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"bio": "\nGobind Malhi (1921-2001) was an Indian writer who wrote in the Sindhi-language.\nMalhi He was born in 1921, in Nawabshah District in a small village Tharushah, in a Hindu Zamindar family. From a young age, Malhi showed defiance against societal norms and a keen interest in music and nature. Personal circumstances significantly influenced Malhi's formative years. He lost his mother when he was just sixteen months old. He was also compelled into matrimony while still a student in Karachi due to societal pressure and familial norms. Despite these challenges, his education in Karachi provided him exposure to broader ideas and experiences.\nInspired by his father's extensive book collection, Malhi began writing poetry at 14. As an adult, he actively participated in the Indian National Independence Movement, causing a rift with his traditionalist father. Despite his father's objections, Malhi joined the 1942 'Quit India Movement' and faced imprisonment for violating colonial laws.",
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"name": "Hotchand Molchand Gurbakhshani",
"bio": "\nHotchand Molchand Gurbakhshani (or Gurbuxani) (Sindhi: هوتچند مولچند گربخشاڻي) (March 8, 1884 - February 11, 1947) was an educationist and scholar who is well known for his annotated translation of the Sufi poetic compendium Shah Jo Risalo. He served as Principal of D.J. Sindh College Karachi. He also served as the first president of Sindh Historical Society.\nHotchand Gurbakhshani was born in a well educated Hindu Amil family of Hyderabad, Sindh, British India (Now Pakistan) on 8 March 1884. His father Deewan Molchand was employee of Revenue Department. His grandfather Deewan Nainsukhdas was a landlord. After attending Primary School, he was admitted in the Nevelrai Hiranand Academy of Hyderabad from where he passed matriculation examination in 1899. Then he went to Karachi and received Bachelor of Arts degree from D.J. Sindh College. It was one of the best colleges of Sindh at that time. He received Master of Arts degree in English and Persian from Wilson College Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1907. He was one of the best students of this college and based on merit he was offered position of Assistant Professor in the same college. He worked on this position only for a few months and then returned to Sindh and joined his alma mater D.J. Sindh College Karachi as a Professor of Persian. In 1928, he went to UK and received PhD degree from University of London. The title of his PhD thesis was Mysticism in the Early 19th Century Poetry of England. He spent rest of his life in D.J. College and served as Dean Faculty of Arts, Vice Principal and then Principal of this college. On 14 November 1921, on the request of Bombay University, he presented a scholarly report on Sindhi Literature to the University. Based on this report, the Bambay University decided to include Sindhi in college curriculum. Thus he laid the foundation for recognition of Sindhi language and literature in India. Dr Gurbakhshani was also founding President of Sindh Historical Society. The Journal of this society published valuable research articles on history of Sindh. This Society was founded for restructuring the history of Sindh.\nHis father and grandfather were devotees of Shah Inayat Sufi, the Sufi saint of Sindh, so he himself was attracted towards Sufism since childhood. His students included Umar Bin Muhammad Daudpota, Miran Mohammad Shah and Muhammad Ayub Khuhro.",
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"name": "Jethmal Parsram Gulrajani",
"bio": "\nJethmal Parsram Gulrajani (Sindhi: ڄيٺمل پرسرام گلراجاڻي; 1885 or 1886 – 6 July 1948) was a journalist, publisher, and writer from Sindh, British India (now Pakistan). He authored 60 books, launched several newspapers and literary magazines, and co-founded the Sindhi Sahtya Society.\nJethmal was known for his fearless journalism and activism. He was arrested and imprisoned for writing editorials against the British Government of India. He also founded the New Sindhi Library and Sasti Saahat series under which he published more than a hundred books of standard merit, original and translated.