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I feel like there theoretically should be but havent come across any solely focusing on them.

Probably silly question, and in any case I am not a drinker but curious to see if anyone has tried reconstructing it based on the hypothesised plants it may have come from like ephedra.

Hello, Sat Sri Akal, etc.

Recently I was discussing my family's history with my grandmother after finding some papers from Abhilekh Patal. She told me that my grandfather's family were 'Monas' who converted to Sikhism. I had known that my grandfather's grandfather was a Hindu by birth and converted seemingly during the Singh Sabha or Akali movements. However I was unfamiliar with the usage of 'Mona' to refer to non-Sikhs, as most usages of it I have seen have been to refer to Sikhs who are clean shaven and/or have cut hair (which I guess would include myself, idk if I would qualify as Mona or Sehajdhari as I never wore the dastar to begin with). I asked her if she meant Mona to mean the common usage of it - ie clean shaven/cut hair Sikhs - but she said Mona for her meant Hindus/non Sikhs. This is my first time seeing it used this way so I wanted to ask if any others familiar with the Punjabi language have heard it used before like this.

If it matters (because it might), we are all Lehnda by descent. My grandfather was from KPK and may have been a Hindkowan Sikh (he wasn't sure himself as he said he knew his family spoke a different kind of Punjabi but never specified if Hindko), and my grandmother is from Sargodha. Both of them settled in Malwa post-47.

The Brahui always seemed to me to be an anomaly as while they indisputably are Dravidian speakers, we have little to no evidence to show any proto-Dravidian cultural influence on them. Now I will obviously admit that the notion of "Dravidian culture" is kind of vague as most of the cultures we know as "Dravidian" (ie peninsular ones such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannadiga and Malayali) are likely also influenced heavily by AASI and local elements. The Brahui however seem to have little to no differences in their cultural practices from the wider Baloch population. Certain practices like cross-cousin marriage, shared with Dravidian communities, are practiced in both South India and by neighbouring Baloch and Pathan populations, so they can't necessarily be seen as Dravidian leftovers. Are there in the modern day any particular cultural differences between the Baloch and Brahui which may display to us any evidence of Dravidian cultural practices?

Hello, I'm looking to make a video of the different Hindustani varieties spoken and wanted to a if there are any good videos of Awadhi being spoken clearly which could be used as a sample. Cheers!

Assalamaikum, I am from India. My family migrated here after 1947; my grandmother was born in Sargodha city and her father was born in Bhalwal, we are originally from Khushab district.

I recently got to learn that our family were fairly well off and prominent figures in Bhalwal district before 1947 when we like other Sikhs from the region went to India. Because of this I have become more intrigued about Sargodha and its history. Unfortunately my grandmother is too young to remember anything about Sargodha and nobody in my family other than her is from this area.

I want to learn more about Sargodha because it seems like a rich area in history and furthermore it's one of the areas in my family history I know least about (my other grandparents are from KPK and Rawalpindi which are more well known to me). Regarding its history I only know about Sargodha being near Takht Hazara (of Heer Ranjha fame) and that the Noon family who are one of the most prominent in Pakistan are from the district.

Are there any websites or books which have info on this region of Punjab, or any interesting things about its history? I am also curious to know if the Gurudwara in Sargodha is still standing or if it - like many temples/gurdwaras in Lehnda side and many mosques in Charda side - is gone, as our family had a link to it. Finally I also wanted to learn about the Shahpuri dialect of Punjabi and how it differs from others and the regional culture.

It had like lore but it was vague and shit. But you were a cowboy I think

Hello, my little sister wants to learn more about Indian folklore and myths as she is very interested in Greek mythology. Since we are Panjabi I felt that Heer Ranjha might be the best to show her as I want to give her more exposure to our culture; but she doesn't know Panjabi (nor do I). I was wondering which the best translation of it is: C.F Usborne, Sant Singh Sekhon or any other. And which can be found easily in India as a physical copy.