The Institute of Sindhology has been recognized within the country
as well as abroad as a cultural repository of its own kind. An "Anthropological
Research Center and Sindh Arts Gallery" (Museum) has been established in this
Institute for the exhibition of objects, setting-up dioramas of various ethnic
groups of Sindh and corners of prominent personalities of Sindh.
The
collection of representative artifacts began in early 1970's. The masterpieces
representing archaeological material, wood-work, thread-work, metal-work,
leather-work, pottery, Jewellry, Coins, Arms, Photographs, and paintings have
been collected. The wide variety of collection in the Museum has been displayed
in different galleries. So far the following galleries have been organized:
Archaeological Gallery, Ethnological Gallery-I, Ethnological Gallery-II, Prominent Personalities Gallery, General Gallery,Coins Gallery, Benazir Bhutto Gallery,Dr. N.A Baloch Corner,Arms Gallery with Mir talpur ' s Court,Photographic Gallery, Indus Painting Gallery , Ethno-musical Gallery.
The prime purpose of
the Anthropological Research Center (Museum) is to collect and organize material
for the intensive and exhaustive study relating to past civilization of the
lower Indus Valley and the present Sindh. To meet this requirement a
comprehensive documentation work has been started for the benefit of research
scholars. Magnificent collection of artifacts and relics of past provides an
opportunity to common folks to appreciate the achievements of the art, craft and
architect of ancient Sindh and its people. As such Anthropological
Research Center (Museum) is a center of great attraction for scholars as well as
for ordinary folks at the University of Sindh campus. It draws crowds on its own
every day, who admire and appreciate the fine work done in regard to conceiving
the idea of collecting, preserving and displaying cultural heritage of the
people of Sindh. This place is considered unique by all the visitors from all
over Pakistan as well as abroad.
The prominent Personalities Gallery deserves special mention at this stage. This
particular gallery contains portraits with short captions of more than 175
eminent writers, scholars, educationists, social workers, Philanthropists,
politicians, lawyers, freedom fighters, spiritual leaders and public figures
like Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers and Governors. This gallery also houses
special corners of very important personalities such as Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad
Ali Jinnah; Allama I.I. Kazi, a great philosopher, Ex-Vice-Chancellor and
founder of the University of Sindh, Jamshoro Campus; Hassan Ali Affendi, founder
of Sindh Madersatul Islam Karachi, Pir Hussamuddin Rashdi, a renowned scholar
and historian of Sindh;Syed Gulam Mustafa Shah,writer and Ex-Vice chancellor of
Sindh University,Mr.Muhammad Usman Diplai,a great writer and reformist; and
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan.
A special
mention may also be made of the harmonium on which Mr. Ahmed Ali G. Chagla, a
renowned musician of Pakistan, composed the National Anthem of Pakistan; the
first Sindhi Typewriter, the Monarch, manufactured in 1926 at New York,USA ;
statue of an eminent Philanthropist Rai Bahadur Odhoudas Chhabria, founder of
Odhoudas Hospital of Sikarpur are also housed in this gallery.
The work of collection,
preservation and conservation of anthropological, historical and cultural
objects and specimen is on going process. Field surveys are being conducted
visiting villages and far-flung areas of Sindh to procure old and rare articles
and to prepare documentary films, depicting various aspects of life and culture
of Sindh.
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