سنڌي ورچوئل لائبرري

‘Sindhi is an independent original and indigenous language of Sindh, spoken and written from the times of Mohen-jo-Daro, an ancient city of the Indus Valley Civilization’…this was the theory propounded by Mr. Sirajul Haque Memon (pen name: ‘Siraj’) in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. His vision looked eclectic in its appeal to the academics as he had rejected the false notions of Pro-Aryan and Pro-Semitic authors about the origin, history and development of the Sindhi language. His book “Sindhi Boli” had an impact on the collective consciousness of the Sindhi nation, and is extensively quoted by the students and scholars interested in the subject.

The present book is the translation of ‘Sindhi Boli’ by Dr. Amjad Siraj ,which has been published by Sindhi Language Authority for making it available to a wider range of readers.

Mr. Mohammad Ibrahim Joyo, the most revered scholar and intellectual of Sindh, was requested to go through the script of this edition, which he very kindly did and gave valuable suggestions for improving it. I am indebted to him for that. I must acknowledge the hard work of our team in the publication section who made it possible to bring the book in time.

Dr. Fahmida Hussain