Tapestry

Saaz Aggarwal

What Sindhis lost when Partition took place in 1947 is only now being gradually understood. It wasn’t just material loss and loss of dignity! Sindhis also lost their language. They lost their culture. Even their history was lost and distorted. To be deprived of one’s past is to inherit an impoverished future. For Sindhis, this podcast is the opportunity to reconnect with a long-lost legacy, and gain a better understanding of who you are. If you are not a Sindhi, here is an important piece of history which will enrich you with learning and inspiration, even as it engages and fascinates you.

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  1. 2023/05/16

    Land of multi-faith harmony

    Sindhi Hindus lost their homeland to Partition on the grounds of religion. However, religion was never a strongly divisive factor in pre-Partition Sindh! In this episode, the Tapestry podcast explores the syncretic fabric of the community; the fundamental embracing of Sikhism, Sufism – the goodness of every religion and belief – in every Sindhi family. Esteemed guest on the episode, anthropologist Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro showcases this culture, speaks about his extensive documentation of the multi-faith shrines of Sindh, and also his fascinating research on the Qalandar cult. Read more on this topic on Chuharsing, Bakshusing and the sixty Guru Granth Sahibs https://sindhstories.wordpress.com/2021/12/20/chuharsing-bakshusing-and-the-sixty-guru-granth-sahibs/ and in Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro’s Friday Times column https://www.thefridaytimes.com/author/zulfiqar-ali-kalhoro/ Books by Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro: 1. Pothohar Ki Yaaden Aur Yadgaren (Urdu) 2023. Waraq Publications: Chakwal 2. Saints, Sufis and Shrines: The Mystical Landscape of Sindh (2022) published by Endowment Fund trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, Karachi. 3. Memories, Mystics and Monuments of Pothohar (2022) Emel Publications, Islamabad 4. Glimpses of Sindhi Heritage (2021) published by Silk Road Centre, Islamabad ISBN: 978-969-23597-0-2 5. Perspectives on Kalhora History published by Fiction House Lahore (2020) ISBN:978-969-562-819-5. 6. The Rock Art of Karachi  (2020) published by Sindh published by Directorate of Antiquities and Archaeology Karachi (2020) ISBN:978-969-8100-52-0 7. Reflections on the Pothohar Heritage (2020) published by Emel Publications, Islamabad 8. Wall Paintings of Sindh from Eighteenth to twentieth century (2020) published by Silk Road Centre, Islamabad ISBN:978-969-8100-59-9. 9. Symbols in Stone: The Rock art of Sindh (2018) published by Endowment Fund trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, Karachi ISBN: 978-969-9860-15-7. 10. Archaeology, Art and Religion in Sindh  (2018 ) published by Culture and Tourism department, Government of Sindh, Karachi (2018) ISBN: 978-969-8100-40-2 https://archive.org/details/archaeologyartandreligioninsindh/page/n3/mode/2up  includes a number of photographs by the author 11. Memorial Stones Tharparkar published  (2017 ) by Endowment Fund trust for Preservation of the  Heritage of Sindh, Karachi (2017) ISBN: 978-969-9860-10-2. 12. Studies in Kalhora History, Economy and Architecture (2017) published by Sindh Books Karachi  ISBN:978-969-7762-00-2. 13. Perspectives on the art and architecture of Sindh (2014)  published by Endowment Fund trust for  Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, Karachi (2014) ISBN: 978-969-9860-05-8. Review of Wall Paintings of Sindh: a book by Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro https://sindhstories.wordpress.com/2021/06/15/401/

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What Sindhis lost when Partition took place in 1947 is only now being gradually understood. It wasn’t just material loss and loss of dignity! Sindhis also lost their language. They lost their culture. Even their history was lost and distorted. To be deprived of one’s past is to inherit an impoverished future. For Sindhis, this podcast is the opportunity to reconnect with a long-lost legacy, and gain a better understanding of who you are. If you are not a Sindhi, here is an important piece of history which will enrich you with learning and inspiration, even as it engages and fascinates you.