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How Sindh Society in Aundh Traces Its Roots to Partition
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.
Sindh Society, also known as Sadhu Vaswani Nagar, is one of the largest gated residential communities in west India.
The 125-acre community on Baner Road in Aundh, Pune, was built by Sindhi Hindus rebuilding their lives after the Partition of 1947.
Many of the refugees fled violence in places including Quetta and Karachi.
Writer Saaz Aggarwal reflected on the community's little-known history after a guest suggested Sindhis got the land free from the government.
Plots, roads, and water pipelines were laid according to Pune Municipal Corporation plans.
- Who
- Sindhi Hindu refugees who fled Partition violence, including from Quetta and Karachi, and writer Saaz Aggarwal, who reflected on the community's history.
- What
- The history of Sindh Society (Sadhu Vaswani Nagar), a gated residential community in Aundh, Pune, built by Sindhi Hindus who resettled after the Partition of 1947.
- Where
- Sindh Society on Baner Road, Aundh, Pune, India.
- When
- After the Partition of 1947; Aggarwal's reflection was prompted by a recent conversation at a friend's birthday lunch.
- Why
- To rebuild their lives after fleeing violence during Partition, and to draw attention to a community history that is little known.
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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