakhelistan
Khilafat-e-Isakhelistan, a micro-nation in Pakistan.

Folkloristan
May 21, 20251 min read


The Boy Who Fibbed
Urdu Fable | The Boy Who Fibbed

Folkloristan
May 18, 20252 min read


The Traveller and the King
Punjabi Fable | The Traveller and the King

Folkloristan
May 14, 20251 min read


Haari and Hass Pakhi
Sindhi Folklore | A fable warning against greed featuring a Haari (Farmer) and a Hass Pakhi (Swan).

Folkloristan
May 11, 20252 min read


Allah Deeno and Sachal
Sindhi Folklore | A fable on friendship.

Folkloristan
May 8, 20251 min read


The Indo-Persian Origins of the Paisley
The Paisley motif, originally known as Boteh, Ambi, Koyari, or Kalka in the Indo-Persian world, drew inspiration from the Cypress tree...

Folkloristan
May 8, 20251 min read


Riasat-e-Pakhtunkhwa
Read more about the first Pakhtun Kingdom in history.

Folkloristan
May 8, 20251 min read


Fakir Shehzada
Sindhi Folktale | The journey of a boy from a Prince to a Fakir.

Folkloristan
Apr 23, 20253 min read


Cities in Pakistan Named after Alexander the Great
The Empire of Alexander the Great stretched to South Asia. After conquest, he named many cities Alexandria, some of which are now in Pakistan.

Folkloristan
Apr 15, 20252 min read


Impatience Gets You Nowhere
Urdu Fable | A little patience goes a long way.

Folkloristan
Apr 7, 20251 min read


The Fall of Khwarzem
Developments which led to the Battle of the Indus and the fall of Khwarzem and Khorasan to the Mongols.

Komal Salman
Apr 6, 20253 min read


The Thief and His Son
Punjabi Fable | A Thief's son teaches his father an important lesson on earning Halal Rizk.

Folkloristan
Mar 31, 20252 min read
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