BRIEF HISTORY OF SINDH UNTIL 1947
BC 6000 : Indus Valley – Neolithic settlements.
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SINDHI SOCIETY & CULTURE
SlNDHl SOCIETY is an integral part of the great Indian society. And yet, because of local factors, it has a flavour of its own. The people are eclectic, not very profound, but very practical. As a wit put it, “The Sindhi rule of the thumb is to do whatever is convenient and profitable.”
SINDHI IMPORTANT DAYS & FESTIVALS
Just as there are innumerable gods and goddess of Hindus, so are their religious days, which are in fact more than the number of days in year. How and why they are started, if one were to write fables, folklore and stories, about them, it would become a big book.
Pavitra Vivah Bandhan Khe Toran Jo Maslo
Pavitra Vivah Bandhan Khe Toran Jo Maslo
Historical Origin of Khudabadi Sonara Community
According to Puranic sources, theAryan civilization was established by King Ishaku (Ikshvaku) some five to six millennia before Christ (BC). His 22nd descendant was great King Raghu, a great conquerer, who established the Raghuvansh Dynasty. King Raghu’s 14th descendant was Lord Rama (incarnate of Lord Vishnu) in TretaYug (RamayanTime), was SuryaVanshi, whose kingdom extended from Ayodhiya to Punjab & Sindh on one side and to Bengal & Tamilnad on the other side
Legendary Origin of Khudabadi Sonara Community
Hindu mythology tells an interesting tale of the fierce battle of Goddess Durga with Mahishasura, a demon who earned the favour of lord Shiva after long and hard penance
Raja Dahir (Daharseen)
Taking advantages of political upheavals in Persia, the Sindh became independent under Rai Dynasty around 478 A.D. Rai Shasi II was over thrown by Chuch of Aror (Alor) around 632 A.D. A period of hostility between Arabs and Chuch began and this got worsened during the reign of Raja Dahir (Daharseen)
Lord Jhulelal – Symbol of Secularism
India is a land of different religions. People of different religions worship God in different ways. We offer prayers to God to thank him for his blessings. Our glorious Hindu Pantheon is full of instances of “Avatars” (Incarnations) of Parmatma (God) that have place from age to age.
Archive and Records
As Haridwar has traditionally been a site, for death rites and also Shraaddha, amongst Hindu families. since time immemorial, the families of Khudabadi Sonara community, when ever, visiting Haridwar during the course of their religious pilgrimage or for performing the religious rituals or for immersion of ashes and bones of their kin into the waters of holy River Ganga, as required by Hindu religious custom, they would always meet their family Pinda (Holy men of Haridwar), and register their purpose of visits, update the past & present events
The Goddess Durga and Navratra Festival
The story of creation of Goddess Durga is very interesting. The gods in heaven decided to create an all-powerful being to kill the demon king Mahishasur who was ready to attack them.