Full Description
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.
Contents
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
