Umar Marvi or Marui ( sd, عمر مارئي, ur, ), is a folktale from

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 ...

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about a village girl Marvi Maraich, who resists the overtures of a powerful King and the temptation to live in the palace as a queen, preferring to be in simple rural environment with her own village folk. The story also appears in Shah Jo Risalo and forms part of seven popular tragic romances from

. The other six tales are '' Sassui Punnhun'', '' Sohni Mehar'', '' Lilan Chanesar'', ''

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'', ''

Sorath Rai Diyach Sorath Rai Diyach ( sd, سورٺ راءِ ڏياچ) is one of the historical romantic tales from Sindh, Pakistan. The story also appears in Shah Jo Risalo and forms part of seven popular tragic romances from Sindh, Pakistan. The other six tales are ...

'' and ''

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'' commonly known as

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, or the Seven heroines of

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Folklore

The story of Umar Marvi is that Marvi was a young Thari girl abducted by then-ruler of

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 a ...

, Umar, who wanted to marry her because of her beauty. Upon her refusal she was imprisoned in the historic Umerkot Fort for several years. Because of her courage, Marvi is regarded as a symbol of love for one's soil and homeland.

In popular culture

Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background Historical c ...

ran a serial adaptation called Marvi in 1993. The series depicts the story of Marvi and Umar in a modern setting. Ghazal Siddique played the title role, while Hassam Qazi played Umer. * Umar Marvi is a Pakistani film in adapted from this folktale, produced by Syed Hussain Ali Shah Fazlani, directed by Shaikh Hassan and starring Fazlani himself, Nighat Sultana,

Noor Mohammed Charlie Noor Mohammed Charlie (1911–1983), popularly known as Charlie, was a Pakistani actor born on 1 July 1911 in Ranavav village, Porbandar, Saurashtra, British India. Best known for his comedy roles, he was the first 'star' comedian and has been ...

and Bibbo. Released on March 12, 1956, it was the first-ever Sindhi-language feature film made in Pakistan. *''Umar Marui'', is a

Sindhi Sindhi may refer to: *something from, or related to Sindh, a province of Pakistan * Sindhi people, an ethnic group from the Sindh region * Sindhi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them People with the name * Sarkash Sindhi (1940–2012 ...

play by Indian writer Ram Panjwani.

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"Umer Maruee: A Symbol of Patriotism"''MuseIndia''
39, Sept.-Oct. 2011.
Sur Marvi
by

(Sindhi).
Sur Marvi
(translated into English by Elsa Kazi).
Drama Adaptation of Umar Marvi (Urdu)
Love stories Sindhi folklore Culture of Sindh Pakistani literature Pakistani folklore Fictional duos Shah Jo Risalo

Folklore

In popular culture

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