List of people from Hyderabad, Sindh

This is list of notable people who are known for their association with Hyderabad, Pakistan. It does not necessarily mean that they were born in the city or were even nationals of the country.

Intellectuals
  • Bherumal Meharchand Advani, writer, poet, researcher and scholar
  • Kalyan Bulchand Advani, scholar, writer and educationist
  • Nabi Bux Khan Baloch (1917–2011), linguist and author
  • Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo (born 1915), scholar and translator
  • Muhammad Siddique Memon, Khan Bahadur (30 March 1890 - 20 November 1958), educationist, writer, social leader
  • Ghulam Mustafa Khan (born 1912), researcher, and linguist
  • Qabil Ajmeri (1931–1962), recognised as a "senior" poet of Urdu
  • Mumtaz Mirza (born 1939) was expert of Sindhi literature, Culture of Sindh
  • Mohammad Usman Ajmeri (1944–2019) was a renowned Senior Journalist, Co founder of the Hyderabad Press Club, Bureau Chief of Daily NawaiWaqt Hyderabad and Member of HUJ Dastoor. He served in the industry for almost 60 years till his death on September 18 2019 10:15 hrs at his residence Sufi House at the age of 79 years. His last resting place is at Tando Yousuf graveyard Hyderabad Sindh.
  • Mangharam Udharam Malkani (1896–1980) was a renowned Sindhi scholar, critic, writer, playwright, literary historian and professor
  • Mirza Kalich Beg (1853–1929), civil servant and author

Government

Politicians
  • Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
  • L K Advani
  • Choudry Mohammad Sadiq (1900–1975), politician and Muslim Leaguer
  • K. R. Malkani (1921–2003), Indian politician. Lieutenant-Governor of Pondicherry (2002–03)
  • Jivatram Kripalani (1886–1982), Indian politician and Indian independence activist.
  • Syed Qamar Zaman Shah (born 1933), the nephew and son-in-law of Late Syed Miran Mohammad Shah. Senator during the early 1970s.
  • Syed Miran Mohammad Shah, speaker of Sindh legislative Assembly, Minister in the Sindh Government, Ambassador of Pakistan to Spain.

Sportsmen

Arts and Culture

Spiritual Leaders
  • Sadhu T. L. Vaswani (1879–1966), Hindu spiritualist. Founder of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission.

Businessmen

Military
  • Hoshu Sheedi, General of Talpur Mirs' Army, which fought against British in the Battles of Miani and last Battle of Dubbo.

Sources
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