Amils

The Amils are the Sub group/caste of Lohana Community The word "Amil" has its origin in the Persian word "amal" (as "administer").[1] Amil Lohanas 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. 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.

Amils in Sindh

Amongst Lohana 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 the wealthiest in the Sindhi community and are highly educated, even to this day. They pray mostly to Guru Nanak and very rarely to Jhulelal.

Notable Amils include

References
  1. Raina Thapan, Anita. Sindhi Diaspora in Manila, Hong Kong, and Jakarta. Ateneo de Manila U Press. p. 14.
  2. Markovits, Claude. The Global World of Indian Merchants, 1750-1947: Traders of Sind from ... Cambridge University Press. p. 47.
  3. Tejani, Shabnum. Indian Secularism: A Social and Intellectual History, 1890-1950. Indiana University Press. p. 150.
  4. The Indian year book, Volume 25. Bennett, Coleman & Co. 1938. p. 2.

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  • 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
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