Ancient Origins and Myths of AFGHANISTAN

A brief look at the ancient origins, history, and myths of the region of modern day Afghanistan. The region is extremely complex and with a very eventful history so this is very generalized. It also doesn't necessarily reflect the origins of all ethnic groups in modern Afghanistan, but primarily the Pashtuns, Tajiks and other Iranian peoples in the region.
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[@wisperingbeard]

I was a cold war baby, born in Kabul in '79. My mother was pregnant with me as the government collapsed and fell to the communist insurgents. My earliest memories are of New Jersey, where i grew up. Suffice it to say, the history of Afghanistan was not a part of the school curriculum. So this video isn't just a source of fascination for me, it's a revelatory glimpse into my own ancestral history. For that, I thank you.

[@meatiest1989]

I was born in Jalalabad in ‘07

[@d1cks0da5]

@@meatiest1989 I wasn't.

[@tahaceza]

​@@meatiest1989 are you muslim don't mind i am just asking peace ❤❤

[@javeddkhanmz5723]

you are cold harrami baby..

[@arsala.a]

If the Russians had maintained controll over Afghanistan, we would not have so much suffering and pain in our country today

[@Survivethejive]

Thanks for the shout-out. An excellent video with lots to consider. Iranic myths are a rich resource

[@TempleofBrendaSong]

Down with the Taliban Marg bar Islam

[@TempleofBrendaSong]

Down with the Taliban Marg bar Islam

[@kathrinat9824]

Would you ever consider looking into the less known but just as interesting Ossetian myths, which would be North Eastern Iranic, from Scythian?

[@tasadiqhussain6008]

@@TempleofBrendaSong in your dreams Yankee. Marg barg Biden and israel.

[@Survivethejive]

@Aadi Raj bhau you are embarrassing your country by denying its history

[@jameswells554]

Some of the most beautiful terrain, and people I have ever seen and interacted with were in Afghanistan. It's a pity and crying shame what's happened to it. A land where windmills were used for irrigation centuries before Europe had them; the Breadbasket of the Ancient World.....mountains where lapis lazuli, emeralds, rubies, and opals can still be found in the Rivers covered in forests, Valleys full of orchards and cultivated fields reduced to ashes the People reduced to poverty and infighting over scraps. The entire World should weep and feel ashamed for what we have done, and that includes the People of Afghanistan.

[@lavish_1717]

Multi ethnic societies have always been despotic

[@TheBozz2005]

my country, my people😔. Ones again the world will get to know the people from the lands of Khurasan, being plan of the Almighty Himself

[@vinauothberenganer569]

Well said

[@lindamaemullins5151]

😔

[@lindamaemullins5151]

@@TheBozz2005 ain’t nobody forget about y’all honey 🤔🙏❤️

[@AdSd100]

Thank you for covering this topic and thanks to all European scholars who pioneered the study of Persian history and archaeology. As a Persian, Afghanistan will always have a special place in my heart.

[@jalilhaqiqi1889]

As an Afghan I feel the same for Iran

[@GulfportHooligan]

Iranians hate afghans bro lol…

[@najibullahghafori3739]

he was talking about iranian culture not persian, persians are not the only iranians and afghanistan belongs to pashtuns

[@jilaansa]

@@najibullahghafori3739 Persian isn’t a group of people. It’s the word Greeks used to refer to Iranians. Do not try to separate Iranians. We are all one people with the oldest civilization in human history.

[@najibullahghafori3739]

@@jilaansa we all know that persians are a subgroup of iranians dominating power in modern day iran, kurds, balochs, lurs and pashtoons are also iranians but not persians, so know your place and don't claim the iranian identity just to persians, or use persian and iranian interchangebly, they cant be used interchangebly, persian is the same way an iranian group just like pashtoons and balochs and the others so chill

[@zainmudassir2964]

Afghanistan is a fascinating place with ancient history. Hope a new golden age comes to its people.

[@SunMoon477]

When Islam dies and Hinduism is born only then that will happen.

[@EasternRomeOrthodoxy]

🤺☦🇷🇺Afghans are partly the Iranian/Aryan race (Madai/Medes = R1) and partly the Aramean Bactrian race (Geter/Gutians = G2b)

[@wickyswag7799]

​@@EasternRomeOrthodoxy first of all Aryan theory is proved to be fake

[@EasternRomeOrthodoxy]

@@wickyswag7799 Aryan theory is what the filthy Nazis made up, it has nothing to do with it lol get education

[@bangashkhan70yearsago6]

​@@wickyswag7799 its no fake

[@DamienZshadow]

Not only do you have an extensive knowledge of the subject but you understand it and discuss it through the context of numerous cultural and religious influences without much bias against anyone in particular. I am absolutely enthralled by your approach and breath of wisdom.

[@sheher4683]

Everything he mentioned belongs to Tajiks of Afghanistan the Tajiks are pur bactrian and Pashtuns are parthians there history is completely different they have nothing to do with Everything he mentioned belongs to Tajiks of Afghanistan the Tajiks are pur bactrian and Pashtuns they have nothing to do with bactrian 😏

[@OccidentalAryan]

Cope@@sheher4683

[@Survivethejive]

Interesting that in medieval Europe it was believed Muhammad was cut in two in hell. He is depicted this way in manuscripts of Dante's inferno

[@reemsaif3105]

@LittlefootwithAlopecia hmm

[@jonkore2024]

Nice

[@lavish_1717]

Dante would be sad to see how atheistic Europe has become. Pagans and atheists don’t believe in hell.

[@lavish_1717]

@LittlefootwithAlopecia Wishful thinking.

[@DissolveParliament]

@@lavish_1717 Yeah... because Tartarus isn't a thing am I right? 😑

[@darkmatter6714]

A better way to explain “STAN”, (as in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), is that ”Stan” means “LAND”, as in “land of”, just like in European countries where for example the “Land of the English” becomes “EngLAND”. And so it goes for the rest of the European countries as it does for the “stans”: EngLAND ScotLAND IceLAND IreLAND HolLAND DeutschLAND PoLAND SwitzerLAND Here’s a fun exercise - swapping “Stan” for “land”, the names then become: Afghanland Kazakhland Kyrgyzland Pakiland Tajikland Turkmenland Uzbekland Swapping “land” for “stan”, the names become: Englishstan Scottishstan Icestan Irishstan Hollistan Germanstan Polishstan Switzerstan

[@kashifsyed9361]

Adding 1 more stan is hindustan

[@ranjeetasinha8567]

Hindi words "sthan" changed stan . And you explain very well.

[@diackoakafrankie3151]

in persian we call Uk the engelestan lol

[@swapnil-nr3gt]

@@kashifsyed9361 stan came from sanskit sthan

[@osamakh2213]

Pakistan is not stan they just stole the name of iranic language and people. They are trying to be iranic or Turks or afghan . They are Indians by the way . Paki is not any ethical group or tribe . Its just the Indian Punjabies and sindies who were trying to change there indian background in future 😂

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

I love Afghanistan And all its cultures. Pashtun, Baloch, Tajik, Uzbek, Turkmen, Hazara and all other people in Afghanistan alike. Their cultures and histories are awesome.

[@lindamaemullins5151]

❤️

[@c0detearz320]

Yep but the original inhabitants and defenders of that land with a long history are the pashtuns, other nations and ethnicities are proven by biological DNA indicators that pashtuns have more in similarity to those south than those north of the Hindu Kush mountains, those north were part of different empires those south were part of different empires but the pashtun have been heavily independent for millenniums unlike any other who have had empires march through, neither Alexander the Great nor the Mongols have much existence in pashtun DNA, pashtuns are the lost tribes of Israel and will soon plant their flags in Jerusalem as the prophecy states, search 'DNA haplogroup g2c pashtun' more predominate in them than all other Jewish groups, each tribe has Ashkenazi DNA in them as well, so the pashtuns are more pure blooded than any other Jews in the world for the most part, also search segmentary lineage.

[@tarakhel7460]

@@c0detearz320 Pashtuns are not Semitic they are an Eastern Iranic people recent studies show that Pashtuns mostly cluster with the Central Asian Pamiris,the most predominant DNA Haplogroup found in Pashtuns is the R1A Haplogroup which is the specific Indo Iranian genetic marker which proves that they are native to the region

[@c0detearz320]

@@tarakhel7460 yes pashtuns are search g2c haplogroup DNA pashtun Jews and search segmentary lineage seperately... This identifies that pashtuns have DNA markers predominant in them and found in less amounts in all other major Jewish groups in the world.

[@tarakhel7460]

@@c0detearz320 That theory has already been debunked! Pashtuns have the highest percentage of R1A haplogroup in the region.

