This document provides an overview of Sindhi culture, including its history, characteristics, religion, language, dress, food, and historical places. Sindhi culture originated from the Sindhu River valley civilization along the Indus River around 3000 BC. Today, Sindhi culture is characterized by the hospitality of its people, traditional clothing like ajrak prints and chaddars, foods like daal pakwaan and koki, and historical places such as Ranikot Fort and Faiz Mahal palace. The majority of Sindhis are Muslim and speak the Sindhi language, which is considered one of the oldest in South Asia.

1. SINDHI CULTURE
ABDUL BASIT(52186)

2. OUTLINE
INTRODUUCTION
HISTORY
CARACTERISTICS
Religion
Language
Dresses
Foods
HISTORICAL PLACES.

3. INTRODUCTION
1)Sindh is one of the four of
Pakistan and historical home of
sindhi people.
2) Sindh is also know as BAB-
UL-ISLAM” (The gateway of
Islam)
3) Sindhi language iscondered of
the oldest language.
4) It is established that sindhi
was the first and earliest
language of east in which
QURAN was translated in the
Eighth and Ninth century.

4. SINDHI CULTURE HISTORY.
• It name is derived from it’s life
stream, the river indus, known to
the people by the name of
“Sindhu”
• Sindh historically known as “Ba’ab
ul Islam” and is also called
“Mehran”
• Arround 3000 B.C dravodian
cultures developed and give rise
to the indus velly civilization.
• Sindhi language is ancient and
rich in literature.

5. CARACTERISTICS
• Sindh is famous because of the hospitality of
people .
• In Sindh women war chaddars, having hand
kintted work.
• Sindhi’s used to have quilts in their homes.
• Fish, rich and mangoes are special eating
items of Sindh.
• In marriage ceremonies the music dance are
special items.
• Sindhi used to have otaqs.
• Sindhi, are sophisticated in their outlook.

6. Religion
1. Muslim 94.81%
The majority of muslims are sunni Hanafi and
shia’s
2. Non Muslim 5.19%
it includes Hindus and Christians etc

7. Language
• Linguistically consider to be the sister
language of sanskrit.
• More than 35 million people speak sindhi in
the province of Sindh
• 25% people are sindhi-speaking in Karachi
the largest city of Pakistan.

8. Dress
Sindhi people wear shalwar kameez with
traditional sindhi topi and ajrak of beautiful
designs which are made locally.
Sindhi consumes have different styles
embroidery and some women are use Ajrak as
Dupatta

9. FOOD
• Daal pakwaan.
Daal pakwaan is made of
maida is mostily eaten in the
morning as breakfast.
• Koki
Koki and papad are famous
about sindhi’s. Koki is a paratha
made with onion stuffing and
served best papad or butter.
• Bhee aloo
Also known as Potato Wadi,
bhee aloo is very tasty and adds a
zing with its unique taste.

10. HISTORICAL PLACES.
Ranikot Fort
Ranikot fort is the largest forts in
the world with a circumstance of
approximately 26 kilometers. The ranikot
is located in Jamshoro District and is also
known as the great wall of Sindh.
Faiz Mahal, Khairpur
It is also situated in Khairpur. It was
built by the talpurs in 1798. this splendid
palace is surrounded by vast gardens. FaIZ
Mhala is well maintained and has retained
most of its grandeur