Aryob () or Aryub is the main town of
Zazi District
Zazi District (, ), also called zazi, Dzadzi or Aryob, is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The main town is Aryob. The district is within the heartland of the Zazi tribe of Pakhtuns.Paktia Province
Paktia (Pashto – ''Paktyā'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the east of the country. Forming part of the larger Loya Paktia region, Paktia Province is divided into 15 districts and has a population of roughly 623,00 ...
of
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
where the
Zazi
The Zazi (), also spelled Zazai, zarakzai or Jaji, are a Karlani (کرلاڼي) Pashtun tribes, Pashtun tribe. They are found in Afghanistan and Pakistan
They are most prominent in the Paktia province, Paktia and Khost province, Khost province ...
tribe of
Pakhtuns live.
No practical work on Paktia projects yet, say residents
The terms Arya, Aryo, and Ariya have origins in Sanskrit and Indo-Aryan culture. These terms have been used historically to describe cultural and linguistic groups associated with the Vedic tradition.
References:
• Witzel, Michael: The Vedic Age (1996). Discusses the use of the term Arya in Vedic texts as a self-designation of the Indo-Aryan people.
• Gonda, Jan: The Hindu Tradition: A Concise Introduction (1979). Explores the term Arya and its role within Indo-Aryan culture.
• Pargiter, F. E.: The Ancient History of India, Based on the Vedas and Puranas (1922). References the term Arya in relation to the broader Indo-Aryan civilization.
See also
* Zazi Maidan, town in Khost Province, Afghanistan
* Loya Paktia
Lōya Paktiā (; lit. Greater Paktia) is a historical and cultural region of Afghanistan, comprising the modern Afghan provinces of Khost, Paktia, and Paktika, as well as parts of Logar
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Populated places in Paktia Province
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