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How Sindh Society in Aundh Traces Its Roots to Partition

How Sindh Society in Aundh Traces Its Roots to Partition
How an exclusive gated residential society in Aundh has roots in Partition · indianexpress.com

A long time ago, in 1947, a big change called the Partition happened in India.

Some people in a region called Sindh had to leave their homes because it became dangerous.

Many of them went to a city called Pune, in India.

There, they started a new neighborhood called Sindh Society.

It is also known as Sadhu Vaswani Nagar.

The neighborhood is very big, covering 125 acres.

Today it is one of the largest gated communities in western India.

A writer named Saaz Aggarwal shared the story of how these people built their new home.

She wanted people to remember the history of the community.

The tree-lined roads and bungalows still remind visitors of how the community rebuilt its life.

Key facts

Name
Sindh Society (Sadhu Vaswani Nagar)
Location
Baner Road, Aundh, Pune
Area
125 acres
Community type
One of the largest gated residential communities in west India
Founded by
Sindhi Hindus displaced by the Partition of 1947
Places of origin
Quetta and Karachi, among others
Infrastructure planning
Plots, roads, and water pipelines laid according to Pune Municipal Corporation plans

Quotes

Writer Saaz Aggarwal

Pune-based writer reflecting on the community's history

“Do you know that Sindhis got all that Sindh Society Aundh land from the government free?”
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