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Brahuistan
Brahuistan, also spelt Brahvistan and Brohistan, and sometimes referred to as the Brahui belt, (; ) is a region in central Balochistan in what are now Pakistan and Afghanistan primarily inhabited by the Brahuis, an ethnic group which natively speaks the Brahui language. In the twenty-first century, Brahui nationalism has been developed around the idea of a separate Brahuistan, consisting of Kalat in Pakistan and Registan in Afghanistan. Historically Brahuis were pastoralists primarily confined to the Central Brahui Range; in the 17th century various Brahui tribes were unified by the Brahui Ahmedzai dynasty which led to the creation of Khanate of Kalat, also known as the "Brahui Confederacy". At its greatest extent in the 18th century, the Brahui Confederacy controlled the wider Balochistan region. However, the traditional Brahui homeland or Brahuistan is a narrow corridor stretching from Nushki in the north to Khuzdar in the south, separating the Pashtun-majority regions in the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahui People
The Brahui (), Brahvi, or Brohi are an ethnolinguistic group of pastoralists principally found in Pakistan, and to a smaller extent in Afghanistan and Iran. They speak Brahui language, Brahui, which belongs to the Dravidian languages, Dravidian language family. Etymology The origin of the word "Brahui" is uncertain. Mikhail Andronov hypothesised a derivation from Dravidian (lit. Northern hillmen). However, Josef Elfenbein found it unconvincing and hypothesised a derivation from Saraiki language, Saraiki (Jaṭki) ''brāhō'', referring to the prophet ''Abraham in Islam, Abraham''; the term perhaps served to distinguish the neo-Muslim nomadic pastoralists — who had migrated into Sindh from the Western Deccan ago and adopted Islam. Origins The origins of the Brahuis remain unclear. Brahui lore, which speaks of a migration from Syria to Kalat, Pakistan, Kalat followed by the overthrow of one Sewa dynasty, is a piecemeal borrowing from Baloch traditions; historical ballads, et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahuis
The Brahui (), Brahvi, or Brohi are an ethnolinguistic group of pastoralists principally found in Pakistan, and to a smaller extent in Afghanistan and Iran. They speak Brahui, which belongs to the Dravidian language family. Etymology The origin of the word "Brahui" is uncertain. Mikhail Andronov hypothesised a derivation from Dravidian (lit. Northern hillmen). However, Josef Elfenbein found it unconvincing and hypothesised a derivation from Saraiki (Jaṭki) ''brāhō'', referring to the prophet ''Abraham''; the term perhaps served to distinguish the neo-Muslim nomadic pastoralists — who had migrated into Sindh from the Western Deccan ago and adopted Islam. Origins The origins of the Brahuis remain unclear. Brahui lore, which speaks of a migration from Syria to Kalat followed by the overthrow of one Sewa dynasty, is a piecemeal borrowing from Baloch traditions; historical ballads, etc., are nonexistent in the language. Thus, says Elfenbein, reconstructions of Brahui pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahui Language
Brahui ( ; ; also romanised as Brahvi or Brohi) is a Dravidian language, spoken by the Brahui people, Brahui primarily in central areas (Brahuistan) of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan; with smaller communities of speakers scattered in parts of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian Baluchestan, Balochistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan (around Merv). It is also spoken by expatriate Brahui communities in Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Br. kah-. Stress Stress in Brahui follows a quantity-based pattern, occurring either on the first long vowel or diphthong, or on the first syllable if all vowels are short. Orthography Perso-Arabic script Brahui is the only Dravidian languages, Dravidian language which is not known to have been written in a Brahmic scripts, Brahmi-based script; instead, it has been written in the Arabic script since the second half of the 20th century. Other Dravidian languages have also been historically wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnographers
Ethnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. It explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject of the study. Ethnography is also a type of social research that involves examining the behavior of the participants in a given social situation and understanding the group members' own interpretation of such behavior. As a form of inquiry, ethnography relies heavily on participant observation, where the researcher participates in the setting or with the people being studied, at least in some marginal role, and seeking to document, in detail, patterns of social interaction and the perspectives of participants, and to understand these in their local contexts. It had its origin in social and cultural anthropology in the early twentieth century, but has, since then, spread to other social science disciplines, notably sociology. Ethnographers mainly use qualitative methods, though they may also include quantitative data. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Pakistan
The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the administrative territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan. As part of the Kashmir conflict with neighbouring India, Pakistan has also claimed sovereignty over the Indian-controlled territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since the First Kashmir War of 1947–1948. It also has a territorial dispute with India over Junagadh, but has never exercised administrative authority over either regions. All of Pakistan's provinces and territories are subdivided into divisions, which are further subdivided into districts, and then tehsils, which are again further subdivided into union councils. History Post-independence Pakistan inherited the territory comprising its current provinces from India following the Partition of India o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divisions Of Balochistan
