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Amils in Sindh

Amongst

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rulers, beginning in the mid-eighteenth century. They speak Sindhi. In 1938, Amils were primarily bankers, clerks, and minor officials . Amils are by no means the wealthiest in the Sindhi community but are highly educated professionals, often to this day.

Notable Amils include

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References

{{Reflist * Bherumal Mahirchand Advani, "Amilan-jo-Ahwal" - published in Sindhi, 1919 * Amilan-jo-Ahwal (1919) - translated into English in 2016 ("A History of the Amils") a
sindhis
Lohana Social groups of Pakistan Sindhi tribes Sindhi tribes in India