Aryob

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.<ref>No practical work on Paktia projects yet, say residents. 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.

Ahmadkhel village in Zazi District

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. Witzel, Michael (1996). The Vedic Age. Harvard University Press. • Gonda, Jan: The Hindu Tradition: A Concise Introduction (1979). Explores the term Arya and its role within Indo-Aryan culture. Gonda, Jan (1979). The Hindu Tradition: A Concise Introduction. Oxford University Press. • 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. Pargiter, F. E. (1922). The Ancient History of India, Based on the Vedas and Puranas. Motilal Banarsidass.

See also

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