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moving to more NPOV since Sindhi diaspora refers to Sindhis was from British India not Pakistan and some lived in Punjab Province in Britsh India as well.
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The '''Sindhi diaspora''' consists of [[Sindhi people]] who have emigrated from [[Sind Province (1936–55)|Sindh]] and [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab province]] in [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]] to other countries and regions of the world, as well as their descendants. Apart from [[South Asia]], there is a large and well-established community of Sindhis throughout different continents of the world - including [[Canada]], [[Malaysia]], [[Oman]], [[Singapore]], [[UAE]], [[United_States|USA]] and [[UK]] etc.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sindhi|first1=people|title=Sindhi diaspora|url=http://www.peoplegroups.org/explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=24016|accessdate=16 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=M2vu7Odjz6kC&q=punjab#v=snippet&q=punjab&f=false|title=The Global World of Indian Merchants, 1750–1947: Traders of Sind from Bukhara to Panama|last=Markovits|first=Claude|date=2000-06-22|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9781139431279|language=en}}</ref>
The '''Sindhi diaspora''' consists of [[Sindhi people]] who have emigrated from [[Sindh]] province of Pakistan, and prior to that, the [[Sind Province (1936–55)|Sindh]] and [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab province]] of [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]] to other countries and regions of the world, as well as their descendants. Apart from [[South Asia]], there is a large and well-established community of Sindhis throughout different continents of the world - including [[Canada]], [[Malaysia]], [[Oman]], [[Singapore]], [[UAE]], [[United_States|USA]] and [[UK]] etc.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sindhi|first1=people|title=Sindhi diaspora|url=http://www.peoplegroups.org/explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=24016|accessdate=16 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=M2vu7Odjz6kC&q=punjab#v=snippet&q=punjab&f=false|title=The Global World of Indian Merchants, 1750–1947: Traders of Sind from Bukhara to Panama|last=Markovits|first=Claude|date=2000-06-22|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9781139431279|language=en}}</ref>
==Pakistan==
==Pakistan==
Within Pakistan, Sindhis have historically maintained contact and settlement connections with the [[Balochistan region]] and areas constituting [[Punjab (region)|Southern]] [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] primarily from the provinces of Sindh and Punjab regions of India<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9719058/European-Roma-descended-from-Indian-untouchables-genetic-study-shows.html</ref>. Today, there are many clans in these regions which claim Sindhi heritage; one notable example in southern Punjab is the [[Mahar (tribe)|Mahar]] tribe. Sindhis who have mixed Balochi origins are known as the [[Sindhi Baloch]]; there are many different Baloch tribes which have genetic links in Sindh and vice versa.
Within Pakistan, Sindhis have historically maintained contact and settlement connections with the [[Balochistan region]] and areas constituting [[Punjab (region)|Southern]] [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] primarily from the provinces of Sindh and Punjab regions of India<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9719058/European-Roma-descended-from-Indian-untouchables-genetic-study-shows.html</ref>. Today, there are many clans in these regions which claim Sindhi heritage; one notable example in southern Punjab is the [[Mahar (tribe)|Mahar]] tribe. Sindhis who have mixed Balochi origins are known as the [[Sindhi Baloch]]; there are many different Baloch tribes which have genetic links in Sindh and vice versa.

Revision as of 23:27, 27 January 2018

The Sindhi diaspora consists of Sindhi people who have emigrated from Sindh province of Pakistan, and prior to that, the Sindh and Punjab province of British India to other countries and regions of the world, as well as their descendants. Apart from South Asia, there is a large and well-established community of Sindhis throughout different continents of the world - including Canada, Malaysia, Oman, Singapore, UAE, USA and UK etc.[1][2]

Pakistan

Within Pakistan, Sindhis have historically maintained contact and settlement connections with the Balochistan region and areas constituting Southern Punjab primarily from the provinces of Sindh and Punjab regions of India[3]. Today, there are many clans in these regions which claim Sindhi heritage; one notable example in southern Punjab is the Mahar tribe. Sindhis who have mixed Balochi origins are known as the Sindhi Baloch; there are many different Baloch tribes which have genetic links in Sindh and vice versa.

India

In 1947, most of the Sindhi Hindu community migrated to India. Today, there are over 3.8 million Sindhis living in India.[4] Most of these Sindhi migrants have established settlements in Western India.

Afghanistan

It is estimated that around 10,700 Sindhi of Afghanistan are part of a much larger Sindhi people group. Almost all of the Sindhi in Afghanistan are Hanafite Muslim.[5]

United Kingdom

Main article: British Sindhis

United States

Main article: Sindhi Americans

There is a sizeable population of Sindhis in the U.S.

Other

Many Indian Indonesians belonging to the Hindu faith have origins in the Sindh region. In Australia, there is a small and vibrant community of Sindhis too; the Sydney Sindhi Association is a cultural organisation formed by expatriate Indian Hindu Sindhis in Sydney. They celebrate the many cultural events which are celebrated back home.[6] After the Partition, many Sindhis left to go to the countries in Caribbean, like Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Belize to set up businesses. They also left to go to countries in Africa like, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya to set up businesses.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sindhi, people. "Sindhi diaspora". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ^ Markovits, Claude (2000-06-22). The Global World of Indian Merchants, 1750–1947: Traders of Sind from Bukhara to Panama. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139431279.
  3. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9719058/European-Roma-descended-from-Indian-untouchables-genetic-study-shows.html
  4. ^ Ethnologue report for India Archived January 18, 2010, at WebCite
  5. ^ People, Sindhi. "Sindhi diaspora". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ^ Sydney Sindhi Association
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