\nJethmal Parsram was born in Hyderabad, Sindh, British India (now Pakistan). The exact date of his birth is unknown. According to G.M. Syed, he was born in 1885. however, Jotwani, states that his year of birth is 1886. Jethmal studied at the Nevalrai Hiranand Academy, Hyderabad and graduated from the Bambay University (now Mumbai University) in 1902. In the same year, he was appointed as a teacher at his alma mater, Nevalrai Hiranand Academy, and later at Sindh Madersatul Islam High School in Karachi in 1910. Lalchand Amerdinomal, a renowned writer, was his colleague at Sindh Madersatul Islam High School. Jethmal also briefly served as the Headmaster of New High School Karachi but resigned in 1911. In 1916, he joined the Home Rule League led by Annie Besant and actively participated in the movement. Jethmal's presence became essential at literary, social, and political gatherings in Hyderabad from 1916 onwards. He was also known for his powerful public speaking abilities. In 1922, he became a professor of Sindhi at Sindh National College (now Government College University) Hyderabad and served there until 1941.",
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"name": "Kauromal Chandanmal Khilnani",
"bio": "\nDeewan Kauromal Chandanmal Khilnani (, 5 October 1844 – 16 December 1916) was an educationational, scholar and writer. He was one of the first major prose writer during the British Raj in India. He served as the first principal of the Training College for Men Hyderabad, Sindh, British India (Now Pakistan), City Magistrate, Deputy Collector, Municipal Commissioner and Health Officer. He authored more than 60 books in Sindhi language. He wrote extensively on the panchayat system, health, agriculture, and folklore.\nKauromal was born on 5 October 1844 in Bhirya, District Naushehro Feroz, Sindh, British India (Now Pakistan). At his birth he was named 'Pritam', but because none of the children had survived earlier, the women folk felt superstitious and instead of sugar candy (misri) and sugar lump (patashas) they distributed pepper (kara mirch)on his birth. And relatives also changed his name to 'Kauro', meaning bitter. He studied Sindhi and Persian in the private school of Akhund Qazi Muhammad Suleman at village Darya Khan Jalbani (near his hometown Bhirya). He studied there from 1849 to 1855. When first primary school was opened in his hometown in 1855, he got admission there. He was a very intelligent student and mastered Sindhi and Persian language at a very early age. The Education Inspector of Sindh appointed him as a 'Boy Translator' for which he was given a scholarship of Rs 25/-. He then studied at Karachi. He was one of the four Sindhi students who went to Bombay (now Mumbai) for matriculation examination of the University of Bombay (Now University of Mumbai).\nHe started his career as a clerk in the office of the Commissioner of Karachi. He then served as a junior school teacher at Hyderabad and Sukkur. Afterwards, he served as Head Master of these schools. He also served as a Sindhi translator.",
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"name": "Lalchand Amardinomal",
"bio": "\nLalchand Amardinomal Jagtiani (Sindhi: لالچند امرڏنومل جڳتياڻي; 25 January 1885 - 18 April 1954) was a story writer, novelist and essayist healing from Hyderabad, Sindh, British India (Now Pakistan). Throughout his prolific career, he penned a remarkable total of 62 books, encompassing diverse genres such as one-act plays, short stories, literary criticism, and scholarly articles.\nLalchand was born on 25th January 1885 in Hyderabad, Sindh, British India (now Pakistan). His father, Deewan Amerdino, held the position of Mukhtiarkar in the Revenue Department of Sindh. He received primary education privately at home. In 1903, he successfully completed his matriculation examination from Hiranand Academy (now Government Naval Rai Hiranand High School Society No. 1) Hyderabad. Following this, he was appointed as a school teacher at Sindh Madersatul Islam High School in Karachi (now Sindh Madarsatul Islam University). Lalchand later served as a school teacher and then headmaster at New High School in Karachi. Alongside his teaching profession, he continued his studies and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1918.\nLalchand Amardinomal Jagtiani developed a keen interest in reading and literature from an early age. At the age of 20, he achieved a significant milestone with the publication of his first novel, \"Choth jo Chand\" (Sindhi: چوٿ جو چنڊ).",
