Stories from Salman Rashid
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Arab origins
Every single Muslim in subcontinent believes s/he is of Arab descent or from an illustrious general or saint.
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Khwas Khan of Rohtas
A dozen kilometres north of Lala Musa, near the well & sarai of Khwaspur, Khwas Khan was buried by his followers.
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Taxila Cross
Every year on October 8, believers congregate in the ruins of the palace of Gondophares near the south end of Sirkap.
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The dog’s grave
Stanley Raikes, records the story of an honourable dog and his Brahui master in Folk Tales of Scinde and Guzerat.
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Greeks in Pakhtunkhwa?
Bactrian Greeks ruled Peshawar, Taxila for 200 years. Some Greek cultural peculiarities became part of Pakhtun mores.
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Souls fulfilled and replete
As Captain Malik told Karam Hussain Shah that his only son was dead, he thanked God, who gave & took away their son.
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Pakhtuns
The Pakhtuns have lived in the submontane lands of Afghanistan and Pakistan for more than two and a half millenniums.
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Aornos
Pakhtun routed from Swat by Alexander sought refuge in the rocks of Aornos, waiting for reinforcements from Abisares.