Aryob

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Ahmadkhel village in Zazi District

Aryob (Pashto: اریوب) or Aryub is the main town of Zazi District in the Paktia Province of Afghanistan where the Zazi tribe of Pakhtuns live. The terms Arya, Aryo, and Ariya have origins in Sanskrit and Indo-Aryan culture. These terms have been used historically to describe cultural and linguistic groups associated with the Vedic tradition.

References: • Witzel, Michael: The Vedic Age (1996). Discusses the use of the term Arya in Vedic texts as a self-designation of the Indo-Aryan people. • Gonda, Jan: The Hindu Tradition: A Concise Introduction (1979). Explores the term Arya and its role within Indo-Aryan culture. • Pargiter, F. E.: The Ancient History of India, Based on the Vedas and Puranas (1922). References the term Arya in relation to the broader Indo-Aryan civilization.

See also

• Zazi Maidan, town in Khost Province, Afghanistan
• Loya Paktia

External links

• Pictures of Aryob