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'''Sakastan''' or '''Sakaistan''' or '''Sakasthan''' is a term indicating certain regions of the ] where the ] or ] settled around ]. Sakastan region includes southern ]; ], ], and ] provinces of ]; also includes ], ], ], ] and ] ] of ]. The use of the term Sakistan is a restrictive term, most likely of relatively recent origin, and does not find mention in any of the creditable historical accounts concerning the Indian subcontinent. | ||
| The ]s are considered to be descendents of ] who were a branch of the Indo-European ], who migrated from southern ] into ], ], ] and finally into ] and then to various regions of the Indian subcontinet from the middle of the 2nd century BC to the 1st century BC. The Sakas also settled in areas of southern ] and western ], still called after them as Sakastan. The Sakas conquered and settled in the Indian subcontinent around 180 BC. They were accepted in ] as Raj-put (children of the kings) caste of Kashatriyas after their support of Hindu crusade against ] (see ). | The ]s are considered to be descendents of ] who were a branch of the Indo-European ], who migrated from southern ] into ], ], ] and finally into ] and then to various regions of the Indian subcontinet from the middle of the 2nd century BC to the 1st century BC. The Sakas also settled in areas of southern ] and western ], still called after them as Sakastan. The Sakas conquered and settled in the Indian subcontinent around 180 BC. They were accepted in ] as Raj-put (children of the kings) caste of Kashatriyas after their support of Hindu crusade against ] (see ). | ||
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Sakastan or Sakaistan or Sakasthan is a term indicating certain regions of the Indian subcontinent where the Scythians or Sakas settled around 100 BC. Sakastan region includes southern Afghanistan; Punjab, NWFP, and Sindh provinces of Pakistan; also includes Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab states of India. The use of the term Sakistan is a restrictive term, most likely of relatively recent origin, and does not find mention in any of the creditable historical accounts concerning the Indian subcontinent.
The Rajputs are considered to be descendents of Scythians who were a branch of the Indo-European Sakas, who migrated from southern Siberia into Bactria, Sogdiana, Kashmir and finally into Arachosia and then to various regions of the Indian subcontinet from the middle of the 2nd century BC to the 1st century BC. The Sakas also settled in areas of southern Afghanistan and western Pakistan, still called after them as Sakastan. The Sakas conquered and settled in the Indian subcontinent around 180 BC. They were accepted in Hinduism as Raj-put (children of the kings) caste of Kashatriyas after their support of Hindu crusade against Buddhism (see Decline And Fall Of Buddhism (in India)).
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