[@qaimaqyakh2708]

If you didn't know there's a village in the most western part of Badakhshan province in Afghanistan named Ragh e Zardesht, literally Ragh of Zoroaster. It's inside Raghistan district, I find it interesting since some traditions say he was born in a city named Ragh that exactly corresponds to this city. There's also an Alborz mountain in northern Afghanistan near to Mazar I Sharif city (in Balkh province which is near the ancient capital city of Bactria). What I like to think is that Zoroaster was born in that Ragh city in eastern Bactria (modern day Ragh in western Badakhshan, Afghanistan) and died near Bactra/Balkh where Zoroastrianism likely developed, at Mazar I Sharif, hence why the mausoleum there. The theory of Zoroaster being buried there is very plausible.

[@shimashahrzadeh4601]

This ragh e zardesht you are talking about is hiding from google map or what does zardesht means?

[@bhka6423]

@@shimashahrzadeh4601 Zardesht probably means Zarathustra. Many Kurds for example call Zarathustra Zardesht.

[@Sheendyan]

​@@shimashahrzadeh4601 if converted into pashto it gives the meaning of " The golden plate or tablet"

[@deniztatl9992]

@@Sheendyan The same meaning in Kurdic traditions of people moved from Horasan to Anatolia, golden/gold-colored plains/fields.

[@tahaceza]

@@bhka6423 are you muslim ?

[@majidbineshgar7156]

Very interesting indeed , since there are so many videos discussing about the politics of Afganistan but seldom dealing with the genetics-linguistics origins of Afghan people and surrounding region .

[@pij6277]

Afghanistan is made of different races.

[@majidbineshgar7156]

@@pij6277 One should not confuse " the genetics ( genuine race) " with cultural/ tribal/ linguistic / ethnic identities

[@tahaceza]

​@@majidbineshgar7156 are you muslim ?

[@majidbineshgar7156]

@@tahaceza No I am not a Muslim , I was born in Iran but one should bear in mind that Islam is merely a religion not an ethnic identity , actually most of Iranian diaspora ( about 6-8 millions ) do not believe in Islam nor do they identify themselves as Muslims and within Iran half of the population do not believe in Islam either .

[@yaqubebased1961]

​@@majidbineshgar7156 I can assure you that the majority of people even in Iran itself no longer believe the fairy tales of foreign demons.

[@Khusrow.travels]

As someone who has been living in Afghanistan as long as I can recall my ancestry. I am extremely thankful for your kind efforts on this subject. These days we are forgetting by our fellow European brothers.

[@hollymedici2936]

Actually the Roman world was colonized from people that actually came from the Middle East now the top of the boot of Italy from the Dark Ages going forward has been people from European descent like Germans Celts but most of my autosomal DNA comes from the Middle East and Afghanistan most southern Italians come from the Middle East a lot of us are tied together in similar bloodlines

[@iiiiafgiiii7743]

I'm an Afghan, My father is a Pashtun and my mother is a Tajik Afghan. I did a DNA test and my results are West Asian - 33.9% =Turkey/Iran South Asian - 28.1% = India Central Asian - 22.5% = Afghanistan/Tajikistan Scandinavian -12.5% = Norway/Sweden Native American -1.5% = America Middle Eastern - 1.5 % = Arab =

[@FortressofLugh]

Interesting. Those commercial DNA tests are probably not a good way to understand one's actual genetic ancestry, but it seems that the reason it believes you are say 12.5% Scandinavian is that some of your results have a similar appearance to genetic structures found in Scandinavia. Such similarity could be the result of some of the genetics preserved in the region from much more ancient migrations. Thanks for sharing!

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Native American could be ancient North Eurasians. Scandinavian could be Corded Ware. Arab is reliable as expected from the Spread of Islam.

[@AfghanistanExploration]

@@FortressofLughwhat would be a good genetic testing site?

[@EasternRomeOrthodoxy]

🤺☦🇷🇺What does THAT mean? What is your y-dna haplogroup?? You Afghans are partly the Iranian/Aryan race (Madai/Medes = R1a-Z93 and R2) and partly the Aramean Bactrian race (Geter/Gutians = G2b)

[@DipanjanPaul]

Native American 😮!!

[@yourwifesfirsthusband2038]

It's indo-european word European: state Iranian:Stan Indian:sthan

[@Kali-Yuga-Peace-Corp]

Norwegian and Swedish dialects; Stelleh.

[@halaldunya918]

Indo European language family is fictional, state is not cognate with stan, you know European languages have Arabic semitic loan words ? Sugar, alcohol, doesn't mean European languages are semitic and vice versa. I think the indo Iranian language family is completely different from the European language family. It should be indo iranian, not European.

[@MYNKM7]

​​@@halaldunya918 The similarities between Persian and English is almost impossible to be unnoticable like Father is Pader, Mother is Modar, Daughter is Dokhtar etc just search it up and ull find much more similarities which cannot be loan words alone but an ancient connection

[@agostocobain2729]

Stan comes from Iran not India.

[@asmirann3636]

​@@agostocobain2729 So why is Iran not called Iranstan ??? Iranians themselves didn't name their country with Stan. And yet you think stan came from Iran. Iranians didn't even call their country Iran for most of history, till they got influenced by German race ideology and adopted the name Iran in the last century.

[@simonbroberg969]

When this man says "Some of this is going to surprise you" He is not wrong! I have done some research onto Norse history and was brought up on the Sagas, but a lot of this did surprise me, I know it is well researched, as he has (or they have) mentioned names I know well enough . Well worth a watch. Think I'll watch it more than once as there is much to ponder on

[@Sheendyan]

In my accent of pashto language Saga means Deer

[@zotirruges]

One of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. Even being there during the war, all the bad shit that happened. I still find myself missing its beauty, seeing the mountains and amazing colors in the sky I've never seen anywhere else before.

[@giakatz4471]

Que privilégio 💘🇧🇷

[@johnrogers1038]

When/where were you? I was in zabul province in the southeast, then later logar province, in the east. I love the land, people, food, music; pashtunwali fascinates me; living in such a place with very little technology brought me closer to a true existence on earth; the scenery can go from dry scrub to isolated but lush orchards, into foothills dotted with ancient homes, up into the Hindu Kush and down again into green valleys with strong rivers. I feel sorry for Afghanistan.

[@LeenaQurishi]

@@johnrogers1038feels great to hear that from a non-afghan😊 and you’re very welcome to come to Afghanistan again if you wish to, and if you want to go then make sure to visit Laghman province(where I am from) and Nuristan province which is I would say the greenest province in Afghanistan❤

[@johnrogers1038]

@@LeenaQurishi I’d love to go back. I’m not sure how cool the Taliban would be with it, though. Is it a problem for westerners who fought them to return as guests?

[@LeenaQurishi]

Were you in the Army? If you were then I’m not sure I don’t wanna give you false information I truly don’t know😅. But if you’re not then you’re safe, I have seen a lot of people going to Afghanistan specially in this time cause it’s safe now. I went to Afghanistan in 2023 and saw a lot of westerns and even people from china.

[@MK-yj7pn]

Some more facts about history of Afghanistan. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, two of the prominent places mentioned are Kamboj and Gandhara. The name Kandahar is believed to be derived from Gandhar, although the region Mahabharata is referring to seems to be further north. Kamboj is in northern parts of Afghanistan. The word for majority Afghan ethnics is Pakhtoon, which is derived from one of the ancient Hindu tribes called Pakhta. Hindu culture in Afghanistan reached it's best under Hindushahi dynasty, which finally collapsed in early 11th century and with that the Vedic element in Afghan culture declined rapidly. Immediately began waves of Islamic invasions from Afghanistan into India, which led to a whole branch of history of medieval India. Also, a very impressive sculpture artform developed in Afghanistan called the Gandhara school of art, it had beautiful fusion of Hindu and Greek art, but it completely vanished when both Greek and Hindu culture started disappearing from the region. The ancient Taxila univercity is right next to northern Afghanistan, which indicates that a lot of Afghan people must've been studying there. Afghanistan was glorious with all sorts of cultures, religions and art, to see what it is today makes me sad. No Buddhists, no Jains, not even a hundred Hindus, not even a hundred Sikhs, almost all art is dead there. It is borderline unbelievable, because although the Greek link was lost long ago, India was in cultural contact with Afghanistan up until creation of Pakistan in 1947. But Taliban has finally wiped out whatever shared culture remained.

[@johncarter40101]

Yooooo bruh... After reading this felt like a whole journey into the past using a time machine.. Hahahaaaaa :)

[@fightclub2210]

😂😂😂😂

[@GopalakrishnaGubbi]

​@@johncarter40101Off course, your recognised history makes you perceive civilization on earth like the life span of a mosquito while you would find it extremely hard to imagine the history of the man you're drawing blood from

[@daksh6388]

Gandhar was probably Kandahar, khyber and kabul region as it's capital was Taxila.

