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Also, the Sindhis like to adapt to the local scene. They like to be always ``sugar-in-milk'' with the locals. In the north, they apply ``Sindhur'' in the `Maang' (hair-divide). In Bombay, the Sindhi women have learnt to wear Mangalsutra from the Maharashtrians, something unknown to them in Sindh. Likewise they have taken to Ganesh festival with gusto. The Sindhi child in Maharashtra will sing ``Dhan Guru Nanak Jag Tariyo'' (Glory unto Guru Nanak who saved the world); but he will also chant: ``Ganpati Bapa Moriya, Purcha Varshi Laukariya'' (Oh lord Ganesha, come ,soon next year). lt is at once natural and desirable; it is typical Hindu.
Also, the Sindhis like to adapt to the local scene. They like to be always ``sugar-in-milk'' with the locals. In the north, they apply ``Sindhur'' in the `Maang' (hair-divide). In Bombay, the Sindhi women have learnt to wear Mangalsutra from the Maharashtrians, something unknown to them in Sindh. Likewise they have taken to Ganesh festival with gusto. The Sindhi child in Maharashtra will sing ``Dhan Guru Nanak Jag Tariyo'' (Glory unto Guru Nanak who saved the world); but he will also chant: ``Ganpati Bapa Moriya, Purcha Varshi Laukariya'' (Oh lord Ganesha, come ,soon next year). lt is at once natural and desirable; it is typical Hindu.


Lakhs of "Sehjdhari Sikhs" who had migrated from Sindh province (now in Pakistan) to Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and other parts of India at the time of partition are a disappointed lot as neither the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) nor any other Sikh organisation has made any serious attempt to keep the new generation into the mainstream Sikhism, so far.
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuOF2FKgSWk Mandir Guru Nanak of Sindhi]
The "Nanak Nam Leva" Sindhis are dedicated followers of Guru Nanak Dev. They have built their own gurdwaras in different parts of Maharashtra and recite gurbani (holy hymns) from Guru Granth Sahib, every day. According to a rough estimate more than 10 lakh Sindhis live in Maharashtra alone.
 
These Sindhis have said they were surprised to know that the Sikh Gurdwara Commission in its draft proposals had recommended to Government of India to delete "Sehjdhari" from Gurdwara Act, 1925. They, however, appreciated the SGPC for stalling this move. It may be mentioned here that SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur had announced that any amendment in the Gurdwara Act would be made by consensus and seeking suggestions from Sikh scholars and organisations.
 
The dedication of Sindhis could be gauged from the unprecedented reception organised by them at various railway stations en route "a rail on spiritual journey" which reached Nanded — the fifth Takht of Sikhs — after visiting various parts of the country. A number of Sehjdhari Sikhs talking to TNS said nobody could separate "Sehjdharis" from mainstream Sikhism.
 
Mr Permanand and Mr Goverdhan Dass, ‘Sehjdharis’ who were among hundreds of enthusiastic Sikhs who received the train at Kota railway station said nobody was above Guru Granth Sahib, adding that Guru Granth Sahib was the only holy book of the world which contains the "bani" of personalities of other religions. They told there were more than one lakh Sindhis and Sehjdhari Sikhs in Rewari.
 
There are many areas where Sikhs are in large numbers. This is why Kota is known as "mini Punjab". In Surat, Gujarat, Sehjdhari Sikhs have built two gurdwaras. In Pimpri, Pune, there are approximately 90,000 Sindhis.

Revision as of 13:11, 22 May 2008

Sindhis are an Indo-Aryan language speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. Sindhis that live in Pakistan are predominantly Muslim, while many Sindhi Hindus imigrated to India when British India was divided in 1947.

The Sindhis were greatly influenced by Guru Nanak's teachings as he did pass through Sindh and expound his beautifully simple philosophy to the Sindhis of that area. The Sindhis were so deeply influenced by the Master's teachings that it was not uncommon for the Sindhis to make their first son a Sikh. Even today the Sindhis worship Guru Nanak with the same fervor that they accord to, Shri Krishna, Shri Ram, Shivji or/ and Ma Durga, Laxmi and Saraswati. The Geeta and The Guru Granth Sahib both enjoy an exalted status in Sindhi homes. Come let us pay homage to this Giant personality.Bhai Chella Ram Sindhi

Some Sikh intellectuals --- for example, Khushwant Singh --- have a feeling that Sindhis have become less Sikh after Partition. They have -and they have not. The Sindhi response to Akali tantrums in the Punjab is certainly negative. But even then, in Bombay, Pune and elsewhere, Sindhis are very prominent in celebrating Guru Nanak Jayanti. They have set up several Sindhi gurdwaras, including ``Nij Thanw on Pusa Road in New Delhi. But it is also true that Sikhism no longer occupies a near-monopolistic position in Sindhi religious perception. For one thing, even before Partition, while reading Gurbani and visiting gurdwaras, the Sindhis always read other Hindu scriptures and bowed to all gods and pilgrimaged to all shrines. They were ``Shishyas (disciples) that is ``Sikhs of the guru; with few exceptions, they were not Khalsas or Sardarjis.

In addition, after Partition, the Sindhis have felt the need for identity. They have, therefore, revived the old Sindhi patron- saint of Jhoolay Lal. Today the portraits of Guru Nanak and Jhoolay Lal are found side by side in Sindhi temples and homes.

Also, the Sindhis like to adapt to the local scene. They like to be always ``sugar-in-milk with the locals. In the north, they apply ``Sindhur in the `Maang' (hair-divide). In Bombay, the Sindhi women have learnt to wear Mangalsutra from the Maharashtrians, something unknown to them in Sindh. Likewise they have taken to Ganesh festival with gusto. The Sindhi child in Maharashtra will sing ``Dhan Guru Nanak Jag Tariyo (Glory unto Guru Nanak who saved the world); but he will also chant: ``Ganpati Bapa Moriya, Purcha Varshi Laukariya (Oh lord Ganesha, come ,soon next year). lt is at once natural and desirable; it is typical Hindu.

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