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2007-07-18 India-Pakistan

Unveiled: The Pakistani tribe that dares to defy the fundamentalists

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Posted by lotp 2007-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The Kailash tradition is that they are descendants of the troops of 'Iskander' (Alexander the great).

The area they live was once the province ruled by one of Alexander's Generals - Selucius Nicator.
Selucius lost this province to the Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya.

Posted by John Frum 2007-07-18 08:19|| 2007-07-18 08:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting, John - thanks.

The assumptions of today's 'progressives' notwithstanding, history has a tendency not to disappear but to reverberate for a very long time.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-18 08:47|| 2007-07-18 08:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like The Man Who Would Be King.

Posted by wxjames 2007-07-18 10:38|| 2007-07-18 10:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe they should try and recruit some more Mesopotamians to join them.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-07-18 11:10|| 2007-07-18 11:10|| Front Page Top

#5 A moment of silence for another cultural icon that Islam will soon retire to the dust bin of history. Yes Virginia, I am an Islamaphobe.

Posted by Total War 2007-07-18 17:16|| 2007-07-18 17:16|| Front Page Top

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