[@Shouryavardhansinghtawar-qv4uk]

​​@@johncarter40101hindu sahihs or baul shahis were last hindu Dynasty who just like battle of thermopolyse fought bravery in monsoon season and lost it in 1009

[@snakesghost7817]

I am a full blooded Iranian that was born in the US. I loved this video so much, you did a great job man ! I just subscribed.

[@sundarsrinivasan8327]

Sthan is a Sanskrit word . In Sanskrit epic Mahabharata which is probably 5000 yrs (astronomical evidence)one of the main characters queen ghandhari is from Khandahar Afghanistan Much of the internal evidence confirms that

[@ranjittyagi9354]

​@@pubggamer-xe5lzwas there Pakistan and Islam in the days of the Mahabharat war? Yes, our ancestors were here back then too but the new nation Pakistan and Islam which started just 1400 years back didn't exist.

[@Unknown___5]

Kandahar ancient name was arachosia Kandahar name originated from alexzandria(sikandar+khar) Kandahar have nothing to do with gandhara(punjab) Texila was in punjab not in kandahar You can search

[@ranjittyagi9354]

@@Unknown___5 well, we can search it online...I understand that...however, I know, Mahabharat has the kingdom of Gandhar mentioned very prominently in it. How donI reconcile with it? Thanks,

[@prodigalfraudaddy-es1gl]

Not just mentioned .geographically accurately positioned too​@@ranjittyagi9354

[@prodigalfraudaddy-es1gl]

​@@Unknown___5well sadly for u its mentioned as north west to indraprast or modern day delhi area after u take the route between mountains ...so its not punjab .unless punjab magiaclly went north beyond the valleys of kashmir

[@susanbudd2184]

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve wanted to travel to Afghanistan for quite some time, it just hasn’t felt safe traveling alone. I appreciate your video and your ancient historical perspective. Embracing our past and valuing those things that make people and places unique is a beautiful action. 🙏🏼🦋🌍⛲️

[@sheher4683]

Everything he mentioned belongs to Tajiks of Afghanistan the Tajiks are pur bactrian and Pashtuns are parthians there history is completely different they have nothing to do with Everything he mentioned belongs to Tajiks of Afghanistan the Tajiks are pur bactrian and Pashtuns they have nothing to do with bactrian 😏

[@amethyst5538]

This was what I was looking for in a channel. I can count a handful that I can count as "educational."

[@amanderps970]

Once again, phenomenally researched and exceptionally written. Thank you so much for putting so much hard work and passion into this.

[@SaberScorpion]

Don't know if it's related, but the chaining of the evil god beneath the mountain also sounds very reminiscent of Zeus trapping Typhon beneath Mount Etna in Greek mythology. Typhon was also the father of many other monsters, his struggles created quakes and eruptions, etc.

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

definitely related

[@rutha6260]

Came here to add this.

[@DellBlackberry22]

Isnt there a Norse mythology about Loki doing the same

[@rutha6260]

@@DellBlackberry22 he discusses it in the video.

[@dragonboyjgh]

Yeah I was gonna bring up that our sources of celtic and norse mythology were heavily affected by their christian recorders, christianity being EXTREMELY influenced by the zoroastrian tradition, and thus might not be reliable. But yeah, remembering Zeus and the titans/typhon let me realize at least that part is probably untouched. It's just the eschatological parts that are suspect to me now.

[@khushayarshah5595]

What an informative and valid presentation of historical evidence indicating the link between Afghans and Europeans. In Dari, we use dokhtar similar to English word daughter. We are the same people only living in different parts of the world. In Zoroastrain the word for God is Khoda, sth we still use despite Arabic word Allah. We Dari speakers still prefer khoda to Allah. Actually, khoda and and God are the same words. The English word god had a vowel as goda. The voiced consonant /g/ was different historically. You see how close we are!

[@manjukanyalkaira6983]

Both are from sanskrit 'duhitara' meaning daughter

[@cvravishankar]

Thank you for the wonderful coverage. I could connect to many of the words to Sanskrit and many Indian languages. Gau = Cow Thirtha = threya ( third) Jamshed - India has a place called Jamshedpur named after the great industrialist Jamshedji Tata who is a Parsi Mithra = Friend And so many more..

[@pablito4762]

In German its Kuh which is similiar to Gau and Cow

[@paulomi9351]

​@@pablito4762while latin itself is new and English language borrows word from German language which itself borrows word from sanskrit 😊 There are even Prakrit languages So we have for eg Gujurati language derived from sauraseni Prakrit and sanskrit and uses devanagari script for writing which belongs to brahmic family of writing script While kharosti script is sister script of brahmi written from right to left Gandhari prakrit inscription found in Afghanistan and even sharada script inscription found in Afghanistan which was native script for writing kashmiri language and sanskrit earlier While punjabi language uses gurumukhi script for writing Sarada script named after rigvedic goddess Saraswati or Sarada, goddess of learning and wisdom The real name of indus valley civilization is sapt sindhu Saraswati civilization besides mighty river Saraswati and sindhu sagar or arabian sea ⛵ Lothal and dholavera sites of sapt sindhu Saraswati civilization in gujurat india were well developed ports from ancient times. While indus valley civilization had trade relations with ancient Mesopotamia and Sumerian civilizations

[@Prabhu108.]

​@@pablito4762Sanskrit and German share the same Indo European linguistic roots.

[@pablito4762]

@@Prabhu108. , yes i know. Indians and Iranians as Indo-Europeans are like distant cousins of germanic people: Germans, Dutch, Swedes...

[@BE74297]

Namaste. He didn't mention the Hindu Shahi Kingdoms, when Bharat (India) extended into Afghanistan, that were attacked and defeated by the brutal Abrahamic Islamists. A good article is: Heroic Hindu Resistance: Hindu-Sahis - guardians of Bharat’s north-western gates Excerpt: Early resistance by the three Hindu kingdoms When the Arabs set out to ‘conquer the world’, three Hindu kingdoms of Sindh, Kabul (Kapisha), and Zabul (Jabala) or Zabulistanwere ruling the north-western boundary of Bharat. Naturally, they were the first to face the brunt of the invading Islamic Arab forces. Kabul was ruled by the Hindu dynasty known as Shahi/Sahi (Turk-Shahi of Tibetan origin), believed to be originally the Little Yueh-Chi rulers, that held sway over the region extending from the river valley of Kabul (Kubha) to the Upari-Syena (Hindukush) mountains as early as 4th century CE. (Yüeh-chih, also called Indo-Scyth, ancient people who ruled in Bactria and India from about 128 bce to about 450 ce.)

[@nordkrom4270]

One of the best channels left on youtube !

[@barbarossa5700]

In the Skjöldunga saga and the Ynglinga saga, Odin came from Asia (Scythia) and conquered Northern Europe. He gave Sweden to his son Yngvi and Denmark to his son Skjöldr. Since then the kings of Sweden were called Ynglings and those of Denmark Skjöldungs. The country name of Russia(‘the men who rowed’) is in honour of a redheaded Viking by the name of Rurik. The name Rurik is accepted to be a form of the Old Norse name Hrærekr. This has been taken as evidence that Rurik was in some way ethnically Scandinavian. The only similarly named figure described in the Carolingian Annales Fuldenses and Annales Bertiniani was Rorik of Dorestad (also spelled Rørik, Rörik, Roerik, Hrörek, etc.), a Germanic king from the royal Scylding house of Haithabu in the Jutland Peninsula. Since the 19th century, there have been attempts to identify him with the Rurik of Russian chronicles. Scylding - Old English Scylding (plural Scyldingas) and Old Norse Skjöldung (plural Skjöldungar), meaning in both languages "People of Scyld/Skjöld" refers to members of a legendary royal family of Danes, especially kings. Skjöldr (Latinized as Skioldus, sometimes Anglicized as Skjold or Skiold) was among the first legendary Danish kings. He is mentioned in the Prose Edda, in Ynglinga saga, in Chronicon Lethrense, in Sven Aggesen's history, in Arngrímur Jónsson's Latin abstract of the lost Skjöldunga saga and in Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum. Under the name Scyld he also appears in the Old English poem Beowulf. Scyld Scefing is the legendary ancestor of the Danish royal lineage known as the Scyldings. He is the counterpart of the Skioldus or Skjöldr of Danish and Icelandic sources. He appears in the opening lines of Beowulf, where he is referred to as Scyld Scefing, indicating he is a descendant of Sceafa, Scyld son of Scef, or Scyld of the Sheaf.

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

also a great comment, I hope people read both

[@willbass2869]

Well folks, here is your syllabus for gradute survey course # 990.1. Good comment. Thx for the post.

