Abul Hassan Sagheer Sindhi

Abul Hassan Sagheer Sindhi
Born	Thato, Sindh, Pakistan
Died	1724 Medina
Occupation(s)	Linguist and translator
Known for	Developed the old 40 letter Sindhi writing system

Abul Hassan Sagheer Sindhi (Arabic: أبو الحسن بن محمد صادق السندي، المدني), also known as Makhdoom Abul Hassan thatvi (d.1176 AH/1724 AD), was a Muslim scholar who is known as the founder of the old 40 letter Sindhi writing system.

Additional information

• Syed Salman Nadwi, Arab o Hind Ke Taluqqat, Karachi, Kareem Sons Publishers, 1972, pp 241–242.
• Edward C Sachau, Alberuni’s India: An Account of the Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Geography, Chronology, Astronomy, Customs, Laws and Astrology of India, Vol. 1, 1888. Reprinted Lahore, Sheikh Mubarak Ali, 1962. Ibid., p 232.
• N B Baloch, Sindhi Suratkhati e Khattati, Hyderabad, Sindhi Language Authority, 1991, p vi. Sachau, op.cit., p 231.
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• British Conquest and the Educational Policies of the Government, Hyderabad, University of Sindh, 1971, pp 1–44.
• N B Baloch (ed. & comp), Sindhi Boli Jo Aganhro Mangzum Zakhuro, Hyderabad, Sindhi Language Authority, 1993.
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