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Rana Parshad Sodha
Rana Parshad aka Rana Patta was 18th king of Amarkot (Umerkot) (1530/1556). He gave refuge to Mughal king Humayun when he was defeated by Sher Shah Suri and nobody was offering him refuge because every kingdom was frightened of Sher Shah Suri. Personal life Rana Parshad Singh was grandson of Rani Champa and son of Rana Ganga. He had a son named Rana Chandersen Sodha. In popular culture It is said that when Akbar become the king of Delhi, he banned revenue taxes in the areas of Tharparkar and Amarkot. The famous poet of Sindh Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai has said in his Sindhi poetry in Shah Jo Risalo "Nika Jhal nika jad nika raher deh mein" means that in kingdom of Rana there is no revenue or governmental tax, everybody lives prosperous life.{{Cite web, url=http://www.goodtimes.com.pk/momal-rano/, title=Momal Rano – Good Times, website=www.goodtimes.com.pk, access-date=2019-03-15 See also *Rana Hamir Singh *Rana Chandra Singh *Rana Ratan Singh *Kertee *Amarkot References < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umerkot
Umerkot (formerly known as Amarkot) is a city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The local language is Dhatki, which is one of the Rajasthani languages of the Indo-Aryan language family. It is most closely related to Marwari. Sindhi, Urdu and Punjabi are also understood by the citizens. Etymology The name of the city is named after a local Ruler of Sindh Umer Soomro of the Umar Marvi story which also appears in ''Shah Jo Risalo'' and is one of the popular tragic romances from Sindh. However, the myth of Umer Marvi is believed to have been made up to islamise the history of Amarkot which was named after its original founder, Amar Singh. History Amarkot province was ruled by the Sodha Rajput clan of Hindu Rajputs during the medieval time period. Rana Parshad, the Sodha Rajput ruler of Umarkot, gave refuge to Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor when he was ousted by Sher Shah Suri, and next Mughal Emperor, Akbar was born here. Later on, Akbar brought northwestern India, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharparkar
Tharparkar (Dhatki language, Dhatki/ sd, ٿرپارڪر, ur, ), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar district. The district is the largest in Sindh, and has the largest Hindus, Hindu population in Pakistan. It has the lowest List of Pakistani Districts by Human Development Index, Human Development Index rating of all the districts in Sindh. Currently the Sindh government is planning to divide the Tharparkar district into Tharparkar and Chhachro district. History The name Tharparkar originates from a portmanteau of the words Thar (referring to the Thar Desert), and parkar (meaning "to cross over"). The Thar region was historically fertile, although it was mostly desertified between 2000 and 1500 BC. Before its desertification, a tributary of the Indus River was said to flow through the region; it is speculated by some historians that this river could be the ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province by population after Punjab. It shares land borders with the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan to the west and north-west and Punjab to the north. It shares International border with the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east; it is also bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh's landscape consists mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar Desert in the eastern portion of the province along the international border with India, and the Kirthar Mountains in the western portion of the province. The economy of Sindh is the second-largest in Pakistan after the province of Punjab; its provincial capital of Karachi is the most populous city in the country as well as its main financial hub. Sindh is home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ( sd, شاھ عبداللطيف ڀٽائي, ur, ; 1689/1690 – 21 December 1752), commonly known by the honorifics ''Lakhino Latif'', ''Latif Ghot'', ''Bhittai'', and ''Bhit Jo Shah'', was a Sindhi Sufi mystic, and poet, widely considered to be the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. Born to a Sayyid family (descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima) of Hala Haweli near modern-day Hala, Latif grew up in the nearby town of Kotri Mughal. At the age of around 20, he left home and traveled throughout Sindh and neighboring lands, and met many a mystic and Jogis, whose influence is evident in his poetry. Returning home after three years, he was married into an aristocrat family, but was widowed shortly afterwards and did not remarry. His piety and spirituality attracted large following as well as hostility of a few. Spending last years of his life at Bhit Shah, he died in 1752. A mausoleum was built over his grave in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Jo Risalo
''Shah Jo Risalo'' ( sd, شاھ جو رسالو) is a poetic compendium of famous Sindhi Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. In fact, it is many compendia, for Shah Abdul Latif's poetry in various forms of bayt and wai was compiled by many of his devotees during his lifetime and after his death. The devotees compiled his poetry and designated it as Shah Jo Risalo or Poetry of Shah. Ernest Trumpp called it Diwan when he edited the ''Risalo'' and published it from Leipzig, Germany in 1866 A.D. Afterwards, many scholars and linguists have published the Shah Jo Risalo with their own compilations, hence many editions are available. Shah Jo Risalo, written in very pure and concise Sindhi verses, is great storehouse for Muslims but also for the Hindus. Shah Abdul Latif has hidden his mystical ideas under layers of symbols taken from all spheres of life as well as from the classical Sufi tradition, and particularly from Maulana Rumi's Mathnawi. Surs (chapters) The traditional comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rana Hamir Singh
