Hinduism in Sindh
Total population | |
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4,176,986 (2017) 8.73% of the Sindh population | |
Scriptures | |
Dhatki (majority) and other languages (minority)Urdu |
History
The region and its rulers play an important role in the Hindu epic,
Demographics
In the 2017 census, Sindh's 4.18 million Hindus were 8.73 percent of the province's population; this included 83,000 (1.74 percent) scheduled-caste Hindus.[1] However, the proportion of scheduled caste Hindus is actually higher as they categorize themselves as Hindus in the census rather than as Scheduled Caste Hindu.[10] According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, voters who said that they were Hindu were 49 percent of the total in Umerkot and 46 percent in Tharparkar.[11][12] According to voter estimates, Hindus have a population of 50,000 or more in 11 districts. All are in Sindh, except for Punjab's Rahim Yar Khan District.[13]
District | % |
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Umerkot | 52.15 |
Tharparkar | 43.4 |
Mirpurkhas | 38.74 |
Tando Allahyar | 34.17 |
Badin | 23.61 |
Tando Muhammad Khan | 22.25 |
Sanghar | 21.79 |
Matiari | 16.66 |
Hyderabad | 8.22 |
Ghotki | 6.19 |
Karachi South District
|
4.01 |
Jomshoro | 3.87 |
Shaheed Benazirabad | 3.86 |
Sukkur | 3.55 |
Kashmore | 3.22 |
Thatta | 3 |
Sujawal | 2.91 |
Khairpur | 2.76 |
Jacobabad | 2.16 |
Malir | 1.77 |
Naushahro Feroze | 1.64 |
Larkana | 1.45 |
Shikarpur | 1.4 |
Karachi East
|
1.38 |
Community life
Many Hindus – especially in Sindh's rural areas – follow the teachings of 14th-century Ramdevji, whose main temple (Shri Ramdev Pir temple) is in Tando Allahyar. A growing number of urban Hindu youth in Pakistan associate themselves with ISKCON.[15] Other communities worship mother goddesses, their clan (or family) patrons.[16][17][18] Many Hindus in Sindh revere Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, along with the Hindu gods. A large percentage of Sindhi Hindus consider themselves Nanakpanthi.[19]
Sindhi Hindus who cannot afford travel to India to release their loved ones' remains into the
Ten seats are reserved for minorities in the
Temples
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Ramapir Temple, Tando Allahyar, whose annual pilgrimage is Pakistan's second-largest Hindu pilgrimage
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Umarkot Shiv Mandir, whose annual Shivrathri festival is one of the country's largest religious festivals[28]
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Guru Balpuri Ashram in Thana Bulla Khan
See also
References
Citations
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- ^ "Hindu's converge at Ramapir Mela near Karachi seeking divine help for their security - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "In a Muslim-majority country, a Hindu goddess lives on". Culture & History. 10 January 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Gordon & Gordon 2014, p. 7.
- ^ Roy 2008l, p. 52.
- ^ ISBN 0-521-62285-9.
- ^ Abbasi 2014, pp. 102–106.
- ^ MacLean 1989, p. 16.
- ^ Kothari 2018j, pp. 78–93; MacLean 1989, pp. 34–35; TOI 2016, p. 1.
- ^ "Scheduled castes have a separate box for them, but only if anybody knew". Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (28 May 2018), "Number of non-Muslim voters in Pakistan shows rise of over 30pc", Dawn, retrieved 30 May 2021
- ^ "Pakistan General Election: Non-Muslim voters increase by 30 percent in 5 years, Hindus most numerically significant minority", Firstpost, 22 July 2018
- ^ Aqeel, Asif (1 July 2018), "Problems with the electoral representation of non-Muslims", Herald (Pakistan), retrieved 30 May 2021
- ^ "District wise census". Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Latief, Samiya (July 18, 2020). "Explained: Pakistan's Krishna Temple and the controversy over its construction". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Avari 2013, pp. 219–220
- OCLC 218233296.
- ^ Ispahani 2017, pp. 56–61
- ^ Guriro, Amar (18 October 2016), "Struggling to revive Gurmukhi", Daily Times (Pakistan)
- ^ Iqbal, Aisha; Bajeer, Sajid (10 March 2011), "Contractor blasting through Tharparkar temple in search of granite", The Express Tribune, retrieved 30 May 2021
- ^ Shah, Zulfiqar (December 2007), Information on Caste Based Discrimination in South Asia, Long Behind Schedule, a Study on the Plight of Scheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan (PDF), Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS) and International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN), retrieved 30 May 2021
- ^ Quratulain, Fatima (19 September 2017), "Forced conversions of Pakistani Hindu girls", Daily Times (Pakistan), retrieved 30 May 2021
- ^ Shahid Jatoi (8 June 2017). "Sindh Hindu Marriage Act—relief or restraint?". Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Aqeel, Asif (1 July 2018), "Problems with the electoral representation of non-Muslims", Herald (Pakistan), retrieved 30 May 2021
- Times of India, 4 March 2018, retrieved 30 May 2021
- ^ Fazili, Sana (29 July 2018), "Meet Pakistan's First Hindu Candidate Mahesh Kumar Malani to Win on General Seat", Network18 Group
- ^ "Pakistan election: Muslim-majority areas elect 3 Hindu candidates in Sindh". Business Standard India. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "The Shiva festival in Umarkot is a reminder of Sindh's Hindu heritage". 27 February 2018.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-0-415-58061-8.
- OCLC 1020480157.
- MacLean, Derryl N. (1989). Religion and Society in Arab Sind. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-08551-0.
- Kothari, Rita (2018j). Unbordered Memories: Sindhi Stories of Partition. India: ISBN 978-93-5305-345-1.
- Bhavnani, Nandita (2014). The Making of Exile: Sindhi Hindus and the Partition of India. Tranquebar Press. ISBN 978-93-84030-33-9.
- Abbasi, Reema (2014). Historic Temples in Pakistan: A Call to Conscience. Niyogi Books. ISBN 978-93-83098-49-1.
- Gordon, A. D. D.; Gordon, Sandy (2014). India's Rise as an Asian Power: Nation, Neighborhood, and Region. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-62616-074-3.
- Roy, Kumkum (2008l). Historical Dictionary of Ancient India. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1-4616-5917-4.
External links
- "History of Hinduism in Sindh from ancient times". The Times of India. 13 March 2019.