Talk:Bhambore

I found in most source the name as Bambhore. -- Udimu (talk) 10:45, 5 May 2008 (UTC) But the Urdu word taken from written information on the actual site suggest that correct spelling in English is 'Bhambore'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mwaqas (talk • contribs) 08:24, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Correct phonetic spelling is BHAMBHOR. It is debatable if this really is "Debal". Reference to Debal appears in Persian translation of an Arabic account. The Arabic manuscript has been lost and there is only one known copy of Persian translation currently located at Punjab University Library, by one Ali Kufi under the title Chuch Nama or Fatehname e Sind. Ali Kufi has played fast and loose with facts in his translation and is utterly unreliable.

Two myths most often repeated need to be cleared: First, Arabs did not invade Sind to free Arab women and children, kidnapped by sea pirates protected by Raja Dahir. This is a convenient myth perpetuated by apologists to justify invasion and glorify the cruel tyrant of Baghdad, Hajjaj Bin Yousef. Arabs had made prior attempts to conquer Sind but had failed. They had already occupied Makran in the present day Baluchistan. There was a conflict among Arabs in Makran and an Arab tribe Allafi killed Arab governor of Makran. Fearing wrath of Khilafet they fled to Sind. Baghdad demanded their return but Raja Dahir was unable to wield any influence upon them. Keep in mind that Dahir was not very powerful or could afford a large army. It may be a news to many but Allaffi Arabs initially sided with Dahir but sensing his weakness left him.

Second the apocryphal story of Sassui and Punhun is a myth. It probably is local version of Greek myth of Psyche and Cupid. It would be legitimate to question what a Greek Myth was doing in Sind? Well let's not forget that Greeks occupied Indus valley (present day Sind and Punjab. Although Alexander left for Babylon but he left a number of his soldiers, who lived and died here and have progeny in Sind. (I think Arain, Detha and Thebos are probably of Greek descent). The parallels and similarities between the two stories are uncanny and unlikely to be a mere coincidence. Sassui Punhun story is not confined to present day Sind but is part of folklore in Punjab as well. Incidentally there is another popular myth of Sohni and Mehar (Sohni Mehanwal in Punjab), which may have it's origin in another Greek myth of Hera and Obidos. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.87.149.40 (talk) 03:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)