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Punjabis and Sindhis are the Ancestors of All Indians!

South Indian vs. North Indian Ten years ago, I met a well known Indian historian on a plane. We spent hours discussing history of India. I mentioned that my ancestors came from the region of West Punjab where the Indus Valley Civilization blossomed 5,000 years ago. Same land where Vedas were composed, Yoga and Sanskrit grammar was defined, and how proud I am of the facts that my ancestors successfully challenged the Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, and the Afghan invaders. I also shared with him my maternal genetic lineage to the original Kshatriya warriors ( Khatri in Punjabi) going back all the way to the Gods of Hindu mythology. I expected some form of acknowledgement from the learned professor from a well known University from South India. He replied, " Actually, the South Indians are the real Indians. " I was shocked and asked, " How about us, the Punjabis ?" He replied with a smug smile on his face, " Mr. Singh, I do not want to upset you but the fa

84 Steps of Enlightenment - Baoli Sahib Goindwal

  Goindwal (Punjabi: ਗੋਇੰਦਵਾਲ), also known as Goindwal Sahib, is located on the banks of the river Beas in the  Taran Taran district in the Majha region of Punjab state  in India. It became an important center for the Sikh religion in the 16th century during the time of the Guru Amar Das Ji . Goindwal Sahib (Courtsey Dalip Singh sdalip@gmail.com) Most of the Gurus established their center of excellence of Sikhism. Guru Nanak initiated this tradition by establishing Kartarpur Sahib, followed by Guru Angad who settled in Khadoor Sahib. Goindwal Sahib is linked to Guru Amardas who lived here for 33 years and established a center of Sikhism. The Location The location of the town was an ancient highway that crossed the river Beas connecting Delhi to Lahore .  River ferries were used to transport goods for trade as well as travelers across the river Beas. After the renovation of the highway by Sher Shah Suri, the Afghan ruler of north India (1545), this ferry site became an impo

Conquest of a Gujarati Princess - Deval Devi of Devagiri

Deval Devi (representation) Deval Devi was the princess and daughter of Kanha Dada aka Karna Deva  (the last sovereign of the Vaghela  dynasty from Gujarat state in Indiaa. According to medieval chronicles, Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khilji invaded his kingdom in 1299, Gujarat was one of the wealthiest regions of India at that time. Conquest of Gujarat Alauddin's army captured Gujarat easily in a very short time. The Jain chronicler Jinaprabha Suri states that Khliji's forces routed Kanha's army at Ashapalli (present-day Ahmedabad). Karna weighed his options and his ministers advised him to flee the country and return after the departure of the invaders. Karna fled with his queen Kamala Devi and family towards south. His queen, Kamla Devi, fell into the hands of the invaders and was sent as booty to Alauddin Khalji. Allauddin fell in love with the Gujarati queen and married Kamala Devi, the first recorded marriage between a Hindu queen and a Muslim ruler.