The Struggle for Suppressed Classes in Sindh: A Case Study of Sindh Hari Committee

Authors

  • Syed Akmal Hussain Shah
  • Abdul Basit Mujahid
  • Samina Yasmeen

Abstract

Sindh has been a victim of foreign invasions since time immemorial; foreign invaders badly victimized
the local masses through various ways. Sindh possessed a big community of suppressed classes for
centuries. In order to emancipate the oppressed masses, enlightened minds emerged time and again in
the history. Even in 17th century, about one hundred years before the French revolution, Sufi Shah
Inayat Shaheed tried to transform the feudal society into agrarian society with the Slogan “Jo khere So
khae” (The cultivator has right on the crop). Sindh Hari Committee, (SHC) was established in 1920 by
the leftist elements of Sindh to fight for the rights of haris (peasants). It remained a powerful and
strong social class party till 1970s. After the death of Hyder Baksh Jatoe, the party lost its power and
strength. This paper evaluates the efforts of SHC for the rights of suppressed class especially the haris,
in Sindh.

Published

2020-09-30

How to Cite

Syed Akmal Hussain Shah, Abdul Basit Mujahid, & Samina Yasmeen. (2020). The Struggle for Suppressed Classes in Sindh: A Case Study of Sindh Hari Committee. ASIAN Journal of International Peace & Security (AJIPS), 4(1), 242 - 249. Retrieved from http://ajips.fairlips.org/index.php/ajips/article/view/2020-vol-4-the-struggle-for-suppressed-classes-in-sindh

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): AJIPS 2020

Section

Articles