Saturday, April 13, 2013

Jhulelal Tirath Dham


Jhulelal Tirath Dham - An Introduction


The ethnic Sindhi community comprises of over six crore people, but has

been marginalized & isolated due to scattered settlement. Sindhi Nationality is

one of the fifteen major recognized Indian Nationalities but has microscopic

minority almost in every political constituency. We have paid an enormous

price for having sacrificed our home land. We did it for our country, but today

no one has our back. Currently we have no representation, reservation or

support from any government or political organization. Lack of all of these (and

many more) things, has caused erosion of our culture, loss of our traditions,

almost vapourized our festivals, and diminished use of our language. It is high

time that the Sindhi community step up and work hard to save itself. It is a do

or die situation. No amount of explanation is enough to emphasize how dire

our community's situation is.

Past and Ongoing Effort

Amongst many others all over the country, people like, our very own

Dadi Pushpa D Advani, have been working for over four decades toward the

betterment of the Sindhi community. Under banners of World Sindhi Congress,

International Sindhi Forum, United Sindhi Forum, she, along with several

others has been working on preservation of the language, sponsoring and

supporting Sindhi artists / theatre / movies, promoting Sindhi quotas in Sindhi

colleges, preventing (& even reversing) conversion of Sindhis to other

communities, fighting for reservations & other rights with local authorities – all

the way upto the Prime Minister's Office, etc. Though these efforts have borne

fruit, it is miniscule. We are in need of a dramatic and significant change.

Dr. Subhadra Anand, ex-principal of R. D. National College, Bombay, has

researched and prepared a thesis on how a sacred spot – a “tirath dham” -

would help us preserve our community to a great extent. Getting political

change in India is not easy, but having our very own religious spot, kind of like

the Balaji Temple of the south, or Vaishnodevi temple up noth, or Jeursalem, or

the Mecca Madina, or more so like the Vatican – can help us significantly bring

our community together.

Jhulelal Tirathdham

With this in mind, a delegation of Sindhis met Shri Narendra Modi, Cheif

Minister of Gujarat. He has willingly and generously offered us huge a piece of

land in Gujarat for us to set up our “Jhulelal Tirath Dham”. This is no ordinary

land – it is one where the Sindhu river once ended. It is also surrounded by

areas that have a very high Sindhi speaking population. This place in Narayan

Sarovar has immense cultural significance.

On this land, if we can successfully build our religious centers, cultural

museums, tradition and culture promoting centers for all kinds of arts and

language, etc. we shall be taking a huge step in preserving our community.

Shri Narendra Modiji has offered us this land, in today's expensive times, at

and extremely nominal Rs. 50 per square meter – cheaper than cloth!

We have several prominent Sindhi's participating in this movement.

Currently we are looking for six more trustees. These trustees would be paying

an amount of Rs. 12,00,000 and on becoming a trustee – would form an

integral part of the Jhulelal Tirathdham Trust as founder trustees. This is an

immense honour and an enternal position to have. We hope and look forward

to your support.

The following four pages are inculding a delegation letter, land allotment

letter, a map of the area around Narayan Sarovar, and a proposed plan of what

to build, by Hiranandani builders.  

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Do You Know That

1) Ethnic Sindhis are more than 6 crores in number

2) As per Linguistic survey of India, Sindhi Linguistic Territory (S.L.T) more than one lakh square miles in area, comprising:



Proper Sindh [Dialects: Siro\Utradi,Vicholi,Ladi,Thari] 54407 sq miles

Lasbela [Dialect: Lasi or Lassi] 4855 sq miles

Kalat [Dialect: Lasi or Lassi] 2556 sq miles

Bahawalpur[Dialect: Saraiki] 9590 sq miles

Multan [Dialect: Saraiki] 1437 Sq miles

Kuchchh [Dialect: Kuchhi] 17626 Sq miles

Jaisalmer [Dialect: Datki] 14994.7 Sq miles

Barmer [Dialect:Thali or Thareli] 10878.2 Sq miles

Jalore [Dialect:Thali or Thareli] 4078.5 Sq miles

Total 120423.4 Sq miles



In the absence of strong organization with farsighted leadership, we lost almost entire territory and are on the verge of losing about half of even PROPER SINDH, to non-Sindhi usurpers.

Do you know that:

Sindhi Nationality is one of the fifteen major recognized Indian Nationalities, but has been marginalized & isolated due to scattered settlement, reducing it in a microscopic minority almost in every political constituency. This has endangered our SINDHIYAT-------Our IDENTITY-------Our very existence as EQUAL PARTENER with other fourteen Nationalities.

Do you want to regain lost glory and equality in respect of Social status, Political rights, Economic development & Cultural facilities?

If yes, then join the organization called “SAVE SINDHIYAT MOVEMENT” sponsored by UNITED SINDHI FORUM (Registered)







Additional Information about the organization

1- Unlike other Sindhi organizations, functioning as Static Associations of ELITE SINDHIS only, this organization is dynamic mass movement of common Sindhis------------SINDHI AAM AADMI.

2- We stand for “UNITY IN DIVERSITY” of entire Sindhi Nationality of the world, comprising Sindhis in Sindh; Sindhis in Hind and Non-resident Sindhis of the rest of the world.

3- We believe in the basic cohesiveness of the SINDHI PEOPLE with ETHOS of Pre-1935 SUFIISM and Pre-1947 PURE Sindhi language----UNPOLLUTED with URDU & HINDI words.

4- The Movement offers full moral support to the Sindhis of the Sindh in their efforts to regain their original SUFI culture, their opposition to the POLITICAL DIVISION of the SINDH PROVINCE and their birth right over the water of holy river SINDHU.

5- THE MOVEMENT is to prepare Sindhi masses, especially youths for active participation in electoral polity, enabling SINDHI VOICE to reach in the DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, by ending their isolation from the mainstream of Sindhiyat.

6- We are to persuade Sindhis for diversification from business to the ADMINISTRATION & HIGH TECHNOLOGY.

7- We are committed to strengthen our linguistic & cultural relations with the people of entire Sindhi Linguistic Territory (S.L.T) as per border demarcation in the linguistic survey of India and assist in fulfilling their aspirations for the economic development of the territory. For this the Movement shall persuade Sindhi capitalists of India & abroad to invest liberally.

8- We shall actively cooperate with “JHULELALDHAM TRUST” in establishing Grand Sindhi tirathsthan at NARAYANSAROVAR over the land allotted by Shri Narendra Modi. The entire Project on completion would be the Sindhi replica of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Lotus Temple in New Delhi, Vatican city in Italy and other similar centers.

9- For our objectives, we shall have to abandon 65 years old Sindhi practice of depending solely on the Memorandas to various authorities and follow methods of non-violent agitation as per Gandhian principles.

Kindly send similar e-mails to your Sindhi friends & relatives for this Sindhi cause.

For any clarification, please contact the undersigned,

GYAN HEMNANI

General Secretary

SAVE SINDHIYAT MOVEMENT

Postal address: Plot No.104-A, Surya Enclave, P.O.Trimulgiri, Secunderabad-500015

Phones: (040)42030513, (040)27990418
Mobiles: 09908638394, 08081993122(when in U.P)

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