Convert Arabic to Hindi numerals and vice versa

aridhandler.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

class ArIdNumberHandler:
  def __init__(self):
    self.numMap = {0: "٠", 
                   1: "١",
		   2: "٢",
                   3: "٣",
                   4: "٤",
                   5: "٥",
                   6: "٦",
                   7: "٧",
                   8: "٨",
                   9: "۹"}
    
    self.valMap = {vals:ints for ints, vals in self.numMap.items()}
    
  def arToHindi(self, intNum=0):
    sNum = str(intNum)
    result = ''.join([self.numMap[int(val)] for val in sNum])
    return result

  def hindiToAr(self, strNum=str()):
    result = ''.join([str(self.valMap[val]) for val in strNum])
    return int(result)

converted = ArIdNumberHandler().arToHindi(3)
print(converted)
converted = ArIdNumberHandler().arToHindi(1970)
print(converted)
converted = ArIdNumberHandler().hindiToAr("٦٨٥٦")
print(converted, " - ", type(converted))

# sample output
#٣
#١۹٧٠
#6856  -  <class 'int'>