ArainGangThe Brahui are not BrahuiThe Brahui are a Dravidian speaking ethnic group in the mountains of Kalat in Pakistani Baluchistan. According to British observations…4 min read·Sep 21, 2022--1--1
ArainGangSouth 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…3 min read·Jul 6, 2022--2--2
ArainGangOpen 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…4 min read·Oct 26, 2021--3--3
ArainGangSouth Asia Genetic ChartUsing South Asian genetic samples run through the Harappa Calculator, I’ve constructed averages for various ethnic groups and castes across…2 min read·Sep 11, 2021--4--4
ArainGangCousin Marriage in South AsiaCousin Marriage (CM) occurs with significant frequency across North-Africa, the Middle-East, and West-Asia, with the practice being at…2 min read·Aug 16, 2021----
ArainGangAdina 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…13 min read·Jul 4, 2021--2--2
ArainGangPunjabi 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…2 min read·Jun 20, 2021--1--1
ArainGangAncient 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…2 min read·May 23, 2021--1--1
ArainGangDalit Conversion in British PunjabBritish Punjab was perhaps the most religiously dynamic region in all of South Asia during the colonial period. Christian missionaries…4 min read·Apr 9, 2021--2--2
ArainGangIndia 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…3 min read·Mar 1, 2021--1--1