Sindhi
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- the Sindhis, an ethnic group from the SindhSindhSindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
region in Pakistan. - the Sindhi languageSindhi languageSindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
, an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Sindhi people. - a resident of SindhSindhSindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
province of Pakistan.
See also
- Sindhu KingdomSindhu KingdomSindhu&sandhu was a kingdom mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. It stretched along the banks of river Sindhu in the Ancient Greater India, which is now Pakistan. It is believed that Sindhu kingdom was founded by Vrsadarbh, one of sons of Sivi...
- Sindhi literatureSindhi literatureSindhi literature is very rich and is generally considered to be among the world's oldest. Its writers have contributed extensively in various forms of literature both in poetry and prose.- Sufi literature and poetry :...
- Sindhi cinemaSindhi cinemaSindhi movies, are films in Sindhi language or with Sindhi ethnic emphasis, date back to the 1950s. As post-independence of British India, they are found both in Pakistan, India and as a part of the Indian diaspora in many parts of the world.-Overview:...
, cinema in Sindhi languageSindhi languageSindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division... - Sindhi culture, The culture of people who live in province Sindh.
- Sindhi festivals, The festivals celebrated by Sindhis across the world.
- JhulelalJhulelalJhulelal , or Dariyalal or Jinda Pir is the Ishta Dev of Sindhi people...
, the Water God of the Sindhi Hindus also known as Lal Sai. - Sindhi foodSindhi foodSindhi cuisine refers to the native cuisine of the Sindhi people from Sindh, Pakistan. The daily food in most Sindhi households consists of wheat-based flat-bread and rice accompanied by two dishes, one gravy and one dry...
,The Sindhis are a group of people whose roots are in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. - Sindhi musicSindhi musicMusic from Sindh province is sung in Sindhi, and is generally performed in either the "Baits" or "Waee" styles. The Baits style is vocal music in Sanhoon or Graham . Waee instrumental music is performed in a variety of ways using a string instrument...
, regional music of Sindh, Pakistan. - Sindhi bhagatSindhi bhagatSindhi Bhagat is a Sindhi folk art incorporating song, dance, story and drama. It is the most popular Sindhi folk form of entertainment.-History:...
, the most popular Sindhi folk form of entertainment. - Sindbad