The Amils of Sindh : a narrative history of a remarkable community /
Aggarwal, Saaz,
The Amils of Sindh : a narrative history of a remarkable community / by Saaz Aggarwal. - First edition. - 732 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 25 cm
"The Amils of Sindh originated in a small group of families who migrated to Sindh through the seventeenth century, driven from neighbouring provinces by economic need, political forces and natural disasters. Through the centuries, the defining quality of the Amils was their commitment to education. They used their education to build careers for themselves, to lead comfortable lives and to create wealth for their families. As an elite layer of society, the Amils were inspiring role models and created a fervour of enthusiasm for education among the middle class in Sindh. The Partition of India and their subsequent dispersal cost them dearly, but they focussed on adapting with dignity to new lives in new places. This book honours the silent sacrifices of the generation that left so much behind. It provides the context for present and future generations to identify themselves with pride in family grids to which they belong"--Back cover
9789383465293
Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office
2020335648
1765-1947
Sindhi (South Asian people)--History.--India
Sindhi (South Asian people)--India--Biography.
Sindhi (South Asian people)
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.
India--History--Partition, 1947.
India.
Biographies.
History.
954 AGG / 021704
The Amils of Sindh : a narrative history of a remarkable community / by Saaz Aggarwal. - First edition. - 732 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 25 cm
"The Amils of Sindh originated in a small group of families who migrated to Sindh through the seventeenth century, driven from neighbouring provinces by economic need, political forces and natural disasters. Through the centuries, the defining quality of the Amils was their commitment to education. They used their education to build careers for themselves, to lead comfortable lives and to create wealth for their families. As an elite layer of society, the Amils were inspiring role models and created a fervour of enthusiasm for education among the middle class in Sindh. The Partition of India and their subsequent dispersal cost them dearly, but they focussed on adapting with dignity to new lives in new places. This book honours the silent sacrifices of the generation that left so much behind. It provides the context for present and future generations to identify themselves with pride in family grids to which they belong"--Back cover
9789383465293
Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office
2020335648
1765-1947
Sindhi (South Asian people)--History.--India
Sindhi (South Asian people)--India--Biography.
Sindhi (South Asian people)
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.
India--History--Partition, 1947.
India.
Biographies.
History.
954 AGG / 021704