Sindhi Hindus
Total population | |
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c. 7 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
2,772,264 - 3,810,000[1] | |
c. 2,500,000[2] | |
10,000 | |
8,800[2] | |
7,500[3] | |
Languages | |
Sindhi | |
Religion | |
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Related ethnic groups | |
Indo-Aryan peoples |
Sindhi Hindus are Sindhi people that follow the Hindu religion and traditions, and originate from the Sindh region of modern Pakistan, which was previously a part of pre-partition British India.
Hinduism in Sindh
Hinduism, as in other areas of the Indian Subcontinent, was the earliest religion predominantly practiced in the Sindh region in modern-day Pakistan. The region of Sindh has historically been, and still is, home to the largest community of Hindus in Pakistan. Following the Arab Muslim conquest in the 8th century, Islam spread throughout the region and over the period of time Islam became the faith practiced by the majority of Sindhi people. The Islamic religion, coupled with traditional influences and exposure to and interaction with Hinduism, has shaped the diverse Sindhi culture.[4] Starting with Muhammad bin Qasim and Habbari dynasty, the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal Empire ruled the region. After the partition of India in 1947, the majority of Sindhi Hindus migrated to India, and settled primarily in neighboring Gujarat and the city of Mumbai, where their population is estimated to be 3 million. There are also sizable Sindhi Hindu communities elsewhere in the world, sometimes termed, the 'Sindhi diaspora'.
Partition of India
Following the partition of India, a significant number of Sindhi Hindus left Sindh following religious-based persecution against Hindus in the province. Many initially settled in Rajasthan and in the neighbouring Kutch district of Gujarat, which bears linguistic and cultural similarities to Sindh. As per Census of India 2011, there are around 2,772,264 Sindhi speakers living in India.[5]
Naming conventions
Most Sindhi Hindu family names are a modified form of a patronymic and typically end with the suffix "-ani", which is used to denote descent from a common male ancestor. One explanation states that the -ani suffix is a Sindhi variant of 'anshi', derived from the Sanskrit word 'ansh', which means 'descended from' (see: Devanshi). The first part of a Sindhi Hindu surname is usually derived from the name or location of an ancestor. In northern Sindh, surnames ending in 'ja' (meaning 'of') are also common. A person's surname would consist of the name of his or her native village, followed by 'ja'. Sindhi Hindus generally add the suffix ‘-ani’ to the name of a great grandfather and adopt the name as a family name.[6][7][8]
Notable Sindhi Hindus
- Raja Dahir, last Hindu king of Sindh
- Hemu Kalani, Freedom fighter
- J. B. Kripalani, Freedom fighter and Presdient of Indian National Congress at the time of Independence
- N. R. Malkani, Freedom fighter and social worker
- Krishna Kripalani, Freedom fighter, author and parliamentarian
- L. K. Advani, Former Deputy Prime Minister of India
- Rana Bhagwandas, Judge on the Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Ram Jethmalani, Indian senior lawyer also Former Law Minister of India
- Mahesh Jethmalani, eminent lawyer
- Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani,Indian Navy officer who served as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
- K. R. Malkani, journalist, historian and politician
- Gopichand Hinduja, British businessman, co-chairman of the Hinduja Group
- Micky Jagtiani,Indian billionaire businessman, Chairman and owner of Landmark Group
- Kishore Mahbubani, Singaporean diplomat
- Niranjan Hiranandani, Indian Billionaire
- Surendra Hiranandani, Indian Billionaire
- Chandru Raheja, Indian Billionaire
- Rajan Raheja, Indian Billionaire
- Hari Harilela, Hong Kong Indian businessman,
- Romesh Wadhwani, chairman and CEO of Symphony Technology Group(STG)
- Gulu Lalvani, chairman of Binatone
- Kartar Lalvani, founder ans chairman of Vitabiotics
- Tej Lalvani, CEO of the UK's largest vitamin company Vitabiotics
- Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani, Indian Otorhinolaryngologist
- G. S. Sainani, Indian general physician, medical researcher, medical writer and an Emeritus Professor of the National Academy of Medical Sciences.
- Rana Chandra Singh, Founder of Pakistan Hindu Party and Federal Minister, Seven times member of pakistan National Assembly
- Sabeer Bhatia, Entrepreneur and founder of Hotmail
- Jairamdas Daulatram, political leader in the Indian independence movement, Governor of the Indian states of Bihar and later Assam.
- Suresh H. Advani, oncologist who pioneered Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in India
- Ishwardas Rohani, Indian politician and former Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Meera Sanyal, former CEO & chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland in India
- G. P. Sippy, Bollywood movie producer and director
- Ramesh Sippy, Bollywood movie producer and director
- Rajkumar Hirani, Indian film director and editor
- Asrani, Indian comedian and actor
- Ranveer Singh, Indian Actor.
- Hansika Motwani, Indian Actress.
- Hiten Tejwani, Indian Actor.
- Nikhil Advani, Indian Director and Screenwriter.
- Kiara Advani, Indian Actress.
- Rajesh Mirchandani, global communications leader and former British television journalist
See also
Sources
- Bherumal Mahirchand Advani, "Amilan-jo-Ahwal" - published in Sindhi, 1919
- Amilan-jo-Ahwal (1919) - translated into English in 2016 ("A History of the Amils") at sindhis
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2011" (PDF). Language. Check date values in:
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(help) Ethnologue report for India Archived 18 January 2010 at WebCite - 1 2 PeopleGroups.org. "PeopleGroups.org".
- ↑ Kesavapany, K.; Mani, A.; Ramasamy, P. (1 January 2008). "Rising India and Indian Communities in East Asia". Institute of Southeast Asian Studies – via Google Books.
- ↑ Wakabayashi, Judy; Kothari, Rita (2009). Decentering Translation Studies: India and Beyond. John Benjamins Publishing Company. pp. 122–125. ISBN 978-9027224309.
- ↑ "Census of India 2011" (PDF). Language. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Sindhishaan - Whats in Name".
- ↑ "Sindhi Surnames".
- ↑ Sakhrani, Tarun (4 January 2016). "The Sindhis of Sindh And Beyond". Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 August 2016.