Ep 33 Harish Vaswani

In episodes 21-25 we covered development of city of Adipur-Gandhidham, educational institutes in this city. In this final episode we complete three part series of podcasts on Gandhidham. We learn about how a small town of less than 200,000 people has produced excellent poets, writers, actors, intellectuals from Sindhi community. Among many names covered include #Drsatishrohra, #haridilgir #dukhayal #hundrajdukhayal, #indiravaswani #harishvaswani. You will hear about #sindhipoetry #sindhi #sindhudurg #sindhimusic #sindhiculture #history After India was partitioned in 1947, a large number of Hindu Sindhis had to leave their homeland in Sindh which became part of Pakistan. Most of these Sindhis chose to stay in independent India but were not able to settle in one place as they were not allocated a separate state or region. However, a small piece of land was given to Sindhis in Kutch, Gujarat. Courageous and resourceful Sindhis built a thriving city in desert of Kutch. This is their story and story of Gandhidham-Adipur, Kutch. Partition of India and its impact on Sindhis.Do you know there is second Gandhi Samadhi in India in addition to the one in New Delhi? Find out in this video. Do you know that Gandhidham was bombed during the 1971 war with Pakistan? Do you know why Sindhis in Gandhidham used hollow blocks instead of bricks in construction? These and many other fascinating questions are discussed in this conversation. #sindhi #sindheducation #gandhidham #adipur #tolanimaritimeinstitute #tolani #sindhipoetry #sindhinews #sindhimusic #sindhiwrites #kutch #kandla #sindhiculture #bhaipratap #mahatmagandhi #gandhi #gandhisamadhi #indiansindhi #learnsindhi #jhulelal Clarification and disclaimer: This series of podcasts on history of Gandhidham city is not a documentary but series of conversations between people who want to acknowledge and celebrate contributions of key people and all the ordinary people who have lived in Gandhidham to make it a good city to live in. Primarily the city was founded for Sindhis who were displaced due to partition of India in 1947. But many other communities speaking different languages, practising different religions and other social customs live in Gandhidham and make valuable contributions to the city life. The city is a microcosm of India which is wonderfully diverse and beautiful country. If any dates or years are mentioned are not correct let us know in the comments. Also, if you know other Sindhis and non-Sindhis who are not mentioned but have made contributions to the development of Gandhidham, please mention those in comments. We believe there are many such people. In episodes 23 to 25 we will find out following: Profile and professional journey of educationist retired Professor H K Kirpalani The role of educational institutions started by Sindhis in development of Gandhidham City. Role of Hundraj Dukhayal, Krishna Bhambhani and Maitri Mandal Trust in developing school education Role of Kaka Pribhdas S Tolani and his family in growth of colleges in Gandhidham Adipur Role Nirmal Gajwani in development of Gandhidham, SRC and education Role of women leaders like Krishna Bhambhani, Jamvanti Kanal, Anjana Hazari, Tulsi Anandani, Sushila Vaziran in development of Gandhidham-Adipur #sindhi #sindheducation #gandhidham #adipur #tolanimaritimeinstitute #tolani #sindhipoetry #sindhinews #sindhimusic #sindhiwrites #kutch #kandla #sindhiculture #bhaipratap #mahatmagandhi #gandhi #gandhisamadhi #indiansindhi #learnsindhi #jhulelal