Pashtuns - Wikipedia
WEBPashtuns (/ ˈpʌʃˌtʊn /, / ˈpɑːʃˌtʊn /, / ˈpæʃˌtuːn /; Pashto: پښتانه, romanized: Pəx̌tānə́; [15]), also known as Pakhtuns, [16] or Pathans, [a] are a nomadic, [20][21][22] pastoral, [23][24] Eastern Iranic ethnic group [16] primarily residing in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. [25][26] They historically were also refe...
Pathans in India - Wikipedia
WEBPathans in India or simply known as Pathans are citizens or residents of India who are of ethnic Pashtun ancestry. "Pathan" is the local Hindavi term for an individual who belongs to the Pashtun ethnic group, or descends from it.
Pashtun | Definition, People, Culture, & Religion | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · The Pashtun constitute the largest ethnic group of the population of Afghanistan and bore the exclusive name of Afghan before that name came to denote any native of the present land area of Afghanistan. The Pashtun are united primarily by a common language, Pashto.
Pashtun tribes - Wikipedia
WEBThe Pashtun tribes (Pashto: پښتانه قبايل), are tribes of the Pashtun people, a large Eastern Iranian ethnic group who speak the Pashto language and follow Pashtunwali, the social code of conduct for Pashtuns.
Who are the Pashtun People? - WorldAtlas
WEBMay 22, 2019 · Who are the Pashtun People? Rohtas Fort, built during the reign of the Pashtun king Sher Shah Suri. The Pashtuns are the Pashto-speaking individuals living in the Pakhtunistan region. They are the biggest segmentary-lineage tribal group on the planet with over 350 Pashtun clans and tribes.
Pashtun people - New World Encyclopedia
WEBPashtuns comprise over 15.42 percent of Pakistan's population or 25.6 million people. In Afghanistan, they make up an estimated 42 percent of the population or 12.5 million people.
Who Are the Pashtun People of Afghanistan and Pakistan?
WEBAug 11, 2019 · Famous Pashtun people in history include the Ghaznavids, the Lodi family, who ruled the fifth iteration of the Delhi Sultanate, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai, and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. Discover more about the Pashtun people, who are also known as Pathans.
Pashtuns - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBPashtuns or Pakhtuns (Pashto: پښتون) are an Iranic ethnic group of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan. Their native language is Pashto, but many of them also speak Dari, Hindko and Urdu languages.
Pashtun - Encyclopedia.com
WEBPashtun are traditionally pastoral nomads with a strong tribal organization. Each tribe, consisting of kinsmen who trace descent in male bloodlines from a common tribal ancestor, is divided into clans, subclans, and patriarchal families.
PASHTUNS (PATHANS): THEIR HISTORY, ORIGINS, LEGENDS AND …
WEBThe Pashtuns (Pathans) are an ethnic group that live in western and southern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan and whose homeland is in the valleys of Hindu Kush. In Pakistan, they have a reputation for being fierce tribesmen, largely thumbing their noses at authorities and following their own customs and codes of honor.
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