| POHUMAL-KHIAMAL | KHIAMAL-SONS | POHUMAL | SAHIJRAM |
| MOOLCHAND | VALIRAM | GUNOMAL | RIJHUMAL |
| HIRANAND | LEKHRAJ | SAHIJRAM | LOKUMAL |
| ISHWARDAS | LACHMANDAS | MOOLCHAND | CHANDANMAL |
SHAKUN NARAIN KIMATRAI’S PATERNAL FAMILY
SHAKUN NARAIN’S MATERNAL FAMILY
An Introduction to Narain Kimatrai
By Shakun Narain
My husband Narain has been my strength. He has trusted and supported me in my spiritual interests, and has been instrumental in my keeping a balance between my house-hold duties and
Spiritual pursuits.
About twenty years ago (1980s) Narain’s friend Hotu, Diwan Hotchand Advani, (Superintendent of Customs, now retired), showed him two volumes of a Sindhi Books titled, “SIND JAY HINDUN JEE TAREEKH” and “THE ORIGIN OF SINDHI SURNAMES” originally penned by Bherumal Advani
The book interested Narain as it recounted the History of Sind and Sindhis, and especially as it also contained photographs of our ancestors.
Hotu got these volumes photocopied for Narain, courtesy of Mr. Pishu T. Chellaram.
After glancing at some of the pages that seemed interesting to Narain, he put the volumes away.
Twenty years later, he picked up these volumes again and
translated them into English.
Narain states: This attempt is not only for the benefit of our children, Sunder, his wife Saira, Madhavi, her husband Mohan (Bob), Anuja and her husband Rajiv ,grandchildren Aditya, Kiran, Aysha, Shazia and Jai but also for all Sindhi youngsters who may have an interest to know about their roots.
I am convinced that you, our Sindhi reader, will be proud to get to learn about our roots of lineage as well as the source of our surnames.
I have uploaded ‘Origins of Sindhi Surnames’ and ‘History of Hindu Sindhis in Sind’ on my website.
The ‘Advani’ Chapter
includes the surnames: Sidhwani,Sitlani,Larkana Advani,Manshiani,Nandigram Hardaram,Mohanlal Rewachand,Kandhar i
The Kimatrai Chapter
includes Gianchand, Ramanmal, Damomal, Kimatrai,Jhamatmal, Sobhraj, Narain, Narain’s sisters, Kimatrai’s other children.
The Khiani Chapter
includes Pohu-Khianis, Mr Khiamal’s sons, Mr Pohumal,
Mr Sahijram, Mr Moolchand, Mr Valiram, Mr Ishwardas, Mr Lachmandas,
Lokumal Sahijram family, Moolchand Khiamal children, Chandanmal family,
Pessumal family, (Shakun’s grandfather, followed by her immediate family)
Ramchand Pessumal’s children
Wassiamal Aasoomal (My Nani’s family) Uttamchandanis (My Nana’s family)
KARACHI
I am told that Seth Bhojoomal founded modern Karachi in 1729
He had 3 sons
Darya Dinomal, Naomal and Khubchand
Look up under Chapter 8 to know of his descendants
Chapter 3 includes:
Ajwani, Batani, Bhambhani, Tolani, Tejsinghani, Thadani, Gehani, Kewalramani,
Jaisinghani,Jethmalani
Chapter 4 includes:
Tahiliani, Education,Teckwani, Primalani, Punwani, Punwani from Kherpur, Phulwani, Pherwani, Jagtiani, Mother-138 children, Jhangiani, Chandiramani, Chanani of Larkana and Hyderabad, Jhamnani, Dadlani, Radhakrishnani.
Chapter 5 includes:
Sabhani, Rijhsinghani, Sadarangani, Mahtani, Shivdasani, Shahani, Idnani, Karanmalani, Khatri, Katar, Gidwani, Lala, Bhatia, Lalwani
Chapter 6 includes:
Lulla, Lund, Lohana, Makhija-ni, Malkani, Manghermalani, Mirchandani, Mirchandani, Notani, Vanhans, Vava, Aswani, Ailani
Chapter 7 includes:
Ailani, Uttamsingh, Amarnani, Israni, Bathija, Bajaj, Brahmkhatri, Bhaharani, Bhaherwani, Balani, From History, Bhatia
Chapter 8 includes:
KARACHI
I am told that Seth Bhojumal founded modern Karach in 1729
He had 3 sons :
Darya Dinomal, Naomal, Khubchand
