Jamshoro’s historic guesthouse of Nawab Dulha Darya Khan on September 4, 2018It was during my trip to historic fort Ranikot situated some thirty six kilometers from Sann, when I came across another historic place at Gopang Station that falls between Jamshoro and Sann. This is said to the guesthouse of Nawab Dulha Darya a Sindhi warrior of Samma Dynasty. According to Sindhi legends Nawab Darya Khan […]
When the British took over Umarkot on August 17, 2018Sindh, the land of mighty River Indus is blessed with many natural resources. Throughout ages its inhabitants have possessed best of skills ever known to man. It was none other than ancient Sindhis times who gave the world concept of well-planned towns and cities. This was the time when Sindh became a super-power and was […]
Hyderabad’s historical Besant Hall needs to be preserved on April 20, 2018Hyderabad is considered to be an important city as far as the history of Sindh is concerned. Well known for its cool breeze, the city is cultural hub of Sindh, consisting of many important departments related to culture, language and Sindhi literature. It was the capital of Sindh in Kalhora and Talpur dynasties. In 1843, […]
Sir Burton on games played in Sindh on April 24, 2016Though the invasion of Sindh by the East India Company during 1843 was an evil act, and the natives never welcomed that invasion, once Sindh was merged with the Bombay Presidency, Sindhis started a struggle to regain their status as an independent state, which eventually laid the foundation of a separate country for Muslims, which […]
Monasteries in ancient Sindh on April 23, 2016This article deals with the ancient monasteries and temples that were the educational hub of those times. It also sheds light on the state of education in Sindh before the Arab invasion. As we know, the only historical record found about Sindh is after the Arab invasion. Very little is written about the pre-Arab Sindh […]
Karachi kills me! on July 1, 2013In this advanced age of science and technology, the social media is the latest miracle; especially Facebook has done wonders. Sometimes, people share things that are astonishing, and your jaw drops seeing the contents. Likewise, a friend of mine on this social network shared a video about Karachi approximately eight minutes long, titled Karachi at […]
Sindh is not a piece of cake on June 22, 2013Everyone had great expectations from the May 11, 2013 general elections, and thank God Almighty the cup passed over our heads, but it is very sad to say that no change came in Sindh. Same old corrupt faces returned joyfully singing ‘Hojamaloo’ and dancing to the beat of drums. We were told a great change […]
Earliest attacks of Sindhis on East India Company (1843-1947) II on April 18, 2012During all the invasions, Sindh has stood against the invaders and fought for independence. It has used different tactics against different enemies; the following were their initial attacks on the Company: looting an English camp in 1839. When Pointingeer started the implementation of the second plan in 1838, the British commissioners and their munshees in […]
Earliest attacks of Sindhis on East India Company (1843-1947) I on April 17, 2012Sindh, one of the most fertile lands on earth, which gave birth to the early civilisation of the subcontinent, has remained under constant threat from foreign invasion; every ruler during different times had his eyes on Sindh, its people and its wealth. Every attack has been of serious nature. Those who failed in the first […]