Rana Hamir Singh is the 26th Rana of Amarkot and a Pakistani politician who has been member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh.Footprints: Once upon a time in Umerkot , 16 January 2015.Pakistan's Umerkot gets a new Hindu ruler , 30 May 2010. He is the one of the 5 children of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rana Chandra Singh
Rana Chandra Singh (1931 – 1 August 2009), also known as Rana Chandar Singh, was a Pakistani politician and a federal minister. He was one of the founding members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Umerkot seven times with PPP between 1977 and 1999. He founded the Pakistan Hindu Party (PHP) in 1990. Early life Rana Chandra Singh was born in 1931 in Rana Jagir, 16 km from Umarkot, present day Umerkot District. He belonged to the Sodha clan of Rajputs, and was the Rana (chieftain) of the Amarkot (Umerkot) ''jagir'', a Rajput estate in Pakistan, and Pakistani Hindu Sodha Thakur Rajput. Career He was a close friend of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto, and was a founding member of Pakistan Peoples Party. He was also elected as MPA a number of seven times, serving as Minister of Science and Technology, Revenue and Narcotics Affairs. In 1990 he left PPP and formed his own political party, the Pakistan Hindu Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rana Ratan Singh
Rana Ratan Singh was a hereditary land owner in Umerkot Umerkot (formerly known as Amarkot) is a city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The local language is Dhatki, which is one of the Rajasthani languages of the Indo-Aryan language family. It is most closely related to Marwari. Sindhi, Urdu an ..., belonging to Sodha sub clan of Rajputs. Rana killed the British appointed Governor of Umarkot Fort, Syed Mohammad Ali, in 1847, during a tax protest. He was soon after tried and convicted of committing murder and treason, and hanged in Umarkot Fort, by the British. References {{Reflist Thari people People executed by British India by hanging People from Umerkot District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kertee
Kertee, also known as Kertigarh, is a village in Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan, located south of Mithi city. It was known as Karli Nagar in Gujarati language, Gujarati language. Apart from its historical background, Kertee is also famous for an ancient well, about which locals say, is 5000 years old. Stories mention that this well was constructed by the Pandavas during their exile of 14 years. There are also temples of some common deities like as Oghar Nath, Pir Pithora, Pir Bhavsingh, Mard Ali Shah, Mauji, Mauji, Mataji and three other temples of Shiva and one temple of Krishna. Geography Kertee is situated in Tharparkar district, Sindh, Pakistan, south of Mithi city. It is surrounded by many other villages, including Veeh and Choompni to the south, Bhakuo and Veri, Pakistan, Veri. Education Kertee has Government Boys Primary School and Government High School for boys and girls, also have separate Government Girls School Kertee for girls. Agriculture The district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarkot
Umerkot (formerly known as Amarkot) is a city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The local language is Dhatki, which is one of the Rajasthani languages of the Indo-Aryan language family. It is most closely related to Marwari. Sindhi, Urdu and Punjabi are also understood by the citizens. Etymology The name of the city is named after a local Ruler of Sindh Umer Soomro of the Umar Marvi story which also appears in ''Shah Jo Risalo'' and is one of the popular tragic romances from Sindh. However, the myth of Umer Marvi is believed to have been made up to islamise the history of Amarkot which was named after its original founder, Amar Singh. History Amarkot province was ruled by the Sodha Rajput clan of Hindu Rajputs during the medieval time period. Rana Parshad, the Sodha Rajput ruler of Umarkot, gave refuge to Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor when he was ousted by Sher Shah Suri, and next Mughal Emperor, Akbar was born here. Later on, Akbar brought northwestern India, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thari People
The Thari also known as the Dhatki (, ) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group who reside in the Thar Desert, which is divided between Pakistan as well as India. The Thari live primarily in Tharparkar, a district of Sindh, parts of Kutch district of Gujarat, and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Lifestyle and Culture The Thar live in the harsh environment of the Thar Desert, which explains why they are always running after their water, camel, donkeys, etc. The Thari marry early, often during teenage years. They wake up early and herd the animals with the females waking up earlier than the men. The Thari are known for their carpet industry, and earlier in history they used to make shawls. The Thari also celebrate Lok Mela, along with the Sindhis. The Thari have suffered throughout history due to the environment they live in, but as the world progresses into a new era, the Tharis have been suffering even more with no cars or phones. The music of the Thari is regarded as Rajsthani m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1540 Births
Year 154 ( CLIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Lateranus (or, less frequently, year 907 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 154 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * King Eupator of Bosphorus pays tribute to Rome, due to the threat posed by the Alani. * The Antonine Wall is completed. Asia * Last (2nd) year of ''Yongxing'' era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Adalla becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. By topic Religion * Anicetus becomes pope of Rome (approximate date). * Anicetus meets with Polycarp of Smyrna to discuss the Computus, the date of Easter in the Christian liturgical calendar. * Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Patriarch Euzois to Patriarch La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
