History
Banusi people have their origins traced back to Arabia, coming from the Khost and Ghazni provinces of Afghanistan.Bannu was noted by the Sanskrit grammarian Pāṇini as the historical country of Varnu. The Chinese pilgrim Hsüan-tsang visited Bannu and Jaguda, Ghazni, while crossing the lands of O-po-kien (Afghans i.e. Pashtuns).
According to Avestan Vendidad, Varəna is one the 16 perfect lands created by Ahura Mazda and it is also associated with Bannu.
The history of Bannu goes back many ages, due to its strategic location. There are many historical relics dating back to the 2nd Century BC. The Akra mounds are one of the relics from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. There are also relics left behind by Central Asian Invaders en route to the sub-continent.
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