[@user-mq5xt5jf4o]

Odin was perceived as a god throughout the Germanic territory, not just in Scandinavia. So if he had been a man of flesh and blood, what other land did he give to his "sons"? In a few narratives in the Icelandic sagas he is portrayed as a man, but in most scriptures he is described as a god living among the other gods. One has to be extremely careful not to jump to conclusions because of similarities in language, often they are completely random.

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

@@user-mq5xt5jf4o Odin/Woden/etc goes back to Indo-European times (that we know of, it's hard, if not imposible, to pin point the origin). So, since IE spread through all of Eurasia, I'd say there was plenty of land to give. The similarities in language when it comes to IE and all its branches are pretty well studied and stablished. Look into the IE myths and you'll see the nordic, vedic, slav (etc) myths very clearly.

[@ravenalbj]

A great historic mistake is that Romanians and Romanian language evolved from Latin. Romanians are descendants of Gete/Gaeti people the name meaning "sons of mother earth". The Skits were part of the Gete people. In Romanian the word ODIN-IOARA means "in the beginning", or "in the very far past". The relationship between ODIN and ODINIOARA is undeniable. The word FIOR means "shivers" in Romanian, hence the name FIORDS. No doubt "shivers" (FIOR) went thru people who sailed thru FIORDS. Another great historical mistake, is the believing that Goths were Germanic people. The name "Goths" is a Germanic mis-pronunciation of the name Gete/Gaeti. Therefore the Goths of the Scandinavia were Romanian ancestors and the Vikings were Germanic. There were constant wars between the two nations as described in Beowulf, and at about the year 700 the Goths left Scanza (Scandinavia) and moved to Normandy. The "Latin" part of the English language is acctually from Romanian language, because Normans spoke the language Romanians speak today. The conqueror always imposes its language. In Romanian NEAMT means German. NEAM means "relative/kinfolk". I had big problems understanding the origin of the word NEAMT for "German", which implies kinfolk relationship between Romanians and Germans. Only when I read Beowulf I understood how the word came about. In Beowulf it is described how many times marriages were tried between Germanics and the Geats in order to establish peace, but always failed. The Romanian word NEAMT meaning in the same time "German" and "kinfolk" evolved from those marriages in Scandinavia. Sarmati were also part of the Gaeti/Geati nation and they controlled all the territory of Pannonia and the land to the Baltic. The word BALTA means "lake" in Romanian. Now you know the origin of the name "BALTIC" Sea. There are immense explanations in Romanian language, but so far only I am the one who insist on these great etymological facts, and I have immense problems establishing this fact, even tough I have undeniable proof. It is in hun]man nature to deny new discoveries when wrong teachings were applied earlier. In Beowulf at 195 say "the thane of Hygelac the valiant Geat" refering to Beowulf. It does not say Goth, it say Geat which is clearly Gaet/Get. The name GRENDEL is from Romanian GRAND EL meaning "the great him". P.S. I studied for more than 10 years just about all the antiquity books that survived and are translated in English. Therefore I assure you, I know more true history that all the historians together. Acctually my conclusion is that the "historians" and "scholars" know very little true history. Most of the history they teach is wrong.

[@DipanjanPaul]

Mitra in Sanskrit and other North Indian languages mean Sun and also friend. Mihir also means Sun in Sanskrit, cognate to Persian Mithra and Meher. Zoroasters original name is Zarathustra, zarath=golden (cognate yo Sanskrit Harith), and Ushtra=camel (same word in Sanskrit)

[@driller1]

Lol... No one is interested in ur indian history .... 🤦

[@jalilullahIshaqzai]

Zoroaster name is spin which means white in Pashto

[@sunnyshukla9477]

I thought Gold in Sanskrit is Suvarna.

[@vanisridhar5509]

So what??

[@krmallu]

​@vanisridhar5509 So atleast historically they are offshoots of the same vedic culture..

[@shayanfirouzian8801]

In addition to the huge appreciation of your efforts, I think it is vital to someone who works in this field to know the correct pronunciation of "Iran"; it is not "eye ran", but "Ei run"

[@bonemarrow3439]

True it annoys me as well

[@anahitas8066]

I always remind myself of the way we pronounce the name of other countries and cities, and decide to accept it’s no big deal.

[@andytuesday500]

You are a wealth of wanted knowledge. I’ve been looking for this type of incite into this history. Thank you 🙏

[@VOCATUS123]

Dense and heavy. I will have to watch this extremely well done video a few times! The connections across Europe is fascinating.

[@richern2717]

I get the feeling that Indo-European people were good Storytellers and they managed to capture the imagination of the people they came into contact with.

[@celtofcanaanesurix2245]

there is a reason Hinduism and Buddhism are so popular in East Asia, as opposed to their native beliefs, and for all intents and purposes Catholicism is just Romanized Christianity with idolatry and basically other gods like the saints

[@manessvijay]

@@collin-theonlyandone2299 Hinduism came into play in 1920s' earlier it was caste based society dominated by the Savarnas

[@yorgosmouzakitis7052]

Of course they are..Because they dont even exist and you believe in their existence..

[@shahram4572]

You don't have to doTheft the identity of my ancestors، You White skin are so small white، You have the world to sludge ، Hide your little bodne. You don't have the right to use my names of my ancestors، You are not eryan، More than five thousand years ago, in our holy books, Vaada and avesta have told us our ariyan and its land (Septel Hindu), Now you're trying to split yourself with our identity With tricks and lies ، Judge your self

[@anahita934]

@@manessvijay who the hell r u??

[@idpl94]

There's always room for a new good-quality channel on my KZbin subscription list. Thanks a lot, Fortress of Lugh!

[@fanzy1338]

Absolutely fascinating. This was one the most detailed and comprehensive account of early Indo European origin, language, culture, etc.

[@gopinathanchoyi7182]

The word Stan comes originally from the Sanskrit word "Stanam", which means location/ place etc.

[@tomcat4321]

It’s actually Sthanam in Sanskrit. Old Persian and Sanskrit are extremely similar. Modern day Farsi is corrupted by Arabic. The letter P was replaced by B in Farsi by Arabic.

[@RedDao-ze2ql]

@@tomcat4321 An Iranian I know still says "Parsi" instead of "Farsi", and doesn't use much arabic loanwords

[@EasternRomeOrthodoxy]

@@RedDao-ze2ql 🤺☦🇷🇺Afghans are partly the Iranian/Aryan race (Madai/Medes = R1) and partly the Aramean Bactrian race (Geter/Gutians = G2b)

[@r3boxx]

May be the word Stanam comes originally from the Persian word

[@tomcat4321]

@@r3boxx At some point, these were the same people. Perhaps 3000 years ago. Hindu epics have a remnant folk lore of how Persians and Vedic Hindus got separated.

[@weshays1133]

Great video! So interesting to have what seems very posibble geneitic and linguistic ties. It's too bad it had been such a warzone over there in recent history. Alot has probably been destroyed. Thank you for sharing you knowledge!

[@rickybuhl3176]

We were pretty well connected in the past, always enjoyed how the origin stories seem so similar.

[@king_halcyon]

Everybody is connected

[@lancelotdufrane]

It is curious, how, the Historical past of these areas,… is completely ignored and avoided by the west. For me, that just compounds my interest. Thank you.

[@athenassigil5820]

This has got to be one of the best channels on YT! This video is absolutely amazing and Afghanistan one of the world's biggest tragedies.

[@sampal7221]

Thank you for your wonderful work of history - and I hope that sanity prevails to Afghanistan, the motherland of nations, tribes, and history (Afghanistan-Kabul). I am a living confirmation of some of the topics you discussed in this video. As an Afghan my ancestors Pashtoon tribes lived in the region since whatever times "Momand tribes" my actual genetic test shows 70% Afghan "Afghanistan-northern Pakistan" -12% eastern Iranian, 1% Greek 2% Sothern China (which may explain Tajiks central Asians) but the most interesting point is: majority of my 5th 6th and so on cousins are of Scottish, Irish, Slavic surnames. I couldn't explain but I think genetic test may be able to help with some Myths being actually true. I remember our history class when I was a child in 80s suggesting some Europeans migrated from Afghanistan to Europe, but it can be the opposite as your great history lesson in this video explains. My regards to humanity in general but it is great to know your routes as it creates more respect and connections with your modern-day ancestors.

