- Golani Family
The Golani family were a royal family in
Sindh , a province ofPakistan , dating from the 19th century.History
After the invasion of Sindh by Charles Napier in 1843, the region was divided into many provinces and each of these provinces were assigned to Zamindars to collect taxes for the British East India Company. These Zamindars were also known as 'Wadaras'. Wadara of Shikarpur was Lord Wadra Bhagwandas Golani (1861 - 1931), a merchant born in the royal family of Golani. In 1918 his eldest son Shobraj Bhagwandas Golani (1885 - 1978) took over as the Landlord of Shikarpur, Digri, Jamrao, Kachhelo, Tando Jan Mohammed, Ratnabad, Roshanabad and Khayrpur. Shobraj Bhagwandas Golani was also invited to Great Britain by the King along with all the Nawabs and Maharajahs of India to discuss the participation of their respective provinces in expansion of the British Empire in the Middle East. Sindh was later made part of Bombay Presidency, and became a separate province in 1935. Shobraj along with his eldest son Shri Hashmatrai S Golani (1918 - 1979) moved to Bombay in 1947 after the Partition of India.
The family left all its wealth and abandoned its palaces to move to Bombay (Mumbai) after the Partition of India and Pakistan. In 1950 the Monarchy system was abolished in India. Lat known known member of this family is the grandson of Shri, Hashmatrai Golani, Gaurav Narender Golani & Kshitij Narender Golani
Members of this family are spread throughout the world. It has famous names like Lekhraj Golani and Kushaldas Golani. Turban of Kushaldas Golani is still famous among sindhis.
References
* [http://www.freesindh.org/sindhstory The Sindh Story] - by
K.R. Malkani
* Sindh And The Races That Inhabit The Valley Of The Indus - by Richard BurtonExternal links
* [http://sindhdevelopmentinstitute.blogspot.com/2005/03/shikarpur-economic-profile.html Sindh Development Institute]
* [http://www.sindh.gov.pk/historical_cultural_background/historical-backgroundI.htm#early Government of Sindh website: Early history of Sindh]
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