Sindhi Culture Foundation Launches ‘Come Home to Sindh’ Book in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Sindhi Culture Foundation (SCF) launched its coffee table book Come Home to Sindh in Bengaluru, documenting the history, memories and cultural heritage of the Sindhi community.
The launch was accompanied by a talk titled “From Indus to Exile: An Exploration of Sindhi Nanak Panthis” by researcher, author and documentary filmmaker Amardeep Singh. The session was organised in association with the Bangalore International Centre.
The book was inspired by The Lost Homeland of Sindh, SCF’s permanent gallery at the Partition Museum in Delhi. It brings together photographs and essays reflecting the experiences of Sindhis who were displaced from their homeland while retaining their cultural and ancestral connections.
The book was unveiled by Jitu Virwani, Chairman, Embassy Group. The Embassy Group has supported the creation of The Lost Homeland of Sindh at the Partition Museum in Delhi.
Preserving Sindhi History and Heritage
The Sindhi Culture Foundation was established to research, preserve and share Sindhi culture through cultural, educational and archival initiatives. Aruna Madnani, Founder and Managing Trustee, has played a key role in shaping the Foundation’s work.
One of its major initiatives is The Lost Homeland of Sindh, a permanent gallery at the Partition Museum at the Dara Shukoh Library in New Delhi. The gallery documents the displacement of Sindhis through historical artefacts, fragments of havelis and oral histories.
SCF also conducts Doorway to Sindh, an online lecture and video series covering Sindhi history, art, language and culture. Its Sindh Partition Stories initiative serves as an oral history archive of recorded Sindhi voices.
The Foundation has also organised cultural and art programmes across India featuring Sindhi folk and Sufi music, handicrafts, embroidery and discussions with authors and scholars. These programmes have also focused on encouraging wider use of the Sindhi language among younger generations.
Speaking about the book launch, Aruna Madnani said Sindh represents not only a geographical homeland but also a living memory preserved through stories, music, crafts and family traditions. She said Come Home to Sindh seeks to provide readers with a window into the homeland and the journeys of the Sindhi community.
Talk Explores Sindhi Nanak Panthi Tradition
During the launch programme, Amardeep Singh spoke about the spiritual and cultural traditions of Sindhi Nanak Panthis, whose reverence for Guru Nanak developed within the pluralistic environment of the Indus region.
Drawing on his field research and visual documentation, Singh examined the evolution of the tradition through religious reform movements, colonial classifications, Partition and subsequent displacement. He also discussed themes of belonging, memory and cultural continuity.
Amardeep Singh is a Singapore-based researcher, writer, photographer and documentary filmmaker who documents endangered cultural histories. He is the author of the two-volume Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan and the creator of the docuseries ALLEGORY: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak’s Travels.
He currently leads Oneness in Diversity, a multilingual audio-visual archive focused on the musicology and philosophy of Guru Nanak and 15 Indic saints.
The Bengaluru programme was attended by members of the Sindhi community, cultural enthusiasts and others interested in the history and heritage of Sindh. The event included the talk, a discussion and audience question-and-answer session, followed by an informal “Taste of Sindh” gathering.
