INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN CENTRAL ASIA AND THE SUBCONTINENT

Authors

  • Ayesha Khan Department of History, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Author
  • Muhammad Salman Raza Department of Sociology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan Author
  • Fatima Noor Department of Anthropology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71465/pjhc79

Keywords:

Cultural exchange, Central Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Silk Road, Migration, Trade networks

Abstract

Cultural exchange between Central Asia and the Indian  Subcontinent has shaped political institutions, religious  traditions, artistic expressions, and social structures over  centuries. This interdisciplinary study examines these  exchanges through historical, sociological,  anthropological, economic, and linguistic perspectives.  Drawing on trade networks, migration patterns, imperial  interactions, and intellectual movements, the article  highlights how cross-regional connectivity fostered mutual  transformation. The findings emphasize that cultural  exchange was not a one-way process but a dynamic 
interaction that continues to influence contemporary  identities. 
Understanding these historical linkages  contributes to regional cooperation, intercultural dialogue,  and heritage preservation in South and Central Asia. 

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2025-09-30

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): Pakistan Journal of History and Civilization

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