THE #SINDHIS are a #Sindhi-speaking ethnic group primarily of #Indo-#Aryan origin native to the #Sindh province of modern-day #Pakistan. Sindhi culture is highly influenced by Sufi doctrines and principles. The original inhabitants of ancient Sindh were believed to be aboriginal tribes speaking languages of the Indus Valley Civilization around 3,300 BC. The region received its name, Sindh, from the River Sindhu (Indus). The terms Hindi and Hindu are derived from the word Sindh and Sindhu, as the ancient Persians pronounced s as h (e.g. sarasvati as hrauvati). In the same way, Persians called the people of this region as Hindhi people, their language as Hindhi language and the region as Hindh, the name which is used for this region since ancient times and later for the whole northern part of the Indian sub-continent even today - India is also known as Hindustan.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:41:24 +0000
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