[@lavish_1717]

I’m ethnic Pashtun afghan, I had my ancestry dna tested and found ancient euro origins. Hunter gatherer, farming tribes. My bro has Haplogroup r1b. Perhaps this explains why some of my family members have blue and green eyes, blonde and red hair.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Hey Inayah knew you would show up in the video comment section. How are you? Godbless :)

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

There is this video that can explain to you and answer some of your questions hopefully. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipipqWNvZ5qHgbc

[@ealiasnazir]

No you have this in your blood because British and Russians got in ya

[@persiansoundsAfg]

@@ealiasnazir your a jealous Tajik or Hazara

[@lavish_1717]

@@noahtylerpritchett2682 Do you still have discord ?

[@D3leriumX]

Thank you so much for this video. My mother named me after the mythical figure, Yama ♥️🇦🇫

[@jpr2177]

By the way; The “double headed stupa” you showed in the beginning has sign in Urdu a Pakistan language where this stupa is. Alexander camp was at Taxila near Pakistan current capital of Islamabad. Same place was also historic Indian ruler Ashoka’s capital. The city of Taxila is loaded with artifacts of invaders to india. You’ll find numerous original artifacts sold by farmers in Sunday bazar in summer street in Islamabad.

[@963ag]

The people of Afghanistan have always been unique in comparison to other ethnic groups of the region - they are not Persians, nor Arabs... The language is also distinct from others of the Near East and Eurasia. My last name is through my marriage to a Mexican national, but both of my parents were Hungarian refugees. My father, the same as I, was very interested in history and anthropology. I am interested in the ancient steppe nomads - Scythians, Avars, etc. It is fascinating how legends like the White Stag and the Tree of Life are widespread throughout this entire region... I have an aunt through marriage to my maternal uncle who is Roma, ( gypsy) of course, they originated from northwest India - but also have cultural ties with the Lom, Dom, Persia, and ethnic groups around Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Turkey.

[@ahmadhassan4848]

No Romanian gypsies are related to groups from the Indian subcontinent not Afghanistan lol

[@Nihari993]

All Gypsies are related to motherland Africa so lol again

[@tassia1954]

Roma in Greece look rather Indian than African

[@ChachiMogo]

The Gypsies were called Jatts in Afghanistan. These Jatts or Gypsies were not seen as local but merchants who had come to the lands hundreds of years ago. So, in turn, the Jatts (Gypsies) could be the same people as the Jaats of India and Pakistan. Which means the Gypsie's ancestors were the Jaats of India/Pakistan.

[@AfghanKing-]

@@ChachiMogo that’s right I also heard that in Afghanistan the Kurds are also referred to as Jatts and they are gypsies they mostly live in Herat and most their women are prostitutes.

[@xoxo334]

Absolutely incredible. I have never come across a channel as good at this. Thank you for being so respectful 🙏🏼

[@pravinpatel3472]

I am very happy to learn the word " Aryaman " In hindu religion , when anyone praying and gives food in shradh to their forefathers , they have to start pray which starts from thankful shlok. Sentence which starts from " Aryaman"

[@Cat-tastrophee]

I remember when the "Humans of New York" guy traveled to and photographed the Afghani landscape and people and I was stunned by how beautiful the country and people were. Up until that point, most of what I'd seen and heard about Afghanistan was filtered through news affected by war propaganda and xenophobia. It's a far more rich and complex place than the credit it's given.

[@Captain.390]

Afghani is the currency of Afghanistan.

[@gmo882]

I will visit Afghanistan one day. I keep watching videos of this country and I am always amazed. I'm amazed at its people and culture. Would love try its food and enjoy its people and beautiful scenery.

[@wanderingnomad1]

Great documentary, I've always found Afghanistan and Central Asia's pre-Islamic history fascinating.

[@aakashrai6820]

for Hindu Aryan is not a race it means a noble person who knows for knowledge war skill etc

[@byron-ih2ge]

Aryan r a people group nothing else

[@bharathvansh5127]

Till one thousand years ago afkan was a hindu nation. from In mahabharatha, the queen gandhari came from afghan, it was a hindu nation, after peacefull commnity came inside, humans chenocide became evident. Till Bhimpala (1021 to 1026 CE) of the Hindu Shahis dynasty.......

[@Unknown___5]

Kandahar ancient name was arachosia Kandahar name originated from alexzandria(sikandar+khar) Kandahar have nothing to do with gandhara(punjab) You can search

[@bharathvansh5127]

@@Unknown___5 The last hindu king of afghan is Bhimpala 1022 AD - 1026 AD Please go and google yourself. It is a hindu land, pissful parparians are living illegally there.

[@saikathasan7124]

Lol....say by a lindus....and their superstation 🤣🤣🤣

[@bharathvansh5127]

@@saikathasan7124 he he he..... and 75 crore koothi surabiyans are living this lindu land from afkan till bangla.........🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bharathvansh5127]

@@Unknown___5 he he he.... go and read about Bhimpala (1021 to 1026 CE) of the Hindu Shahis dynasty

[@tomcat4321]

Iran, Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan shared a common culture of Indo aryan for many millennia. Then Islam showed up and destroyed everything and they are became enemies.

[@javedsultan4830]

we are happy to be Muslims. nobody wants to worship lund lingam gods hahahah

[@saikathasan7124]

Source- trust me bro

[@worldhistory4216]

*''AFGHAN HINDUS AND SIKKHS'' is the best book written on history of Afghanistan, by Pathaan writter Inderjit Singh*

[@umaraziz8274]

😂 Pathan writer inderjit Singh ye konsa plastic ka Pathan a Gaya 🤣🤣🤣.

[@worldhistory4216]

@@umaraziz8274 *Pathan sikkh hote hai. Aur jo muslim pathan hai, ve sikkh pathano ke najayaj hai. Tumko afghanistan ka itihas nahi pata, pathaniya sikkh afganistan ke asli pathan hai, aur muslim pathaan to najayaj hai jo 1200 AD ke baad aaye*

[@umaraziz8274]

@@worldhistory4216 Chal Bhaag lote afghan pathano na 0.1 rupee ma 3 Hindustani larkiyo afghnistan ka bazar ma bechi Thi unme Punjabi sick aurta BHI Thi Hindustan ka Pathan hindu ma aur Pathan musalman bap ka bache ha tom BHI DNA test karwalo tom BHI pathano ka Bacha na Nikal ao lindu 🤣🤣🤣.

[@icyzalmay]

Bullshit

[@Unknown___5]

​@@worldhistory4216Bro their is no sikh pathan 🤣🤣🤣 Sikh and hindus were migrants from punjab and india stfu😂😂

[@musTHEgoose]

Great topic. So glad I stumbled upon this video. Extremely interesting stuff...

[@OscillatorCollective]

You have it wrong…the indo-Europeans didn’t come “from Europe”…they “went to Europe” from Central Asia.

[@lalabarsemian8941]

Lol obviously, just look at where the population is more concentrated, makes sense that majority of the world lives around the area of the himalayan mountains and then waves of people went west overtime

[@asmirann3636]

@@lalabarsemian8941 It is true. Almost 40-50 % of the world lives in China and Indian subcontinent itself (historically it was even higher). So the migration route is definitely East to West.

[@richardrawls5051]

They went to Europe, then left Europe back east. At least that is what David Reich says his DNA studies show.

[@lalabarsemian8941]

@@richardrawls5051 that sounds like another white man trying to prove that Europe is the centre of the world. People were living in incredibly unsanitary conditions and just attacking each other between their tribes for thousands of years in Europe, while in India even the most simple peasant kept himself clean and even had some concept of spirituality. Tell me where it seems like civilization expanded from.

[@ArrowBast]

@@richardrawls5051 Only a small number came back east - and you ought to factor in not some high and mighty conquerors but mundane human trafficking and slave trade done during persian , roman, greek and ottoman times .IN fact a lot of European mtDNA ended up in Central Asia thanks to rapacious Ottomans and Turco Mongols. The Persian empire and Byzantines too engaged in human trafficking. The Byzantines had a Varangian Guard and Anglo Saxon Mercenaries . In fact the Byzantines invited Turkic nomads to fight the Persian empire . Later when the Arabs expanded the Turks converted and turned against their former Greek sponsors. There are very few incentives in the last few thousand years for Europeans to voluntarily migrate East to Central Asia - the climate is harsher and the people are constantly at war with no real laws and there is less individual freedom as compared to even medieval Europe . so why will they - except for legionnaires to defend European frontiers.

[@nareshlathia5334]

The word "stan" really comes from Sanskrit. The Sanskrit word "sthan" means "place". Sanskrit is thousands of years older than English. Nothing to do with the English word "stand". The Afghani people are known in Hindu Scriptures as "Gandharvas". Their main city was called GANDHAR. This is now called KANDAHAR. The Gandharvas people were very good musicians. Still are. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIKqZ5pmZaipnK8 Pease note the similarities in the sounds of the names/words. 17:32

[@persiansoundsAfg]

Gandharan was in NE Afghanistan and Khandahar is in southern Afghanistan very incorrect information. Khandahar stands for Alexandria nothing to do with Hindus. Afghans were never Hindus only Buddhist

[@rachel_Cochran]

Great video! I would love to hear more about the lesser known PIE connections across cultures!!

