ArainGang·Sep 21, 2022The Brahui are not BrahuiThe Brahui are a Dravidian speaking ethnic group in the mountains of Kalat in Pakistani Baluchistan. According to British observations…A response icon2A response icon2
ArainGang·Oct 26, 2021Open Defecation in South AsiaOpen Defecation is generally a product of poor socioeconomic indicators, however this is not the case for South Asia. As one 2018 study¹…A response icon3A response icon3
ArainGang·Sep 11, 2021South Asia Genetic ChartUsing South Asian genetic samples run through the Harappa Calculator, I’ve constructed averages for various ethnic groups and castes across…A response icon4A response icon4
ArainGang·Aug 16, 2021Cousin Marriage in South AsiaCousin Marriage (CM) occurs with significant frequency across North-Africa, the Middle-East, and West-Asia, with the practice being at…
ArainGang·Jul 4, 2021Adina Beg: The Machiavelli of Punjab“The story told in this chapter is of a person who came from humble stock and rose to eminence step by step, not by favor of any man…A response icon3A response icon3
ArainGang·Jun 20, 2021Punjabi Hindu Population: Before and After PartitionEarlier I had constructed a map on the Muslim population of British Punjab before and after partition, so I figured I’d do one for Hindus…A response icon1A response icon1
ArainGang·May 23, 2021Ancient Pakistani GeneticsI’ve been asked to compare the genetics of ancient Pakistanis to that of modern population, so using data collated from Genoplot, I’ll be…A response icon1A response icon1
ArainGang·Apr 9, 2021Dalit Conversion in British PunjabBritish Punjab was perhaps the most religiously dynamic region in all of South Asia during the colonial period. Christian missionaries…A response icon2A response icon2
ArainGang·Mar 1, 2021India and Female InfanticideIndia has long been infamous for its skewed gender balance against females. While a lot has been written about the causes of this…A response icon1A response icon1
ArainGang·Jan 10, 2021Do Indian Muslims Have Middle Eastern Ancestry?Yes. Some of them anyway. I have a few dozen Indian Muslim genetic samples in Harappa format, so figured I’d compare them against their…A response icon2A response icon2
