Sobho Gianchandani
Sobho Gianchandani | |
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| Born | 3 May 1920 Bindi, British India |
| Died | 8 December 2014 (aged 94) |
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Sobho Gianchandani (Sindhi: سوڀو گيانچنداڻي; 3 May 1920 – 8 December 2014) was a Pakistani Sindhi social scientist, and revolutionary writer.
Biography
Gianchandani was born in Bindi (some sources call it Bandi), a small village near the archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro To a Sindhi family.[2] He attended NJV School, DJ College, and SC Shahani Law College.[3][4] he studied arts at a university set up by Tagore in West Bengal.[5]
Tagore used to call him "the man from Mohenjo-Daro".[5]
He was the first non-Urdu recipient of the Pakistan's top literary Kamal-e-Fun Award (for 2004), which is given every year to an eminent writer in recognition of his lifelong achievements in the field of literature.[1]
He was also a member of the Communist Party of Pakistan.[6]
Gianchandani died on 8 December 2014 at the age of 94.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Subho Gyan Chandani gets literary award". Dawn. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ Sangi, Shaikh Aziz | Sohail (2014-12-09). "A dauntless crusader — Sobho Gianchandani (1920–2014)". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
Dr Ayaz Qadri called him Himalya khan oocho manhoo and Shaikh Ayaz remembered him as Asaan jo Qalandar. A few years ago, he said in an interview: "For the Pakistani establishment, I am a three-headed monster — I am a communist, I am Hindu, and I am Sindhi.
- ↑ Aziz, Shaikh; Sangi, Sohail (9 December 2014). "A dauntless crusader — Sobho Gianchandani (1920–2014)". Dawn. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ Tunio, Hafeez (9 December 2014). "Marxist leader Sobho Gianchandani dies at 95". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Leading Pakistan communist Sobho Gianchandani dies". BBC News. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
Later he studied fine arts at a university set up by Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan, his native village in West Bengal.In a subsequent interview, Gianchandani said he had espoused communism during his time at this university.He said Tagore, who was then in his late 70s, used to call him the man from Mohenjo-Daro.
- ↑ Khan, M. Ilyas (9 December 2014). "Leading Pakistan communist Sobho Gianchandani dies". BBC. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Veteran intellectual Sobho Gianchadani passes away". The Times of India. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
External links
- Javed, Kazy (14 August 2005). "Revolutionary gains". Daily Jang. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2014.