[@byron-ih2ge]

afghan comes from the sanskrit word " ashvakan" which means horse people as afghanistan provided the best of horses to ancient indian kings!! also u should learn about gandhara and kamboja!

[@extratropicalcyclone8567]

Yes, they also fought bravely against Alexander's invasion , but sadly lost and were barbarically massacred and enslaved by him and their 230,000 best quality oxen were taken to Macedonia.

[@topg2820]

@@extratropicalcyclone8567 Alexander, the Great only till he reached India, not even sure if you can call it a victory, be made truce with King Porus who fought him with extreme valour, he shat his pants fighting a few tribals, his army was so exhausted they refused to march forward to India, the buffer states gave them so much trouble that the thought of The Great Chandragupta Maurya's powerful army terrified them

[@realitycheck3994]

@@topg2820 It was actually Dhana Nanda of Nanda dynasty who were ruling the northern part of Indian subcontinent at the time when Alexander attacked and fought with Porus who was the king of Punjab Region .

[@persiansoundsAfg]

Afghans were the kings of India and Iran

[@ieasianpride9362]

@@persiansoundsAfg if by Afghans u mean bactrians then no,bactrians weren't even able to conquer Kabul let alone India and Iran 😂😂,Iranians like achamenid, Sassanids ruled all of Afghanistan for centuries and Indian Mauryan empire ruled parts of Afghanistan for 100 years untill Greeks reconquered Afghanistan.

[@IGLOWANDRIVE]

I am pakhtun, thank you for this video.

[@warringtribes6689]

Scythians are not considered Aryans in India, though they were assimilated in Aryan culture but they are clearly mentioned as of non-Aryan war like tribes. It is believed that 5000 years ago after Mahabharata war, the left over Kaurvas and their sympathizers were forcibly pushed out of India. They went in all directions, towards the Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran. The most important center of Aryans was Saraswati river which dried up 4000 years ago, but it is mentioned in Rig Veda. It has been described as mother of all rivers, even bigger than Indus and Ganga.

[@persiansoundsAfg]

Afghans are Aryans your Hindu kings were Afghans

[@warringtribes6689]

@@persiansoundsAfg But Afghans were subjugated by Arabs, so i don't think they are Aryans anymore. They have lost their culture.

[@ChachiMogo]

@@warringtribes6689 And the "Aryans" who migrated into northern Indian were aborbed by the indiginous populations and their religion completely changed as can be seen by the millions of gods you worship. You are no longer part of the IE world and completely distinct Indian people with no real ties left to any IE population.

[@warringtribes6689]

@@ChachiMogo That is why we are Arya, we have always worshipped hundreds of gods. And ofcourse we are Sanatani Arya☀️☀️🚩, we do not need your certificate.

[@ChachiMogo]

@@warringtribes6689 Unfortunately, for you, that is completely wrong. Some north Indians might have had Aryan mixture thousands of years ago but their culture, religions and even looks have completely faded and the strong genes of the indigenous, real Indians have completely taken over. The way you look now and the religion you practice would be completely unrecognizable to the original Aryans who migrated to north India thousands of years ago. Always remember that the original Aryans did not have millions of gods like the Hindus of today.

[@free_br]

Isthaan is the root word for persian word istan Isthaan comes from Sanskrit Ancient (more than 6K yrs) relationship between Kandhaar and ancient Indian civilization that spoke Sanskrit.

[@javedsultan4830]

stan is persian for land or country

[@NoRiceToEat]

@@javedsultan4830yes it means the same in Sanskrit

[@Unknown___5]

In tantkrit you guys say desh or pradesh stop s#ing pajee

[@Shiva-nx1tn]

​@@Unknown___5sthan Is A Sanskrit Word Jihadi .Pradesh Or desh Means Country While Sthan means Place

[@sohrabsaidaga2271]

So much in depth information about the cultural and social heritage of the region! First video i’ve that is this profound about Afghanistan and its history. Where can I find the sources you used in the video! I would to read and educate myself more !

[@mohammadakbari7710]

It's a good short and general account of the Afghan History, Culture, Religions and Traditions. Afghanistan has been a melting pot of various people and civilizations. In deed, the Afghan Nation represents an admixture of the indigenous inhabitants (mainly Pashtuns) and the non-indigenous inhabitants (mostly Hazara, Uzback and Arab). I would like to thank you for the production of this valuable video. However, I would like to mention two points that deseve to be noted with regard to the topic. 1. The word Iran as the present name for the country of Persia is very recent; about half century old. Since its adoption, the new name has become a source of a lot of confusion and distortion about the people, the habitat and languages of the Aryan Poeple, particularly, the Indo-Iranian branch of the Aryans. When one speaks of Iran and Iranic Poeple and Languages, the readers or listeners think it means Persia and the people and languages of Persia; while in fact the words respectively refer to Aryana (the native land of the Aryans) and the Aryan People and Languages. Perhaps, Persia may have been deliberately given the new name Iran with this confusion and distortion in mind, so that Persia could claim for itself the history, the original country and heritage of the Aryan People. 2. The second point is that if the origins of the ancient Pashto and Persian words are traced and a comparison of the Awestan and Vedic words (present in these two langauges) is made, it will be found that the two languages share a common ancestry. Particuarly, Pashto and Dari (the Afghan Language which had been transformed in Iran through out the history into present day Persian) appear to be very closely related to each other.

[@qumarsharis]

And Tajiks as native inhabitants too, don't be so coy to leave us out

[@jalilhaqiqi1889]

The video refers to their European traits and European ancestry, which is incorrect, Afghans have no connection with the continent of Europe. The only connection they have is that people who went to Europe and people who came to Afghanistan share ancestors. So again, their ancestors were not from Europe, but Europeans and Afghans came from the same group of people who lived in Central Asia a very long time ago. This is an important distinction.

[@joebidet2050]

Yes true 👍

[@gitasingh1437]

True.

[@midnightblue3285]

Depends on a genetic groups

[@jalilhaqiqi1889]

@@midnightblue3285 the video refers to Afghans collectively, but even if broken into groups, there are no Afghan groups that came from Europe. There might be some individuals, but no ethnic groups with roots from Europe.

[@midnightblue3285]

@@jalilhaqiqi1889 There are ethnic groups exist and still living there too but people have still some degree level of admixtures

[@AnandKumar-qd3qh]

Afghanistan is a corruption of a much earlier name Up-Gana-Sthan, which means it was a sub-province of a much larger and politically much more important region. And this important region is Gandhar, or as it is known today as Kandahar (again a corrupted name). The earliest reference to this region is from Ramayan as it was part of Ram Rajya established by Lord Ram for his sons Luv and Kush. Their descendants, primarily Bharat established a large kingdom. It was part of the kingdom of Bharat and was hence part of the larger, Bharatvarsh, more commonly known today as Akhand Bharat. During the time of Mahabharat, the region Gandhar was important as Gandhari the mother of Duryodhan came from. Much of today’s Afghanistan was actually a sub province of the previously more important Kandahar.

[@kimkimi3315]

Not true. If you do your research you’ll find out that gandhar and Kandahar are two completely different regions.

[@AnandKumar-qd3qh]

@@kimkimi3315 Says YOU. Afghanistan - UpGanaSthan (meaning Sub-Province), other ancient names are - Avgaan, Ashvak (horse rider), Ashkayan (route of horse riders), Aryana, Aryanam, Viju, Khurasan, Pashtoonkhwah, Pakhtiya, Aeseen Vijo or Aryanum Vijo (land of Aryans as named by Zarathrushtra. Ancient Afghanistan had Brahmui as its language. Ancient names of rivers of Afghanistan - Vakshu, Kubha (today's Kabul), Krum, Rasaa, Gomati, Haryu. Ancient cities of Afghanistan - Kuhka, Gandhar, Bahlik, Vokkan, Kapisha, Meru, Kambhoj, Purushpur (Purushapura or today’s Peshawar in Pakistan), Suvastu, Pushkalavati (ancient Capital city of Gandhara region), etc. Ancient Gandhara had parts of today's Pakistan. Purushapura and Pushkalavati are ancient names from the time of Ramayan. But YOU wont believe this.

[@Unknown___5]

Gandhara is today's texila in punjab Kandahar ancient name was arachosia Kandahar name originated from alexzandria(sikandar+khar) Kandahar have nothing to do with gandhara(punjab) You can search

[@Unknown___5]

And stop creating fake stories you Indians

[@AnandKumar-qd3qh]

Since when?

