Summary
The Amils (Sindhi: اميل) are a caste of Sindhis. The word "Amil" has its origin in the Persian word "amal" (as "administer").[1] Amils used to work in Administration in Government services.
Amils and Bhaibands were the communities that were one of the earliest to take up English education during British colonial rule. [citation needed] They were, along with the Parsis, the closest to the British and were regularly sent to Britain in order to seal business deals on behalf of the East India Company. [citation needed]
Amils in Sindh edit
Amongst Sindhi Hindus, socially this clan ranks first in the hierarchical ranking among followed by Bhaiband.[2] The Amils held the highest administrative offices under Muslim rulers, beginning in the mid-eighteenth century. They speak Sindhi.[3] In 1938, Amils were primarily bankers, clerks, and minor officials .[4] Amils are by no means the wealthiest in the Sindhi community but are highly educated professionals, often to this day.
Notable Amils include edit
- LK Advani: Politician
- Ram Jethmalani (1923 – 2019): Lawyer and politician
- Niranjan Hiranandani: construction magnate
- Meera Sanyal: RBS chairman and AAP politician.
- Babita Kapoor: Actress Daughter of Hari Shivdasani|
- Hari Shivdasani : A prominent Bollywood Character actor
- Sadhna Shivdasani: Bollywood actress
- S.P Hinduja and Hinduja Family: Wealthiest Indian family in the United Kingdom.
- Kewalram Ratanmal Malkani : politician
- Ranveer Singh: Bollywood actor
- Nikhil Advani: Film Director
- Pankaj Advani: World Snooker Champion
References edit
- ^ Raina Thapan, Anita (2002). Sindhi Diaspora in Manila, Hong Kong, and Jakarta. Ateneo de Manila U Press. p. 14. ISBN 9789715504065.
- ^ Markovits, Claude (22 June 2000). The Global World of Indian Merchants, 1750-1947: Traders of Sind from ... Cambridge University Press. p. 47. ISBN 9781139431279.
- ^ Tejani, Shabnum (2008). Indian Secularism: A Social and Intellectual History, 1890-1950. Indiana University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0253220448.
- ^ The Indian year book, Volume 25. Bennett, Coleman & Co. 1938. p. 2.
- Bherumal Mahirchand Advani, "Amilan-jo-Ahwal" - published in Sindhi, 1919
- Amilan-jo-Ahwal (1919) - translated into English in 2016 ("A History of the Amils") at sindhis