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Cities in Pakistan Named after Alexander the Great
The Empire of Alexander the Great stretched to South Asia. After conquest, he named many cities Alexandria, some of which are now in Pakistan.
Folkloristan
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Impatience Gets You Nowhere
Urdu Fable | A little patience goes a long way.
Folkloristan
Apr 71 min read
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The Fall of Khwarzem
Developments which led to the Battle of the Indus and the fall of Khwarzem and Khorasan to the Mongols.
Komal Salman
Apr 63 min read
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The Thief and His Son
Punjabi Fable | A Thief's son teaches his father an important lesson on earning Halal Rizk.
Folkloristan
Mar 312 min read
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The Mughal-Safavid Wars for Qandahar
A brief history of the Mughal-Safavid Wars for Qandahar, modern-day Afghanistan, the Crown Jewel of Khorasan.
Komal Salman
Mar 295 min read
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The Man who went Missing
Hunzayi Folklore | A man mysteriously went missing, and returned several years later, claiming to have married a Peri.
Folkloristan
Mar 241 min read
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There is Strength in Unity
Urdu Fable | A farmer teaches his sons an important lesson on finding strength in unity.
Folkloristan
Mar 172 min read
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Bairam Khan
A note on the life, rise to power, and demise of Bairam Khan, a friend to Humayun, and Regent to Akbar the Great.
Komal Salman
Mar 156 min read
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Ajab Khan
Ajab Khan Afridi is a hero in Pakistani history and folklore, who made it to pop-culture for his courage against fighting the British Raj.
Folkloristan
Mar 131 min read
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The Fox and the Crow
Urdu Fable | A crow's encounter with a fox teaches us to be mindful of flattery.
Folkloristan
Mar 102 min read
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The Goat with a Hole in her Heart
Punjabi Fable | A mother's love, explained through the story of a goat with a hole in her heart.
Folkloristan
Mar 32 min read
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Nagar Shobha: Mughal Poetry, Womanhood and Occupation
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, a noble at Akbar's Court, put together the Nagar Shobha, a work of poetry, womanhood and their professions.
Komal Salman
Mar 14 min read
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The King and the Sardar
Punjabi Fable | An interaction between a King and a Sardar warns of being wary of harsh punishments.
Folkloristan
Feb 262 min read
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The Enchanted Talking Tree
Sindhi Folktale | A poor widow's son meets a tree that talks, and it changes his life!
Folkloristan
Feb 222 min read
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Sultana Khadija of Maldives
Twitter Threads | Sultana Khadija Rehendhi of Maldives
Folkloristan
Feb 171 min read
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Whatever Happens is for the Best
Balochi Fable | Whatever Happens is for the Best
Folkloristan
Feb 153 min read
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The Lion and the Mouse
Sindhi Fable | A mouse rescues a lion from a trap/
Folkloristan
Feb 111 min read
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The Miraculous Springs of Kallar Kahar
Punjabi Mythology | The Miraculous Springs of Kallar Kahar
Folkloristan
Feb 81 min read
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Tor Div
One of the many legends of the Tor Div (Siyah Div/Kala Deo).
Folkloristan
Feb 33 min read
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Jamil and the Jinn
Urdu Folktale | A boy who was a little bit smarter than Aladdin.
Folkloristan
Jan 311 min read
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