[@user-ul6nh9ww8o]

proud to be afghan and pashtoon

[@iagree6677]

Fantastic stuff. Survive the jive is excellent too!

[@duba-uduba-u]

I truly enjoy your podcast and docs. I always feel like I have been enlightened and learned something that I had not known before. Thank you for all of your hard work and research.

[@EasyRitwik]

'Stan' suffix is direct translation in Avestan from Sanskrit 'sthan' which means place or land. From Persia to Af to current day Pak to the plains of north and hills of south India there was ONE culture with certain degrees of variations from region to region. This culture is aptly be called 'Sanatan' culture because it has all the ingredients as described in your very informative lecture. Thanks for that. The Rig Veda, as rightly indicated by you, is the oldest scripture in the region, and it mentions 'Sanatan' word. The Sanatan culture is now known as Hindu culture.

[@thepersica6907]

Afghanistan and many other zones in central-north Asia, such as Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, were parts of classical Iranian(Aryan) lands. Some racial mixture occurred in the 13th century's Eastern and North Eastern Iranian territories, including Afghanistan and Tajikistan, because of Mongolian army crimes when Mongolians attacked Iran(Persia) in that century. Britain separated Afghanistan from Iran in the 19th century.

[@yasminea7149]

The Pashtuns fought Iran to separate and created Afghanistan

[@GHANI-GH]

Afghanistan was never part of Iran Many empires appeared in Central Asia, with the capital of many of these empires in present-day Afghanistan

[@thepersica6907]

To@@GHANI-GH: According to history, you're completely wrong!

[@tamimmusafer2277]

Iran had for 950 years not it’s own gouvernement, the Afghans ruled iran for centuries 😮

[@tamimmusafer2277]

@@thepersica6907you please don’t make fake history

[@tapaspaulkhubsundoroakdoms8398]

Please say great undivided India. Indian subcontinent.

[@maktakjaklak6790]

Should call aurabgzeb 😊

[@MANCO513]

U didn't talk about the fact that Aryans stammes from Aria (Herat) and Bactria (Balkh). Both are two of the oldest cities.

[@sadddee]

I have much to thank for this excellent and comprehensive review, especially regarding the obvious parallels between Persian, Norse and Celtic folktales and festivals that I have experienced. Having grown up with Persian and Nordic culture and through my family coming into contact with Celtic culture, also having a son named Kian, for more than 20 years I have thought about many of these parallels but never had time to explore the reason. Never before have so many of my questions been answered at once, especially diffuse questions that have been simmering for decades. Thanks!

[@lutfali-tv3447]

Sorry but your information was not really correct The indigenous people of Afghanistan are the hazara s or turks The pashtons or Afghans came in to being in late 1890s after carrying a genocide of indigenous hazaras in 1890s and still to this hazaras are the second major ethnics in Afghanistan despite that more than 64% of hazaras were killed or made to leave their homeland

[@persiansoundsAfg]

What nonsense Pashtuns are majority and second are Tajiks

[@teovu5557]

Afghan doesnt mean the Distanced people.....The majority of historians agree Afghan comes from the Ashvakans a tribe mentioned as a Indo-Scythian tribe living in what is now Afghanistan. The Ashvakans are also recorded by Persians as the Abgans which means The Horsemens or Horse Lords....I would LOVE for you to link a source where it is stated Afghan means The Distanced people.....

[@swamashijudbedolofritt4448]

Not only that, but some of the timelines was mixed in random order and used as arguments for origins of names and so on. Indo European myths being the predecessors for Persian myths? Fact check please. You mixed about 3000 years apart before origins. Fact check please. Just mixed r with l? Ehm no. Old Persians had the both r and l in there alphabet. That's easy to look up.

[@rakeshsingh8054]

True...in sanskrit ashva means horse and sthan means land....

[@teovu5557]

@@rakeshsingh8054 Yeah In the many Iranian languages Horse is Asb,Asp,As,Assa,Essa,Jas and Efs all shorten forms of Aspa and Ashva. The name Afghan fits nicely with the Ossetian langauage(Modern Scythian language) as Efsgan which we get modern Afghan(Pashto also being a modern Scythian language).

[@rakeshsingh8054]

@@teovu5557 in ancient texts its mentioned it's people were horse breeders. Even in text Mahabharat the name of the queen of kaurava was Gandhari....from gandhar.

[@JaqenHegar]

@@teovu5557 Ancient iranians and indians were having similarity in culture.

[@ianhills8980]

It's rubbish to claim that Islam tolerates other religions. The Kalash - pagan Indo-Europeans - are still being forcibly converted, with girls abducted for rape - miscalled marriage - and murders to this day. There are only a few thousand Kalash left in Afghanistan. This was going on long before the Taliban were even thought of.

[@JaqenHegar]

Hindus still worship Aryama(aryaman) for 15 days in a year in pitra paksh(15 days of ancestors).In pitra paksh hIndus used to pay respect to all those ancestors because of whom we are alive. Poors,animal(dogs,cow) are fed in the name of ancestors.

[@nerdelf3704]

We’ll presented and we’ll researched. This should be considered mandatory learning for all people world wide. KZbinrs like you are changing the world for the better through education. Thank are not enough, so I wish you good fortune in the years to come.

[@Soulkeeperr]

Well researched, sir. What an amazing content. I am so happy that I found your channel.

[@amrtadas5539]

South Afeghan was called Gandhara in Veda Purana. Pashtun are mentioned in Rig Veda. Kandahar itself is modern pronunciation of Gandhar. They not descendents of Europeans. They are natives. There are still many Hindu Budhists elements in they're heritage and culture

[@Unknown___5]

Kandahar ancient name was arachosia Kandahar name originated from alexzandria(sikandar+khar) Kandahar have nothing to do with gandhara(punjab) You can search

[@amrtadas5539]

@@Unknown___5 nonsense. Arachosia is a Greek name not native. Kandahar is Gandhara only

[@Unknown___5]

@@amrtadas5539 arachosia is avestan name not Greece Pajee go and search little bit

[@reviewsfromasocialjusticel8558]

Spring and autumn solstice? I think you mean “equinox.” The sun doesn’t appear to stop in spring and autumn like it does in summer and winter, but day and night are of equal duration during both equinoxes.

[@biswabose8577]

The name Afghan has Sanskrit origin which is accepted by scholars. I understand you followed Western scholars version of story , that is mostly wrong and politically motivated . To understand Afghanistan origin you have to sturdy ancient Indian history including Mahabharata

[@quratbaloch4480]

😆🤣agaya bakht

[@byron-ih2ge]

@@quratbaloch4480 tum chtiye tu ham kya karein!! Baloch tu yhan hai ke hai bhi nhi 🤣

[@Ggggg-dp6fi]

Here we go with the Hindus claiming everything again

[@byron-ih2ge]

@@Ggggg-dp6fi its the truth if u dont know then dont speak hindus r the original inhabitants of that land!!

[@biswabose8577]

@@Ggggg-dp6fi I know its frustrating sometimes ! but trust us, we are only pointing out the reality 😊😊

[@rishikeshwagh]

It's everything I want in an ancient history video. Thank You!

[@Error_-qz2zr]

Afghan people's acceptance of whatever life throws at them is fascinating. You can see what 40 years of war does to a nation

[@barbarossa5700]

Ahura Mazda; The literal meaning of the word Ahura is "lord," and that of Mazda is "wisdom." Avestan ahura "lord" derives from Proto-Indo-Iranian language *Hásuras, also attested in an Indian context as Rigvedic asura. As suggested by the similarity to the Old Norse æsir, Indo-Iranian *Hásuras may have an even earlier Proto-Indo-European language root. It is commonly supposed that Indo-Iranian *Hásuras was the proper name of a specific divinity with whom other divinities were later identified. In the word "huma", "hu" represents spirit, and the word "mah" in Arabic means water. In English the word "human " explains two facts which are characteristic of humanity: "hu" means God and "man" means mind, which word comes from the Sanskrit "mana", mind being the ordinary person. The Egyptian god Hu was one of the minor gods in some respects, but he was one of the most important gods for those serious about Egyptian deities. Hu is the power of the spoken word. He personifies the authority of utterance. Hu was particularly important because he was the epitome of the power and command of the ruler. Even after death, Hu was of the utmost importance to the Kings of Ancient Egypt. Hu acted as the Kings companion as the King entered the Afterlife. Through Hu, the King maintained his royal authority in the Afterlife. Hu allowed the King to cross the waters of his canal and acknowledged the Kings authority and supremacy. So far, we know Hu as the personification of Divine Utterance. However, some legends maintain that he was not just a part of creation, but that he was the creator. It is said that as Hu drew his first breath, there was in that sound the essence of his name. Hence, we have the name Hu, which sounds remarkably like the sound of an expelling breath. With each breath Hu expelled, creation took place. The first breath created the Soul of Osiris. His last creation was the Sun. So it is said that Hu is the Word of God, the first and the last breaths, Hu Hu. Hu is the oldest known God... (Chinese: 天主, Tiānzhǔ) "Heavenly Master" or "Lord of Heaven". In Sufism Hu or Huwa is the pronoun used with Allah or God. Allah Hu means "God, Just He!". In Arabic Allah means God and with Hu, as an intensive added to Allah, means "God himself." In Hebrew we find the phonetic Hu in YHWH and that of his son YehowsHUwa.

