Sindhi Exodus Sajan Wadhwani-his grandfather's story   "My Grandfather was from Sakhar in Sindh. He used to run the Business of Utensils (all Thali, Katora, glass etc.etc.), but when there were riotes in 1947 they (the whole family, My Mom, Dad, everybody), ran (towards India) to save their lives, leaving behind business, property, everything. They fortunately managed to board a ship from Karachi to Bombay, by paying some ruppess to the ship person. From Bombay they went to Gwalior, but could not get a good house. Then they came to Pune (Pimpri), where many Sindhis had already
come. We (I was not born, Ok) were given the stable area of the military, where they used to keep horses. Slowly slowly (years), they converted the area to a proper housing society. They had to start the business right from scratch. My grandfather died long back now. My Father runs a Railway canteen. I am working in a computer Organisation called CDAC. It is located in Pune University campus, Aundh area."   Sajan Wadhwani

 
 
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