again, i apologize for posting this question for the 2nd time, but i just need a lil more clarification. and actually wikipedia and other sources don't help! trust me, i have tried them! they just confuse me even more! lol. i believe that some of my ancestors are punjabis from Pakistan. their last name is VIRDI.
I just wanna know more about my heritage. i have lots of questions tho! like where did punjabi people actually originated from! i believe they were nomads, so they must have came from a different country or something! help!!!!
2007-05-08 14:37:13 · 8 answers · asked by ? KAT ? 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Actually the whole Pakistani population is more or less mixed. This is due to the historical influences of various empires and armies.
Also, due to the migration of people to Pakistan and internally after 1947, the population got even more mixed.
And yes, Punjabi people in Pakistan are very mixed. I have seen Pakistani Punjabis who look just like Africans (black color, curly hair, etc.), others who look like Europeans/Afghanis and while others who fit the traditional Punjabi looks.
2007-05-09 04:18:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before 1947, Pakistan was part of India... in 1947 .. during partition .. many have to shift to India .. as a considerably large part of Punjab, too, was given to Pakistan... but at that time it was all India.. considering Punjab part of India... Yest .. i think some Virdi's were also in those regions.. who came to this side.. not only virdi's many surnames... they were on the both sides.. so those who were previously in now Pakistan Occupied / Given to Pakistan in 1947 had to leave Pakistan and come to Indian Territory .. so the facts is that Pakistanis are of Indian Origin.. those who were already in those areas or those who migrated from India .. and not that Punjabis .. Hindus , Sikhs etc.. are having their origin in Pakistan .. because the time they came this side.. before that there was no existence of Pakistan..
2007-05-09 08:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I may be wrong, but i thought that punjab was merely a region that was diverse in religous and idealogical beliefs, being on the border of muslim pakistan and hindu india, while at the same time the location of the founding of sikhism. the fact that they were nomadic doesn't necessarily mean that they came from another country, it just means that they are a migratory people that don't have one set living space.
2007-05-08 14:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by Hunter S. Thompson 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there's a small distinction in the way Sikh and Paki's communicate Punjabi. From pronunciation, to the kind of asserting the phrases, and the quantity of air of secrecy the Sikh-Punjabi's placed into their language, that's diverse from Paki's. i think of it relies upon heavily on faith and lifestyle. Paki punjabi's combination somewhat urdu into their punjabi, The Sikh's communicate organic Punjabi.
2016-10-15 03:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orginally,yes. Sikhism stems from Pakistani roots. Back in the 1600's, there were 10 guru's who created Sikhism but they were born muslims. They didn`t agree with the teachings of the religion so they created Sikhism
2007-05-09 07:23:08 · answer #5 · answered by harp s 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try Society & Culture, Culture & Groups, instead of the History category.
2007-05-08 14:51:34 · answer #6 · answered by WMD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No answers unless you take your top off.
2007-05-08 14:45:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The truth is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_EQdOrhKpA
2007-05-08 14:45:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