List of people from Hyderabad, Sindh

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This is list of notable people who are known for their association with Hyderabad, Pakistan. It does not necessarily mean that they were born in the city or were even nationals of the country.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hyderabad, Sindh</span> Metropolitan area in Sindh

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Shahdadpur is a city, located in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan.

Advani is a Hindu surname found among Sindhis. Advani is most commonly used to refer to Lal Krishna Advani, former Deputy Prime Minister of India, and Kiara Advani, a Bollywood actress also known as Alia Advani.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board</span> Indian educational trust

The Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board or HSNC Board is an Indian non-profit organisation founded in 1922 in the British India province of Sind and moved to Bombay, India after the 1947 Partition. It is one of the oldest educational trusts of India and currently administers 27 institutes under its umbrella including the HSNC University, Mumbai.

Sindhi literature is the collection of oral and written literature in the Sindhi language in prose and poetry. The Sindhi language of the province of Sindh in Pakistan is considered one of the oldest languages of ancient India, and influenced the language of Indus Valley inhabitants. Sindhi literature has developed over a thousand years.

Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch was a Baloch research scholar, historian, sindhologist, educationist, linguist and writer. He predominantly wrote in Sindhi, but sometimes in Urdu, English, Persian and Arabic. He has been described as the "moving library" of the Pakistani province of Sindh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khudabad</span> City in Sindh, Pakistan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Imdad Hussaini</span> Pakistani poet (1940–2022)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miran Mohammad Shah</span> Pakistani politician and diplomat

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The Amils are a caste of Sindhis. The word "Amil" has its origin in the Persian word "amal". Amils used to work in Administration in Government services.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hotchand Molchand Gurbakhshani</span> British Indian educationist, scholar (1884–1947)

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