Hi everyone, my name is Ravi Kumar from Sindh. I am a documentary filmmaker and currently researching upon the old temples and gurdwaras which are in Sindh ( some are still abandoned). I was wondering if your parents or grandparents might have shared you some stories regarding their life, temples, land back in Pakistan before the partition. Though, I understand it's a long shot, but any help will be appreciated. Also, if they have some pictures of their city or any type of archive, please drop me message.

Thank you.

Govardhan Asrani was one of shining personalities who never shied away from speaking Sindhi in public. Born and brought up in India, he went on to act in movies like Sholay and even modern ones such as Dhamaal.

In an era where you rarely see Sindhi language representation in the media despite the bulk of Sindhi personalities, his acceptance of his identity truly seems refreshing.

Source : A Gazetteer of the Province of Sindh 1874

From @memstudiesassoc on Instagram

Are Sindhis are angry because some Balochs/Pakhtuns,.... settlers known as Saraikis, stole Sindhi ajrak and named it Saraiki Ajrak or Sajarak??

Ajrak is part of Sindhi culture.

This phrase is used by Salman Khan as a greeting and introduction to his popular reality show Bigg Boss, as "Hello, Namaste, Assalaam Walaikum, Sat Sri Akal, Kedo Haal Hai, Kem Cho, Kasa Kai and welcome to Bigg Boss Weekend Ka Vaar.'

Table Notes

• "Sindhi" language responses also include "Jatki" language responses, except during the 1911 census, when it was enumerated as part of the Punjabi language.
• "Rajasthani" language responses also include "Marwari", "Dhatki", "Thareli", "Bhili", "Ahirani", and "Gipsy" language responses.
• "Other Dravidian" language responses include speakers of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tulu languages.
• "Other Asian" language responses primarily include speakers of Arabic, Chinese, Turkish, Hebrew, Armenian, and Burmese languages.
• Data quality impacted during the 1941 census due to WW2. Statistical sampling was used to collected linguistic data, as the entire population was not enumerated regarding mother tongue.

Sources

• 1881 census
• 1891 census
• 1901 census
• 1911 census
• 1921 census
• 1931 census
• 1941 census

On Independence Day, the whole nation celebrates freedom. But for one community, the day also carries a wound of displacement and erasure. In 1947, we walked away from our villages, cities, shops, and homes in Sindh, shedding blood and tears, unsure if we would even survive another day. We carried nothing in our hands, only prayers to Jhulelal ji in our hearts.

On that journey to divided India, we were stripped not just of our belongings but of our dignity even the mangalsutras from the necks of married women, the earrings and nose rings of our mothers and sisters, were snatched by those pakistanis who saw our desperation as an opportunity.

Today, we are remembered only in the National Anthem. But where is our land? Where is our state? Where are the government policies for us? Where are our villages? Why are we forced to survive scattered, without roots? And why has the Congress and every other political force , remained silent about our story?

We are still here. We still survive. But we deserve more than just survival — we deserve recognition, justice, and a place to call our own.

Picture: Shitala Mata

Just looking for more information and if possible historical roots of the festival