Sindhi Canadians ( (

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); सिंधी कनाडाई (

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);) refer to Sindhis that are

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or those that have

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from

Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...

, Sindhi Canadians come under the global Sindhi diaspora. The population of Sindhis in Canada is estimated between 8,385 or 11,000 Sindhis in

. mainly concentrated in

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History

Sindhi Canadians either originate from British Sind of

colonial India Colonial India was the part of the Indian subcontinent that was occupied by European colonial powers during and after the Age of Discovery. European power was exerted both by conquest and trade, especially in spice trade, spices. The search for ...

settling in

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, or from the Sindh province of modern-day

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. On the occasion of Sindhi Cultural Day, the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau sent heartful greetings for Sindhis. Jeremy Patzer a

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parliamentarian praised Sufi Laghari and Mir Muzafar Talpur of the Sindhi Foundation in the

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Demography

Notable people

* Kim Jagtiani, television personality * Masumeh Makhija, actress and model * Minelle Mahtani, journalist and author * Raoul Bhaneja, actor and musician * Vasu Chanchlani, entrepreneur and philanthropist

Notes

References

External links

Sindhi Association of Canada

Sindhi Foundation

Sindhi Association of North America
{{Indian diaspora Sindhi people Sindhi diaspora Indian diaspora in Canada Pakistani diaspora in Canada Canadian people of Sindhi descent Canadian people of Indian descent Canadian people of Pakistani descent Ethnic groups in Canada