Kashmir and Sindh

Kashmir and Sindh
Author: Suranjan Das
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1898855870

A ground-breaking book on nation-building, ethnicity and regional politics in South Asia.

The Flowering Desert

The Flowering Desert
Author: Nasreen Askari
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-03-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781913645571

An updated edition of an essential resource on the textile crafts of Sindh. The textile crafts of Sindh are amongst the oldest in South Asia. A kaleidoscope of color, mirrors, and embroidery, Sindhi textiles feature motifs of desert flowers, peacocks, scorpions, and sand dunes. The Flowering Desert explores the history, craftsmanship, styles, and stitches of textiles from Sindh in Pakistan, which, according to some scholars, was the crucible in which the textile traditions of Gujarat and Rajasthan were forged. It focuses on a spectacular private collection, parts of which have been exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the National Museums of Scotland. In addition to sumptuous photography of 120 remarkable objects--from tunics and turban sashes to dowry bags and animal adornments--the book includes essays on the history of the region, its ethnic groups, and their differing styles, as well as on the numerous stitches used in Sindhi embroidery. This is a revised second edition of the best-selling book which incorporates new and additional material as well as an expanded glossary, which will be of interest to both collectors and scholars.

In Search of Lost Glory

In Search of Lost Glory
Author: Asma Faiz
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2022-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0197651089

Sindhi nationalism is one of the oldest yet least studied cases of identity politics in Pakistan. Ethnic discontent appeared in Sindh in opposition to the rule of the Bombay presidency; to the onslaught of Punjabi settlers in the wake of canal irrigation; and, most decisively, to the arrival of millions of Muhajirs (Urdu-speaking migrants) after Partition. Under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari, the Pakistan People's Party has upheld the Sindhi nationalist cause, even while playing the game of federalist politics. On the other side for half a century have been hardcore Sindhi nationalist groups, led by Marxists, provincial autonomists, landlord pirs and liberal intelligentsia in pursuit of ethnic outbidding. This book narrates the story of the Bhutto dynasty, the Muhajir factor, nationalist ideologues, factional feuds amongst landed elites, and the role of violence as a maker and shaper of Sindhi nationalism. Moreover, it examines the role of the PPP as an ethnic entrepreneur through an analysis of its politics within the electoral arena and beyond. Bringing together extensive fieldwork and comparative studies of ethno-nationalism, both within and outside Pakistan, Asma Faiz uncovers the fascinating world of Sindhi nationalism.

Sindh Jo Ajrak

Sindh Jo Ajrak
Author: Noorjehan Bilgrami
Publisher: White orchid books
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1998
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9789748299105

This is a study of ajrak, the famous double-printed cotton cloth of Sindh, in Pakistan. It describes the 20 laborious stages of production and identifies the craftsmen who still practise this ancient tradition.

Sindh, Past Glory, Present Nostalgia

Sindh, Past Glory, Present Nostalgia
Author: Pratapaditya Pal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Architecture, Islamic
ISBN: 9788185026886

It is one of the first books to look at the heritage of Sindh through the eyes of scholars from both India and Pakistan.

Sindh Through History and Representations

Sindh Through History and Representations
Author: Michel Boivin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN:

The book aims to make available to English readers the world over the research studies carried out by French scholars and advanced students in the subject area. The topics cover the main periods of Sindh's (Pakistan) history, literature, architecture and anthropology.

The Amils of Sindh

The Amils of Sindh
Author: Saaz Aggarwal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2019
Genre: India
ISBN: 9789383465088

"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.

Annexation and the Unhappy Valley

Annexation and the Unhappy Valley
Author: Matthew A. Cook
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2015-11-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9004293671

Annexation and the Unhappy Valley: The Historical Anthropology of Sindh’s Colonization addresses the nineteenth century expansion and consolidation of British colonial power in the Sindh region of South Asia. It adopts an interdisciplinary approach and employs a fine-grained, nuanced and situated reading of multiple agents and their actions. It explores how the political and administrative incorporation of territory (i.e., annexation) by East India Company informs the conversion of intra-cultural distinctions into socio-historical conflicts among the colonized and colonizers. The book focuses on colonial direct rule, rather than the more commonly studied indirect rule, of South Asia. It socio-culturally explores how agents, perspectives and intentions vary—both within and across regions—to impact the actions and structures of colonial governance.