The Brahui are not BrahuiThe Brahui are a Dravidian speaking ethnic group in the mountains of Kalat in Pakistani Baluchistan. According to British observations…Sep 21, 20222Sep 21, 20222
South Asia Ancestry MapThere aren’t any good ancestry maps for the Indian Subcontinent available online, so I decided to make one. Unfortunately, the high levels…Jul 6, 20222Jul 6, 20222
Open 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…Oct 26, 20213Oct 26, 20213
South Asia Genetic ChartUsing South Asian genetic samples run through the Harappa Calculator, I’ve constructed averages for various ethnic groups and castes across…Sep 11, 20214Sep 11, 20214
Cousin Marriage in South AsiaCousin Marriage (CM) occurs with significant frequency across North-Africa, the Middle-East, and West-Asia, with the practice being at…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
Adina 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…Jul 4, 20212Jul 4, 20212
Punjabi 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…Jun 20, 20211Jun 20, 20211
Ancient 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…May 23, 20211May 23, 20211
Dalit Conversion in British PunjabBritish Punjab was perhaps the most religiously dynamic region in all of South Asia during the colonial period. Christian missionaries…Apr 9, 20212Apr 9, 20212
India 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…Mar 1, 20211Mar 1, 20211
