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Business and Economic Status of Sindhi Language: Historical Perspective

Abstract

the language of administration, education, literature, culture, trade and commerce and also medium religious teachings since many centuries. Dr. R.K Mookergy has stated in his book “History of Indian Shipping and their Own Township”that“it is now believed that the Egyptians wrapped their mummies in Sindhi cloth, establishing a commercial connection between Sindhi and Egypt”. Since the Medieval times Sindhi has been identified as trader’s language. Before the advent of printing technology, the trading community had developed distinct writing system called “Hat Waniki”. British paid proper attention towards Sindhi language and declared it language for official business. During this period, Sindhi business was at its peak and Sindhi Workis were spread all over the word due to their fair and standard business. They introduced new terminology like “Hundi”, “Roz Namcho”, “Khato”, “Devalo”, “Viyaj”, “Nafo & Nuqsan” etc. The business record keeping was maintained properly in decent manner in Sindhi language. With the migration of Hindu Sindhi traders, use of business and commerce language suffered a lot, as reigns of business in Sindh was in the hands of Hindu Sindhi community.

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