Sarmad Sindhi

Sarmad Sindhi (original name Abdul Rehman Mughal) (Sindhi: سرمد سنڌي‎) was a Sindhi folk and Sindhi revolutionary singer born on 7 July 1961 at Piryaloi, District Khairpur Mir’s. He was murdered, someone broke his car brakes on 27 December 1996.

He passed matriculation from Piryaloi, obtained Diploma of Associate Engineering from Government Technical College Khairpur Mir’s in 1980.

In 1984 Sarmad Sindhi was appointed by the Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) and then became engineer in Building Control Authority Karachi.

Sindhi’s career started in 1978 in small parties and gatherings in college where he sang national songs which touched the hearts of youth. It was time of Martial law (politically named Operation Fair Play of dictator Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq when Sindhi national songs were listened to with great zeal by every sindhi young and old ones. he created the revolutionary sensation through his melodious voice with national songs. Therefore, the founder of Sindhi nationalist movement Jeay Sindh, G. M. Syed gave him the title of Sarmad Sindhi. He was introduced at Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Hyderabad, Sindh by producer Kosar Buriro and Pakistan Television Corporation Karachi by Producer Sami Baloch.

“Maroo loli” and “Tuhinji Yad ji wari aa weer” were his first songs which were aired from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad. Afterwards, his songs reached at every home through television, radio, stage programs and audio cassettes. He didn’t take any professional training of singing from any maestro singer. He had his own and a unique style of singing. He himself selected poetry and made the compositions of songs. He was neither a classical nor a semi classical singer. He ever wanted to create innovation in music. He original belonged to Punjabi family but he loved Sindh ans Sindhis People. He got titles like “Sindh jo Beejal (Sindhi: سنڌ جو ٻيجل‎)”, “Raag jo Rano (Sindhi: راڳ جو راڻو‎) ” and “Víctor Jara of Sindh”.

It was 27 December 1996, when Sarmad Sindhi was returning from Badin to Karachi when his vehicle collided with a truck trolley in which he along with his friends badly injured. While he was being taken to hospital he died on the way.