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"name": "Mir Abdul Hussain Sangi",
"bio": "\nMir Abdul Hussain Sangi Talpur (Sindhi: مير عبدالحسين سانگي ٽالپر), was a Sindhi language poet, prose and novel writer during the British Empire. He was born in Kolkata. His father Mir Abbas Ali Talpur was held in jail; his father married an English lady; Mir Abdul was born from this union in 1851. In childhood he stayed there but when young Mir Abdul was six years old his father died in Calcatta, and he started living with his paternal uncle Mir Hussan Ali Khan Talpur; in 1863 he arrived in Sindh with his uncle.\n\nThis article about a poet from India is a stub. You can help Kavishala by expanding it.",
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"name": "Muhammad Siddique Memon",
"bio": "\nKhan Bahadur Muhammad Siddique Memon (Sindhi: خانبهادر محمد صديق ميمڻ ; March 30, 1890 – November 20, 1958) was an educationist, writer and social leader of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. He established \"Madrasatul Banat\" the first school of Sindhi Muslim girls in Hyderabad. He was founder of Sindhi Muslim Literary Society and Sindhi Muslim Printing Press. He authored more than 15 books including some text books. He served as Principal of Training College for Men, Hyderabad from 1940 to 1947. He was bestowed upon with the title of Khan Sahib and Khan Bahadur by the Viceroy of British India.\nMuhammad Siddique Memon was born in Hyderabad, Sindh on 30 March 1890. His father's name was Muhammad Yousuf Memon. He got early education from Hyderabad and graduated from Aligarh Muslim University.\nMuhammad Siddique Memon founded Sindhi Muslim Literary Society in Hyderabad in January 1931. He served as Secretary and then President of this society. The purpose of this society was to promote Sindhi literature and to organize literary activities. To achieve these objectives, he founded Sindhi Muslim Printing Press to publish literary books. He published a number of books from this press. Under the platform of this society, he established the first Sindhi school for Muslim girls of Hyderabad. This school was named as Madrasatul Banat (Sindhi: مدرسته البنات). This is one of the most popular girls schools of Hyderabad. This school was opened on 1 April 1940. The foundation stone of the school was laid by Makhdoom Ghulam Hyder Siddiqui on 25 August 1940 and the Chief Guest was G.M. Syed, the then Education Minister of Sindh. In 1953, Muslim Girls Arts and Science College was also established with his efforts.",
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"name": "Badam Natawan",
"bio": "\nBadam Natawan (Sindhi: بادام ناتوان, March 1924 – 8 February 1988) was a Sindhi language writer. Her sister Roshan Ara Mughal and daughter Naseem Thebo were also famous writers. She was among the first few Sindhi female writers of Pakistan. She authored three books.\nBadam Natawan was born on 7 March 1924 in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan. Her father's name was Muhammad Hassan. Her mother was a Head Mistress in a local school. She passed matriculation examination from the Bambay University. She had good command on Arabic, Persian, English and Sindhi languages. She was married to Mir Abdul Baqui Thebo who was resident of Village Ghari, Taluka Mehar, District Dadu. Her son Mir Thebo was a renowned political activist and communist leader. Her daughter Naseem Thebo was a renowned story writer who was also a faculty member of the Department of Economics of the University of Sindh, Jamshoro. Her second daughter Benazir Thebo and her sister Roshan Ara Mughal were also writers.\nBadan Natawan started writing when most of the girls were not even allowed to go to school. She was among the first few Sindhi female writers. Her first book Shikasta Zindagi (Sindhi: شڪسته زندگي)(Unsuccessful Life) was published in 1950 in two volumes. This book was published by Bashir & Sons Karachi. Her second book Khush Khaslat Khatoon (Sindhi: خوش خصلت خاتون)(Good Mannered Woman) was published in 1956 by Sindhi Adabi Board Jamshoro. Her third book Qalbi Ujja (Sindhi: قلبي اڃ) was published in 1966 by Moulvi Muhammad Azeem & Sons, Shikarpur.",
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"name": "Noorul Huda Shah",
