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Sindhology(Sindhi:سنڌيات) is a field ofSouth Asian studiesand academic research that covers thehistory,society,culture,literatureandpeopleofSindh,Pakistan.The subject was first brought into the academic circles with the establishment of theInstitute of SindhologyatSindh Universityin 1964. Since then, it has developed into a discipline that covers the aspects of history and archaeology from theIndus Valley civilizationto the modern Sindhi society. The subject has also received wider attention at international levels.[1]An academic or expert who specialises in Sindhology is called aSindhologist.
History
[edit]The termSindhologyto denote a subject of knowledge about Sindh was first coined in 1964 with the establishment of the Institute of Sindhology.[2]The objective at the time was to promote the study and broader research on Sindh, and develop a repository of archives, books, manuscripts, and research papers. Another wider objective was to promote the knowledge about Sindh in various othernationaland regional languages of Pakistan,[3]as well as international languages such asArabic,English,PersianandUrdu.[4]
The subject was actually developed on the patterns ofEgyptologyandIndology.[5]The study area encompassed the multidisciplinary research about the land that has been shaped by the 5000 years old Indus Valley Civilization as well as theIndus River(locally known asSindhu Darya). This enables the scope of the study to cover the antiquities, relics, culture, traditions, and literature with unique forms of music, art, and poetry that has prevailed in both the ancient and modern Sindh.[6]
Organisations
[edit]- Institute of Sindhology,Pakistan
- Indian Institute of Sindhology
- American Institute of Sindhology
Prominent Sindhologists
[edit]The first major attempt to bring together the leading Sindhologists was an international seminar 'Sindh Through the Centuries' held inKarachiin Spring 1975 under the auspices of theGovernment of Sindh.[7]Some of the prominent names in Sindhology include:
- Ali S. Asani
- Dr. Nabi Bux Khan Baloch
- Hassam-ud-Din Rashidi
- Ahmad Hasan Dani
- Annemarie Schimmel
- Allama I. I. Kazi
- Asko Parpola
- Jean-François Jarrige
- N. G. Majumdar
- K. R. Malkani
- Muhammad Usman Diplai
- Ghulam Rabbani Agro
- Sarah Ansari
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^University of Sind (1977). Sindhological Studies. vol. 1-9. Institute of Sindhology. Jamshoro
- ^Siddiqui, H. (1987). Education in Sind: Past and Present. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind.ISBN969-405-009-X.
- ^Allana, G. (ed.) (2002).Origin and Growth of Sindhi Language.Institute of Sindhology.
- ^Yusuf, M. (1975).Sind Quarterly.Shah Abdul LatifCultural Society.
- ^Allana, G.A. (1978). A Detailed Report of the Activities and Achievements Made by the Institute of Sindhology. University of Sind.
- ^Institute of Sindhology.Sindhology.Retrieved on 24 June 2008.
- ^Government of Sindh (1994)
References
[edit]- Government of Sindh (1994)Sind Through the Centuries,Proceedings of an International Seminar Held in Karachi in Spring 1975, by Department of Culture, Government of Sind.Oxford University Press,Karachi.ISBN978-0-19-577499-3
