The present work is the culmination of Richard Burton's five years stay in Sindh, where he had the opportunity to learn the manners and customs, the domestic details, and the religious opinions and language of the people among, and with whom, he lived. He found the previous descriptions of Sindh and its inhabitants of little use; they were either too popular in nature, or written with a view of imparting a superficial knowledge of the language. Richard Burton has given long descriptions of the studies, religion and ceremonies peculiar to the race inhabiting Sindh, the first specimens of…mehr
The present work is the culmination of Richard Burton's five years stay in Sindh, where he had the opportunity to learn the manners and customs, the domestic details, and the religious opinions and language of the people among, and with whom, he lived. He found the previous descriptions of Sindh and its inhabitants of little use; they were either too popular in nature, or written with a view of imparting a superficial knowledge of the language. Richard Burton has given long descriptions of the studies, religion and ceremonies peculiar to the race inhabiting Sindh, the first specimens of language, and notices of the literature ever printed, and also the first detailed account of native habits and customs, manners and ceremonies. This work would be useful to not only linguists, ethnographers, and historians but also general readers who are?fond?of?travelling?in?the?past.
Richard Francis Burton KCMG, FRGS (19 March 1821-20 October 1890) was a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian and African?languages.
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Chapter I General Appearances 1 Chapter II The Ancient Course of the Indus 35 Chapter III A List of Sindhi Legends 56 Chapter IV Biography of the Three Most Celebrated Sindhi Authors 81 Chapter V The Same Subject 114 Chapter VI Moselm Education at Schools 134 Chapter VII Present State of Scoeity in Sindh 158 Chapter VIII Tasawwuf of Sufysim 198 Chapter IX Account of the Different Stanger 232 Chapter X Ceremonies Observed 258 Chapter XI The Sindhi Proper described Chapter XII The Hindoos of Sindh 309 Chapter XIII The Amil Class 338 Concluding Remarks 362 Appendix 367 Notes 376
Chapter I General Appearances 1 Chapter II The Ancient Course of the Indus 35 Chapter III A List of Sindhi Legends 56 Chapter IV Biography of the Three Most Celebrated Sindhi Authors 81 Chapter V The Same Subject 114 Chapter VI Moselm Education at Schools 134 Chapter VII Present State of Scoeity in Sindh 158 Chapter VIII Tasawwuf of Sufysim 198 Chapter IX Account of the Different Stanger 232 Chapter X Ceremonies Observed 258 Chapter XI The Sindhi Proper described Chapter XII The Hindoos of Sindh 309 Chapter XIII The Amil Class 338 Concluding Remarks 362 Appendix 367 Notes 376
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