The divisions of Balochistan () are the first-order administrative divisions, administrative bodies of the Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan province of Pakistan. In total, there are 8 divisions, which are further divided into districts. List of divisions In Pakistan, the Divisions of Pakistan, division is the administrative unit, which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a Administrative units of Pakistan, province. List of divisions by population over the years See also * List of districts in Balochistan, Districts of Balochistan * List of tehsils of Balochistan, Tehsils of Balochistan * Divisions of Pakistan ** Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ** Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan, Divisions of Punjab ** Divisions of Sindh ** Divisions of Azad Kashmir ** Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan References {{Pakistan topics Divisions of Pakistan, B Divisions of Balochistan, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surab District
Surab District ( Balochi: سۏراپ) ( Brahui and Urdu: ) is a district located in Kalat Division of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 2017, Surab was part of Kalat District. Administration The town of Surab serves as the headquarters of the district. It has following tehsils: Demographics Population As of the 2023 census, Surab district has 51,227 households and a population of 279,038. The district has a sex ratio of 103.11 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 37.44%: 45.16% for males and 29.58% for females. 114,615 (41.08% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 36,468 (13.07%) live in urban areas. Surab is largely based on a tribal society and one of the main tribes would be the Muhammad Hassani tribe. Religion In the 2023 census, 822 (0.29%) people in the district were from religious minorities, mainly Christians. Language At the time of the 2023 census, 96.75% of the population spoke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastung District
Mastung District (; Brahui and ) is a district located in the northwest of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 1991, Mastung was part of Kalat District. District Mastung published its Gazetteer in the year, 2020. It was compiled by the then Deputy Commissioner Mastung, Mr. Mehboob Achakzai (PAS). Administration The district consists of following Tehsils: Prior to 2006, the three tehsils contained 12 union councils: Khadkoocha, Ghulam Parenz, Karez Noth, Mastung-1, Mastung-2, Sorgaz, Tehsil Dasht, Isplinji, Kanak, Shaikh Wasil, Kardigap and Soro. In 2006, one additional union council formed with the name of Alizai, making the total union councils to 13. Demographics Population As of the 2023 census, Mastung district has 43,695 households and a population of 313,271. The district has a sex ratio of 113.70 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 45.97%: 57.26% for males and 33.27% for females. 109,539 (35.07% of the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalat District
Kalat District ( Brahui and ) is a district located in Kalat Division of Balochistan, Pakistan. Kalat was made a separate district on February 3, 1954. At that time Khuzdar and Mastung districts were sub-divisions of Kalat (which then also included Kachi, Jhal Magsi and Naseerabad (Dera Murad Jamali); these were separated in 1965 as Kachhi District). Khuzdar became a separate district by notification of 1 March 1974, while Mastung was announced as a separate district on 18 February 1992. The district draws its name from the ancient city of Kalat. The old name of the district headquarters was Kahan. The current district consists of two sub-divisions, i.e. Kalat and Manguchar, four tehsils: Kalat, Mangochar, Johan, and Gazgz, 81 Patwar circles and 614 mauza (villages). The climate is arid, hot in summer and cold in winter, with most rainfall occurring in the winter. The terrain is mountainous with several valleys and one main river. The Khan of Kalat is a ceremonial title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Census Of Pakistan
The 2023 Census of Pakistan was the census, detailed enumeration of the Pakistani population and the census in Pakistan, seventh national census in the country. It was conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. It was also the first ever digital census to be held in Pakistan, including the first in South Asian history. The census was initially held from 1 March 2023 to 1 April 2023. However, enumeration was later extended several times until 30 May 2023, because of incomplete enumeration in large cities such as Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad, where people are more mobile and therefore harder to count, and in remote and rural Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan. The extension was also used by PBS officials and census takers for quality reviews, to check if all households and people were properly counted in each area. The 2023 census recorded a total population throughout the country of 241,499,431 (excluding Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir). Background The Constitution of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhalawan
Jhalawan ( Brahui: جھالاوان) was an administrative division of the Khanate of Kalat, a princely state of Brahui that acceded to Pakistan in 1947. It was established in the 17th century and its boundary was fixed with Sindh in 1853. It was located in the southeastern part of Kalat State, north of Las Bela, west of the Kachi and Sindh and east of the Kharan and Makran Makran (), also mentioned in some sources as ''Mecran'' and ''Mokrān'', is the southern coastal region of Balochistan. It is a semi-desert coastal strip in the Balochistan province in Pakistan and in Iran, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman. I .... Demographics References Further reading * * Swidler, N. (1972) "The Development of the Kalat Khanate" ''Journal of Asian and African Studies'' 7: pp. 115–21 External links Kalat District - Planning and Development Department of Balochistan Government * ttp://www.uq.net.au/%7Ezzhsoszy/ips/k/kalat.html Genealogy of the Khans of Kalat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarawan
Sarawan ( Balochi: سراوان) was a division of the former princely state of Kalat in Baluchistan, Pakistan, with an area . To the north were Quetta Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. It is situated in the south-west of the country, lying in a ..., Pishin, Pakistan, Pishin, Bolan Pass and Sibi District. On the south was the division of Jhalawan. The main mountain ranges are Nagau, Bhaur, Zamuri hills, Bangulzai hills with the peaks of Moro, Pakistan, Moro, Dilband and Harboi. History Sarawan tribal area was ruled by many empires including the Ghaznavids, Ghaznavid Empire and Ghorid empires, until the end of the 15th century. In 1666, Ahmad I (Kalat), Mir Aḥmad Khan Qambrani was ruler of Khanate of Kalat. In 1758, Muhammad Nasir Khan I came to power. Nasir Khan II was brought on throne by Sarawan tribesmen in the 184 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
