Quite different (as the below image shows). I can totally believe that Shahmukhi was the more common script pre-1947 given that the Sikh Empire even at its peak of Ranjit Singh used Persian (with its perso-arabic script like Shahmukhi) as the court language. Even today of course Shahmukhi is more common given that Pakistan has way more Punjabis than India.
Even looking at genetics, we're totally different; modern day Pakistan was never apart of an 'India' and looking at history its always remained part of the Western bloc.
We have a unique culture - thousands of years of invasions, migrations, assimilation, inter-mingling and ect... have led to four very unique cultures in Pakistan who are all dissolving to form one culture.
I believe Pakistanis are mostly the immigrants from Middle East (Pashtuns who are all over country?)or Central Asia (in north) with some from Indian civilization as minorities. I maybe wrong though. Only a Pakistani can tell ground realities.
Well yes our culture is same somewhat, or was we can say. Once a Pakistani political commentator said "we are Arabs, but there is no Arab within us (culturaly), we are not Indians, but Indian is within is (culturaly).bro, our Culture is Same but we are Racially Different People.
and yes you are right, Pakistanis are not South Asians (Indic) they are Mixed Race People who belong to,
Turks are not necessarily Turkish. Pakistan has huge Pashtun population, so one can assume they are Iranian people.
Pashtuns believe it or not are not Iranian people but have roots from Israel.
I think we'd be closer to Iran and Afghanistan - not very similar to Turkey.
Sindhis tend to have the closest culture to India in Pakistan - Punjabis share similarities to Indian Punjabis too - but thats about it. Brahui people in Thar and Balochistan are identical to South Indians.
Bhai, not even 2400 years ago were we the 'same'. Major portions of Modern day Pakistan always remained a part of the Western block - and only two times in history were they ever 'conquered' by an Indian Empire and those being very brief.True
40% Iranic and other are heavily Mixed Race (get Indian DNA now Dump Iranic, C Asian, Greek, Saka, Mongl etc etc.)
we are totally different now yes we were same 2400 years ago but not now. we are heir of 2 Oldest Civilizations. look at our Soft Power even our enemies sing and dance on our Songs and watches our Movies.we are Pure People with single Identity we don't need any Mongrels or Inferior People
हिमालयं समारभ्य यावत् इंदु सरेावरम् |
तं देवनिर्मितं देशं हिंदुस्थानं प्रचक्षते ||
हिंदी अनुवाद:
हिमालय पर्वत से शुरू होकर भारतीय महासागर तक फैला हुआ इश्वर निर्मित देश है "हिंदुस्तान " , यही वह देश है जहाँ इश्वर समय - समय पर जन्म लेते हैं और सामाजिक सभ्यता की स्थापना करते हैं ।
English Translation:
Starting from Himalayas and extending upto Indian Ocean is the nation created by God which is known as 'Hindusthan'. Himalayan ranges including Hindukush parvat on Western side and the ranges extending upto North Myanmar ( Brahmadesh) on the Eastern side formed the Northern Boundary of ancient Hindusthan. This land extended upto the Indian Ocean on the Southern side.
This is the sacred land where God took Birth from time to time and recreated and established the social structure.
ancient Indian Painting of Mahabharat
Arjun & Krishna
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