History of Pakistan

muqawwee123 · May 30, 2013, 2:42pm

Re: History of Pakistan

Scythians are the people who spread over Central Asia and gave rise to a geographical name Sakastan or Seistan. From here they migrated to Sindh and gave it the name of Scythia, from Sindh they moved to Indian Gujarat and ruled for four hundred years. Originally Scythians lived in Kazakhastan where Alexander tried to stop them beyond Jaxartes river. A large number of graves(of Alexander’s army) have been discovered in Eastern Kazakhastan. Scythians appear to be the ancestors of modern Kazakhs. One of the most important allied tribe was Jats which are spread in Punjab and Sindh. Just like Scythians they came from region of Jetisar (Eastern Kazakhastan). The political influence of Scythians increased in the first half of the 1st century BC. Scythians converted to Buddhism as depicted by rock carvings in Chilas, Gilgit. The Scythian presence can be witnessed in Taxila, other places in Punjab and Sindh. Scythians were followed by Parthians (from North Eastern Iran) who rebuilt the city of Taxila (at Sirkap).

Interesting. The old name of Sehwan Sharif was Sewistaan.

So Jatts are also central Asians