WHO ARE NASSARPURIS? The roots of my family lie in a small town Nasarpur, 45 km away from Hyderabad in Sindh province of present-day Pakistan. It is believed to be existing since the Indus Valley civilisation. It is named after Ameer Naseer who, at the behest of Sultan Feroz...
Sindh, one of the four provinces of Pakistan, lies in its southeastern part. Till 1947, it was part of undivided India. The name Sindh is derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu, the name of one of the longest rivers of Asia flowing through India and Pakistan. Indus is the...
Sindhi musicians playing Sindhi instruments Photo Credit: Mr. Dinesh Shukla, Ahmedabad
Sindhis have always been fashion-forward and conscious of their clothes and looks. They will always wear the best according to their means, whether living in cities or villages. In the nineteenth century, Sindhi men wore dhoti, jammo (a long shirt), achhi pagree (white turban), and bhochhan ( a shawl,...
Sindhi cuisine is rich in flavour and taste, but very simple to prepare. A few key ingredients such as danu khatta (dried pomegranate seeds), kokum ja gul (dried kokum), shahjeero (caraway seeds), ambchur powder (dried mango powder), bhee (lotus stem), phoolpatasha ( lotus seeds), khumbyun (fresh mushrooms), dhingri (dried...