Insular by geographic location, Sindh in Pakistan is a region that shares its history of one of the greatest ancient civilisations – the Indus Valley – with India. To understand its history is to recognise the fact that it took an imperialist machination, the British Colony, to cleave A land that for centuries had co-existed in peace. Divide and rule.

The old formula still works. Fifty-three years hence, we are still quibbling and warring. Yet in Sindh, despite the scars of 20th century turmoils, a heritage of tolerance still ensures a humane coexistence among the hindu and muslim communities.