Sindhistan
Sindhistan is not an independent state , but, like Kurdistan, is a historical territory in the states of Pakistan and India . The name of the historical state was Sindh , as was the name of today's Pakistani province of Sindh . Separatist tendencies are present in Pakistan today. The nationalist independence movement for a sovereign state of Sindhistan is becoming increasingly visible and violent.
Parts of the population residing in the area in question speak Sindhi (سنڌي, सिन्धी), a language spoken by 21 million people. The population is estimated at 95 million people, 50% are Sunnis and 50% followers of Sikhism . In Sindhistan additional languages as are Punjabi , Pashto and Balochi spoken.
Individual evidence
- ^ Claude Arpi (2005): India and Her Neighborhood: A French Observer's Views . Har-Anand Publications Pvt Ltd. Page 133 f.
- ↑ Mohammad Aminul Karim (2006): Contemporary security issues in the Asia-Pacific and Bangladesh . Academic Press and Publishers Library. Page 123.