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Trying to figure out genealogy (Indian History)

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Hindustani and Punjabi both partially use Arabic-derived scripts due to high Muslim populations. Why do Muslim Bengalis not do the same? Was there a movement to switch to an Arabic script in Bengal?

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How much should I trust C. Vann Woodward & his claims about discrimination in the antebellum South?

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In the Netflix series Norsemen, Vikings refer to slaves as "subhuman" to differentiate from themselves. Was this view actually common in the Viking Age?

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How do we know what we don't know?

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What did Roman historians say about Gallic languages?

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Black nationalists and white nationalists both claim that Ancient Egyptians looked like them. How do we know what historical people looked like? What race were they?

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How did the Arab countries all come under one flag during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire, but today they are divided and have their own national identities?

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Was the ultimate goal of the CSA to become an independent state?

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What is the origin of the "Bengali Swast!ka"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Trying to figure out genealogy (Indian History)	4
Hindustani and Punjabi both partially use Arabic-derived scripts due to high Muslim populations. Why do Muslim Bengalis not do the same? Was there a movement to switch to an Arabic script in Bengal?	4
How much should I trust C. Vann Woodward & his claims about discrimination in the antebellum South?	4
In the Netflix series Norsemen, Vikings refer to slaves as "subhuman" to differentiate from themselves. Was this view actually common in the Viking Age?	4
How do we know what we don't know?	4
What did Roman historians say about Gallic languages?	3
Black nationalists and white nationalists both claim that Ancient Egyptians looked like them. How do we know what historical people looked like? What race were they?	3
How did the Arab countries all come under one flag during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire, but today they are divided and have their own national identities?	3
Was the ultimate goal of the CSA to become an independent state?	3
What is the origin of the "Bengali Swast!ka"?	2