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

Great comment, thank you for your input

[@BreninCyhyr]

No.

[@albusai]

Tower of Babel

[@topg2820]

'Ahura' is the Avestan corruption of 'Asura' which means Demon/-ve God, 'Mana' does mean Mind, but the actually connection is from King Manu who is considered the First Man (of this Mānavantara), 'Mānava'/'Manushya' means 'Man', his brother Yama (who you call Yima) is the First Man to Die

[@gunjfur8633]

The first part is correct, the second is not Human comes from Latin Humanus, which comes from Humus (earth), and is related to Homo (person)

[@samiafghanlion5450]

Greetings from Afghanistan 🇦🇫🖤❤️💚

[@aamargujjar7785]

😂

[@shantanushekharsjunerft9783]

While I am not disputing what has been said here, but ancient Hindu Vedic and Buddhist texts use the word “Arya” as “noble” and not for ethnicity or race. For instance one of the steps of Buddhist noble 8 fold path is “noble silence”, literally translated from Sanskrit “Arya Maun”.

[@ashaia6795]

Thank you for your interest in bringing this valuable information to our attention. Very interesting indeed

[@venkatrajvardhanreddykonda9952]

Say the facts Afghanistan was part of India not people of Europe

[@maktakjaklak6790]

It never was

[@Unknown___5]

Kandahar ancient name was arachosia Kandahar name originated from alexzandria(sikandar+khar) Kandahar have nothing to do with gandhara(punjab) Gandhara was in texila(punjab) You can search

[@mysterieschanneled9943]

Such a thoroughly well researched video. Thanks for posting. We are so lucky to live in an era where genetic information helps to solve the age old mysteries.

[@wesayom4302]

" STAN" is derived or colloquial change from a SANSKRIT word " STHAAN" meaning Place, and AFGHAN is changed from " UPGANA" means supportive people, derived from Hindu epic " MAHABHARAT.".some 5000 years before. A girl married to an Indian King belong to GANDHAR, afterward known as KANDAHAR.

[@maktakjaklak6790]

Stan is persian word

[@paragmore7887]

​@@maktakjaklak6790Persian came long after Vedic civilization

[@maktakjaklak6790]

@@paragmore7887 lmao wtg persian and Indian languages have no similarity

[@Shiva-nx1tn]

​@@maktakjaklak6790there are many

[@Unknown___5]

Kandahar ancient name was arachosia Kandahar name originated from alexzandria(sikandar+khar) Kandahar have nothing to do with gandhara(punjab) You can search

[@_Vibecast_]

Whoever claims Afghanistan of today as a homeland to Pashtuns is ignorant of the history and biased towards today's Iran. I am a Tajik from Afghanistan, and my family has witnessed Pashtun barbarity for generations where we have been forced out of our indigenous homelands many times. Pashtuns originate in areas that are part of Pakistan (Suleiman Mountains) and Southern/Eastern Afghanistan. Northern, central and western Afghanistan have always been home to Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks along with other smaller minorities. Unfortunately, Pashtunization has led to Pashtuns populations settling in those areas, but they cannot erase the owners of the land neither their history.

[@kusumkaul1966]

I think you have missed the thousand year old history of Afghanistan. It was called Gandhar and it was part of india .Hindus lived in the region , who later became Buddhists and finally with the invasion of Arabs became Muslims .

[@Unknown___5]

Kandahar ancient name was arachosia Kandahar name originated from alexzandria(sikandar+khar) Kandahar have nothing to do with gandhara(punjab) You can search

[@shijanshrestha8596]

there were Hindu kingdoms in Afghanistan before Islam arrived there. There also mention of places like Kandahar in Hindu text like Mahabharata

[@asmirann3636]

@Ryder And yet it was ruled by Hindu Kings before the arrival of Islam. So your "Narrative" is not correct. This is because while you claim it to be Zoroastrian or Buddhist, its ruling elite were Hindus for most of its history.

[@joshrandar]

Even if you gave a hindoo a lions heart he couldn't rule a single Pashtun never mind Afghanistan . Pakistan is one fifth the size of India and you are shit scared of it. Thats because one quarter of the pak army is Pashtoon, with such a small portion of Pashtuns they could brake indias back and make modi eat the Mahabharata. this is why indians wear Orange so you don't see their diarrhea .

[@extratropicalcyclone8567]

@Ryder wrong adbul, afghans today don't speak persian because of the anicent persian empire but bcz of the Islamic turko persian rule established in afghanistan Post 1000 ad. Also, buddhism is an Indian religion and most of mountains parts of Afghanistan was indo aryan pre saka migration in 100 bce, and even they and the kushans adopted buddhism and spoke sanskrit and . The saka as a first language and the kushans as a second language. Most kushans and scythians also had indian names but were originally of east iranic descent meaning they considered indian culture and language superior.

[@extratropicalcyclone8567]

@Ryder then why iranics like saka adopted indian culture. Why whole of Afghanistan adopted buddhism why bamiyans of buddha were constructed? Why did saka and kushans adopt indian names?

[@extratropicalcyclone8567]

@Ryder buddhism has everything to do with india, buddhism originated in india, buddhism was influenced by hinduism and also influenced hinduism, buddhism was spread by an Indian king ashoka who also held parts of southern Eastern and central afghanistan , plus if you wann say buddhism has nothing do to with india then u can also say zoroastrianism and iranian religions have nothing to do with afghanistan since all Afghans follow islam, which would then mean that u have no history before islam which is an Arabic religon. Gotcha there didn't I?

[@texasRoofDoctor]

Great video. Alternatively, we could theorize that Odin went into the woods and created humans from the people there...which somewhat neatly ties together the story of Rama (an Aryan God?) And the Enuma Elish where Enki and Enlil did the same. Of all the genesis stories of old religions, these three have some similar echoes. I would likento hear what anyone else has to offer up on this.

[@no.1spectator39]

Stan which means "Place" or "land" is a "Sanskrit" Language which is the mother of All Indo-European language family & I'm speak a Tibeto-Burman Language which is much influenced by The language

[@erfanhosseini613]

In Persian we say ostan that means province

[@q8demo]

Its persian name : stan means land

[@pubggamer-xe5lz]

Stan is Persian world for land . This is present in many Muslims countries like Uzbekistan Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan

[@Unknown___5]

Lol Stan is persian and avestan(pashto) word In tantkrit you guys say desh or pradesh

[@Shiva-nx1tn]

​@@Unknown___5coping Hard Jihadi ,Sthan mean place while desh /Pradesh Means Country not place

[@ssshammi]

Please do not associate Vedas to European gift. It is an indigenous culture beyond the hindukush. And the migration only happened outward.

[@noone-zl2di]

8:31 the similarity is uncanny,after the decline of vedic culture there were also 16 great nation or mahajanapada.

[@srn9993]

Wonderful video. However a few mistakes i noticed was that "dari" as a language isn't the modern version of "farsi" spoken in iran. It is the literature, rather more sophisticated form of language which were used in the kings courts or darbar(hence the word dari"). Dari and farsi both originated from "pehlavi". And pehlavi originated from Sanskrit (spoken in ancient India).

[@EasternRomeOrthodoxy]

Nevermind, point is, that the Parsa was a Median minority ruling tribe (Iranian race = R1a-Z93) over a majority Elamite population, and that is why most of the people of Iran are haplogroup J2-m172 (Elamites), not genetically Iranian

[@iamscoutstfu]

Apsu means "watery deep beneath the Earth" in Sumerian... "Lugal" means "King" in Sumerian.... In the Sumerian Myth, Anu is the supreme god, Tiamat is a dragon cow who's body is used to make the earth. Anu has Two sons, Enlil and Enki; god's of the sky and and/or water, respectively. Enlil forms mankind from clay with the help of Inanna and then saves mankind after Enki decides they need to be wiped out with a great flood. You gotta wonder why people would want to destroy all that.

[@eva4adam451]

Thank you.nice informatian.

[@ArrowBast]

Apsu is the freshwater that comes from wells and underground sources ( springs etc) . And Snakes were supposed to indicate presence of groundwater.