A Life Devoted to
Sindhi Literature
Born in Mithi, Tharparkar on 18 August 1941, Vali Ram Vallabh dedicated over 60 years of his life to enriching Sindhi language and literature. He translated masterpieces by Leo Tolstoy, Albert Camus, Amrita Pritam, Krishan Chander, and Qurratulain Hyder into Sindhi — bringing world literature to Sindhi readers for the first time.
He served as Deputy Director of the Sindhology Museum, Jamshoro, edited the bi-annual journal Sindhi Adab, co-edited the celebrated Arsi literary magazine, and founded Blue Angels Eden School in Hyderabad. His work earned him 35+ national and international awards including Pakistan's Pride of Performance in 2003.
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M.A. Urdu Literature, Sociology, Mass Communication, LLB — all First Class First — Sindh University, Jamshoro
Career
Forest Department (1959–68) → Advertising (1969–88) → Deputy Director, Sindhology Museum, Sindh University (1988–2001)
Languages
11 languages — Sindhi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Hindi, Dhatki, Parkari, Gujarati, Saraiki, Punjabi, French
Highest Award
Pride of Performance 2003 — Government of Pakistan. Second time in 2014 (Rs. 5,000,000).
Legacy
Vali Ram Vallabh Literary Society holds Annual Memorial Lectures. A public park is named in his honour by the Government of Sindh and Sindhi Adabi Board.
35+ Awards &
International Recognition
Pride of Performance Award
President of Pakistan, Islamabad
Pakistan's highest civilian honour for literature
Adabi Award — First Prize (Translation)
Sindhi Language Authority, Hyderabad, Sindh
Rs. 75,000 — for Pardhihi Kahanioon
Sadairati Award Barae Husn-e-Karkardagi
President of Pakistan, Islamabad
Rs. 5,000,000 — 23 March 2015
Appreciation Memento
National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
Annual Award Function — 25 April 2021, New Delhi
Vali Ram Vallabh Park
Sindhi Adabi Board + Government of Sindh
A public park named in his honour
Read His Books
Free Online
غدار
Ghadar (The Traitor)
Original: Krishan Chander
Sindhi translation of the landmark Urdu novel by Krishan Chander. First translated in 1968, this edi...
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Dhariyo — The Outsider
Original: Albert Camus
Sindhi translation of Albert Camus' masterpiece "L'Étranger" (The Outsider). This translation won Va...
Read Onlineپوئين پھر جا پانڌيئڙا
Poeen Pahar Ja Pandhiyara
Original: Qurratulain Hyder
Sindhi translation of Qurratulain Hyder's celebrated work — Travellers of the Last Watch. One of thr...
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Samheel Pani & Chatan Katan Jo Masiha
Original: Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
Two Hindi plays by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena adapted into Sindhi — Still Water and The Messiah of the ...
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Kahani Hunna Ji (Their Story)
Original: Amrita Pritam
Sindhi translation of Amrita Pritam's celebrated novelette. One of three works by Amrita Pritam tran...
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Bahisht ain Dozakh (Heaven and Hell)
Original: Various — Compiled by Vali Ram Vallabh
A collection of translated short stories from world literature. Cover depicts rural Sindhi women in ...
Read OnlineAs long as stories are told and thoughts take flight, your legacy will live on in every heart you touched.
Dawn Newspaper — 2nd Death Anniversary, October 2025
25 Books Available
Free to Read & Download
All 25 available books are free to read online or download. His life's work is preserved digitally so future generations can access it forever.