"bio": "\nNoorul Huda Shah (born in Hyderabad, Sindh on 22 July 1951) is a Pakistani dramatist, short story writer, poet and columnist. She was also the Information Minister during the caretaker government in Sindh. Shah writes in both Sindhi and Urdu. She is best known for writing popular TV serials like Jungle, Marvi, Faaslay and Tapish.\nNoorul Huda completed her education from Sindh University and then started a career at Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Her first play, Jungle, aired on television in 1983. Later, she joined Geo as a soap producer and then became a script writer for Hum TV. She was appointed as CEO of A-Plus television. Afterwards, she started working for Hum Sitaray. In 2017, she joined Bol Network. Shah has written numerous short stories, some of which have been compiled in a collection called Jala Watan. Presently, Shah writes a column for an online news forum called HumSub.\n",
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"name": "Sindhi Adabi Sangat",
"bio": "Sindhi Adabi Sangat (Sindhi: سنڌي ادبي سنگت) is an organization of the writers of Sindhi language that has branches in Sindh, Pakistan and abroad as well. Because of its great number and well-built organization, it is considered as the biggest Adabi Tanzeem (literary organization) of Asia.\nIt was in 1952 that Abdul Ghafoor Ansari and Nooruddin Sarki coined in Sindhi Adabi Sangat. It initially was restricted to literary activities in Karachi. However, envied by the circles it soon multiplied to have branches all over Sindh and has now branches oversees as well.\nIn 1952, Noor-ud-din Sarki and Abdul Ghafoor Ansari restructured the literary forum of Sindhi language and called it Sindhi Adabi Sangat. Initially its activities were confined to the city of Karachi. Inspired by the success of its activities in Karachi, interest developed over the rest of Sindh. This led to the launch of other branches in other parts of Sindh as well.\nRealizing the growing popularity of Sindhi Adabi Sangat, it was invited for the first time as a group in the 'Eighteenth Sindhi Adabi Conference' in April 1956 at Larkana by Jamait-ul-shoora-e-Sindh. Taking the advantage of the opportunity, the Sangat called upon the friends for the central organization of the Sangat. That is how Sindhi Adabi Sangat formed at the central level in 1956 with Ayaz Qadri as its Secretary and its report was published in quarterly Mehran. There are two opinions as regards the origin of Sindhi Adabi Sangat: some believe that the group in the first place was formed before the independence of Pakistan in 1947, while the others suggest that it started after the independence.",
"raw_bio": "Sindhi Adabi Sangat (Sindhi: سنڌي ادبي سنگت) is an organization of the writers of Sindhi language that has branches in Sindh, Pakistan and abroad as well. Because of its great number and well-built organization, it is considered as the biggest Adabi Tanzeem (literary organization) of Asia. It was in 1952 that Abdul Ghafoor Ansari and Nooruddin Sarki coined in Sindhi Adabi Sangat. It initially was restricted to literary activities in Karachi. However, envied by the circles it soon multiplied to have branches all over Sindh and has now branches oversees as well. In 1952, Noor-ud-din Sarki and Abdul Ghafoor Ansari restructured the literary forum of Sindhi language and called it Sindhi Adabi Sangat. Initially its activities were confined to the city of Karachi. Inspired by the success of its activities in Karachi, interest developed over the rest of Sindh. This led to the launch of other branches in other parts of Sindh as well. Realizing the growing popularity of Sindhi Adabi Sangat, it was invited for the first time as a group in the 'Eighteenth Sindhi Adabi Conference' in April 1956 at Larkana by Jamait-ul-shoora-e-Sindh. Taking the advantage of the opportunity, the Sangat called upon the friends for the central organization of the Sangat. That is how Sindhi Adabi Sangat formed at the central level in 1956 with Ayaz Qadri as its Secretary and its report was published in quarterly Mehran. There are two opinions as regards the origin of Sindhi Adabi Sangat: some believe that the group in the first place was formed before the independence of Pakistan in 1947, while the others suggest that it started after the independence.",
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