APPENDIX XVII Pedigree of Seth Naomul’s Family Rangoomal Gurdasmal Sajanmal (The most famous of the earliest ancestors. A large landlord, he had also a thriving trade. He executed many works of charity, amassed great wealth, and the family in Upper Sind was known after him as Sajananis.) Nanikdas Bhojoomal=Lady Parpibai, Kewalram Hemraj Bhagchand died sumbat 1838 died sumbat 1872 (A.D. 1781-82). (A.D. 1815-16). ———-1. Jhamrai ———-2. Tharoomal ———-3. Teckchand ———-4. Khushaldass Dharianamal, Lalmandass, Thakurdass, Bulramdass,died sumbat 1877 died sumbat 1887 died sumbat 1856 died sumbat 1887(A.D. 1820-21). (A.D. 1830-31). (A.D. 1799-1800). (A.D. 1830-31). 1. Motiram, 2. Udernomal, Hotchand, VeroomalHimathsingNenoomalNekoomalLachiramdied sumbat 1886 died sumbat 1886 died sumbat 1905 died sumbat 1892 (A.D. 1829-30). (A.D. 1829-30). (A.D. 1848). (A.D. 1835-36). One son Pritamdas, Naomul, Parsram, Tulsidass, Sookhramdas, Gopaldass, Lekhrajmal, married sumbat 1873; born sumbat 1862 born sumbat 1864 born sumbat 1867 born sumbat 1871 born sumbat 1875 born sumbat 1877 died sumbat 1914 (A.D. 1804-5); died (A.D. 1807). (A.D. 1810). (A.D. 1814-15). (A.D. 1818-19). (A.D. 1820-21). (A.D. 1857). Sept. 16, 1878. Siroomal, Atmaram, Uchalbai, Pevandbai, born sumbat 1878 born sumbat 1884 born sumbat 1880 born sumbat 1880 (A.D. 1821); died (A.D. 1827); died (A.D. 1823). (A.D. 1825-26). sumbat 1885 (A.D. 1828). A.D. 1885. Son, Bageebai (dau.), Otambai (dau.), Trikamdass, Thawardass, died. born sumbat 1879, born sumbat 1881, born sumbat 1884 born sumbat 1893 (A.D. 1822). (A.D. 1824). (A.D. 1825-25); (A.D. 1836-37); died A.D. 1885. died A.D. 1901. Alimchand (officially known as Moolchand, Alumal), born in month Vesakh born sumbat 1917 sumbat 1902 (A.D. 1845, May or June). (A.D. 1871); died 17 May, 1911. Hashmatrai, Pevibai (dau.).Bulchand, Kundanmal, Udharam, born 5 Oct., 1868; born sumbat 1930, born 3 Feb., 1879. born July, 1906. died 16 Dec., 1906. Sravan 13th (A.D. 1873-1874). Daughter, died. Sarswatibai (dau.) Jethanand, Utibai (dau.), Hardass, Mengraj, Daughter, born 9 Sep., 1896. born sumbat 1958, born sumbat 1960, born sumbat 1964, born 7 Nov., 1909. died. 14 Jeth (A.D. 1901). 20 Badra (A.D. 1903). 18 Nahri (A.D. 1907); died. Dharamdas, Chimandass, Naraindass, Devibai (dau.) Chellaram, born 9 Aug., 1897. born 29 April, 1908. born 25 Jan., 1911. born 3 Feb., 1914 born 24 Jan., 1915
And I Shakun , have a friend Nirmala Bhavnani … Nirmala Bhavnani, who is a descendant of the above family. Nirmala’s maiden surname was Shivdasani and her paternal grandmother (dadi) was a Bhojwani, the daughter of Fatehchand, son of Atmaram, son of Pritamdas, son of Hotchand and brother of Naumal.
Bhagchandani, Bhagat, Bhagwanani, Bhojwani, Seth Hotchand, An Episode,Tulsiani, Tharani, Parwani, Pagrani, Pojara (Pujari)
Chapter 9 includes:
Jagtiani Panjabi, Jethra, Jethwani, Chawla, Chhablani,
Chhatwani, Chhugani, Khubchandani, Dudani, Dhanjani, Dhermalani, Dhodeja
Chapter 10 includes:
Devnani, RamRakhani, Rai Kanghor,Rupani, Saghrani,
Sathra Sathrow,Sipahimalani, Sindhi Panjabi, Bhagwanani
Chapter 11 includes:
Chellaram, Sahta, Garibdasani, Shevakramani, Karya, Kanjhan, Kirpalani, Khatwani, Kharna
Chapter 12 includes:
Melwanis, G. Bherumal, Hiranand Sons, N.G.Melwani, G. Daulatram, Jhamatmall Gurbamall, Khilnani, Khialdasani, Gandhi-Bhatia, Lahori
Chapter 13 includes:
The inspiring life story of a Saint of Sindh:
Bhagat Kanwar Ram
Chapter 14 includes:
Sakraneys, Lakhani, Lakhwani, Lakhiani, Matai, Motiani, Motwani,
Murjani, Mahrotari, Nanwani, Nassirpuri, Chhapro, Wadhwani
Chapter 15 includes an article on:
The Business of being Sindhi
Chapter 16 includes:
Vaswani, Hingorani, Gehani, Raisinghani, Makwani, Takhtani, Nagpal,
Bharvani, Lakhani, A Tribute, Bhavnani
Chapter 17 includes:
The Song of the Ancient Sindhi Hindu
Chapter 18 includes:
Uttamchandanis, Daswanis, Watumal,Hathiramanis
Chapter 19 includes
Kirpalani, Ramchandani, Mansukhani,
Chapter 20 and 21 includes:
Hiranandanis
I have concluded uploading the ‘Source of Sindhi Surnames’ a translation into English, by Mr. Narain Sobhraj Kimatrai from the original in Sindhi by Mr. Diwan Bherumal Mahirchand Advani.
I shall however be happy to add any more information that you my readers, may provide, or that I come across.
Sincerely,
Shakun
Read my article: A Trip to Sind, A Journey to my roots
‘The Source of Sindhi Surnames’ is a translation into English, by Mr. Narain Sobhraj Kimatrai from the original in Sindhi by Mr. Diwan Bherumal Mahirchand Advani
Shakun Kimatrai 