Doorway To Sindh
Presenting Doorway to Sindh
An webinar series where we feature scholars and historians as they discuss Sindhi culture and history. Presented by Aruna Madnani, featuring notable guests and speakers:
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Sindh: Real and Imagined
Through the talk, Prof. Sarah Ansari and Prof. Rita Kothari take us through Sindh, real and imagined homeland from which we have been divorced. The talk delves into the issue of geographic distance between Sindh and Sindhis in India and the perception of Sindh through the complex dissipation of the Sindhi language, the religion and occupations of its diaspora, both in Sindh and India.
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Marui
Marui was born in a community of nomads living in the Thar desert of eastern Sindh. Shah Abdul Latif Bhtai immortalizes the love legend of Marui through his poems. In this film made by the well-known documentary filmmaker Ms Shabnam Virmani, of the Kabir Project we have Prof. Rita Kothari who explores the legend of Marui along with the Sufi scholar, Mr Abdullah Hussain Turk.
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Mohenjo-daro
Among the world's oldest cities, Mohenjo-daro is a mystery for researchers even today. Prof Michael Jansen and Dr Kaleemullah Lashari take us through their relationship with Mohenjo-daro, its architecture, the lesser known facts, its trade, script and their international connections through material remains.
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Harappa
Who were the Harappans? Are we related to them? Learn more about one of the oldest civilisations of the world from Prof. Vasant Shinde, who has extensively researched Harappan culture and civilization. Learn about the significance of Harappan research, how they are different from the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians and the latest research on the ancient DNA and craniofacial analysis of Harappans and present-day Indians.
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Sindhu in the Rigveda
It is said that the Vedas were written on the banks of the Indus river. In this talk, Dr. Sucheta Paranjpe and Dr Shilpa Sumant take us through Rigveda and the Rigvedic Culture. This is an enticing talk on science, philosophy and life as mentioned in the Rigveda.
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Hinglaj
Dr Jürgen Schaflechner and Dr Deepra Dandekar discuss shared sacred spaces through their research on Hinglaj and other Goddess shrines along their trading routes from the coastal regions of Sindh all the way to Maharashtra. Be a part of the journey to Hinglaj!
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