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18-551: The local language is Dhatki , one of the Rajasthani languages of the Indo-Aryan language family. It is most closely related to Marwari . Sindhi , Urdu and Punjabi are also understood by the citizens. This fort was built by Amar Singh Sodhi and hence it is called Amar Kot. This fort came under the control of Umar Soomro much later. The city is named after a local ruler of Sindh , Umer Soomro (of Soomra dynasty ) of

36-406: A Lingam nearby. The man kept an eye on his cow and investigated her peculiar behaviour. Subsequently, people visited the area and after checking they concluded that it was a Shiv Lingam. Thus, Shiv Mandir was built. The current structure of the temple was built by a Muslim man a century ago. The temple has magnificent Shiv Lingam, which is indeed one of the best in the whole world. Legend says that

54-511: A PPP member between 1977 and 1999, when he founded the Pakistan Hindu Party (PHP). Currently, his politician son Rana Hamir Singh claims to be the 26th Rana of Tharparkar, Umarkot and Mithi. The city is well connected with the other large cities like Karachi , the provincial capital and Hyderabad . Umarkot has many sites of historical significance such as Akbar's birthplace, Umarkot , Umerkot Fort and Momal Ji Mari. There

72-686: A political superintendent at Amarkot . However, in 1906 the district headquarters moved from Amarkot to Mirpur Khas . Rana Chandra Singh , a federal minister and the chieftain of the Hindu Sodha Thakur Rajput clan and the Amarkot Jagir , was one of the founding members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Umarkot seven times as

90-583: A short u and the vowel ɪ may be realized as a short i . The vowel ɛː is often realized as the diphthong əiː based and context or as an æː based on the speaker's accent. The vowel ɔː is often realized as the diphthong əuː based and context. Nazalized vowels occur word finally in Dhakti, they are: [ĩː ẽː ɛ̃ː ɑ̃ː ɔ̃ː õː ũː]. A few of the typical sentences in Dhatki are: {Tu Kun aheen?}-"who are you?" The language uses two major writing systems. In India,

108-640: A tax protest. After the British conquered Sindh, they made it part of the Bombay Presidency of British India . In 1858, the entire area around Tharparkar became part of the Hyderabad District. In 1860 the region was renamed Eastern Sindh Frontier , with a headquarters at Amarkot. In 1882, it was reorganized as the Thar and Parkar district , headed by a British Deputy Commissioner, with

126-697: Is a Hindu temple situated in Umerkot District , near Rana Jaageer Goth, in Sindh Province of Pakistan . This temple is perhaps the oldest in Sindh. The temple is one of the most sacred Hindu places of worship in the Sindh According to the legend, thousands of years ago a man used to nourish cows here, where there was wide patches of grown grass. But eventually he noticed that one of his cows would go somewhere else and give her milk to

144-633: Is a Indo-Aryan Language of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in Tharparkar and Umerkot districts of Sindh and in Barmer district of Rajasthan . Dhatki/Dhatti is considered either related to Sindhi , or Marwari . Dhatki dialects are divided into two groups Western Dhatki and Eastern Dhatki. Western Dhatki is spoken in Tharparkar, Pakistan while Eastern Dhatki

162-547: Is an ancient temple, Shiv Mandir, Umerkot , as well as a Kali Mata Temple , Krishna Mandir at old Amarkot and Manhar Mandir Kathwari Mandir at Rancho Line. The city has more than 100 schools, 20 colleges, and one polytechnic college. Population development of Umerkot city over time: The Umarkot Shiv Mandir is one of the most ancient and sacred Hindu temples in Sindh . Dhatki Dhatki (धाटकी; ڍاٽڪي), also known as Dhatti (धाटी; ڍاٽي), Thari (थारी; ٿَري),

180-522: Is spoken along Indo-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer and Barmer districts of India. Dhatki dialects and their names are based on the regions in Tharpakar which Include: Muhrano and Samroti etc. Speakers of Dhatki are ethnically Rajasthanis, Sindhis and Gujaratis, Dhatki language unite these people as a mother tongue under one umbrella. Some Dhatki-speaking communities migrated to India in 1947 after

198-586: The British . Amarkot was annexed by Jodhpur State in 1779 from the Kalhora nawab of Sindh. Umerkot and its fort was traded to the British in 1843 by the Maharaja of Jodhpur in return for a Rs.10,000 reduction in the tribute imposed on Jodhpur State. The British appointed Syed Mohammad Ali governor of the province. In 1847, Rana Ratan Singh was hanged at the fort by the British, for killing Syed Mohammad Ali in

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216-719: The Devanagari script (which is also used for Marwari , Hindi and many other north Indian languages) is employed; whereas is in Pakistan, the Sindhi script is used. Some mercantile families, particularly on the Indian side of the border use their own scripts, usually variations of the Mahajani script. Shiv Mandir, Umerkot Traditional Umarkot Shiv Mandir ( Urdu : شِو مندِر ), also known as Amarkot Shiv Mandir ,

234-578: The Umar Marvi folk tale, which also appears in Shah Jo Risalo , one of the popular tragic romances of Sindh. However, the myth of Umer Marvi is believed to have been made up to Islamize the history of sanam pagal, which was named after its original founder, sanam pagal. According to tradition, it was founded by a branch of the Soomra who later lost it to Sodhas in 1226. Sodhas were expelled by

252-476: The Lingam kept growing itself until locals marked the height to literally observe the growth. Every year on Maha Shivaratri , there is a huge three-day festival. On Maha Shivratri, many Pilgrims from lower and upper Sindh come and most of them stay for the three days of festivities. It is one of the biggest religious festivals in the country. It is attended by around 250,000 people. All the expenses were borne by

270-725: The Soomra in 1330 but again rose to power in 1439. In 1590, it became a part of the Mughal Empire . In 1599, Abu ’l-Ḳāsim Sulṭān, an Arghun dynasty prince drove out the Mughal commander. In 1736, Noor Mohammad Kalhoro expelled the last Sodha chief and took control of it. Amarkot province was ruled by the Sodha Rajput clan during the medieval period. Rana Parshad , the Sodha Rajput ruler of Umarkot, gave refuge to Humayun ,

288-576: The independence and continued to do so in small numbers after that date, but the great majority of Dhatki speakers still reside in Pakistan . Dhatki/Dhati is spoken by these communities: The majority speakers of Dhatki language live in Umerkot District and Tharparkar District in Sindh , Pakistan . 60% of the language's speakers are Muslims, 35% are Hindu and the remaining 5% practice traditional folk religions. Dhatki has implosive consonants, unlike other closely related Rajasthani languages but like

306-408: The neighbouring (but more distantly related) Sindhi language . It is likely that these consonants developed in the language from contact with more culturally dominant Sindhi speakers. Aside from this, its phonology is much like other Indo-Aryan languages: Dhakti has a fairly standard set of vowels for an Indo-Aryan language: [ə aː ɪ iː ʊ (sometimes: u) uː eː oː ɛː ɔː]. The vowel ʊ may be realized as

324-562: The second Mughal Emperor when he was ousted by Sher Shah Suri , and the following year Mughal Emperor, Akbar , was born here. Later on, Akbar brought northwestern India, including modern Pakistan, under Mughal rule. After the disintegration of the Mughal Empire, Amarkot was captured by several regional powers, including the Persians , Afghans, Kalhora and Talpur Balochs of Sindh, Rathore Rajputs of Jodhpur and finally by

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