Sobho Gianchandani (; 3 May 1920 – 8 December 2014) was a Pakistani
Sindhi social scientist
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, and
revolutionary
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Definition
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writer.
Biography
Gianchandani was born in
Bindi (some sources call it Bandi), a small village near the archaeological site of
Mohenjo-daro
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. He attended
NJV School, DJ College, and SC Shahani Law College. He was the first non-Urdu recipient of the Pakistan's top literary Kamal-e-Fun Award (for 2004), which is given every year to an eminent writer in recognition of his lifelong achievements in the field of literature.
He was also a member of the
Communist Party of Pakistan
The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP; Urdu: ) is a communist party in Pakistan founded in 1948 by Sajjad Zaheer.
History
The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) was founded in Calcutta, India, soon after the establishment of Pakistan on 6 March ...
.
Gianchandani died on 8 December 2014 at the age of 94.
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1920 births
Pakistani writers
Sindhi people
Pakistani Hindus
Pakistani social scientists
Communist Party of Pakistan politicians
2014 deaths
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