Abstract
Persian had deep roots as the official language of Sindh for the last many
centuries. However, when Sindh came under the occupa on of East India Company in
1843, it was realized that Persian was a foreign language for the people of Sindh. Accordingly, the first Commissioner in Sindh – Mr. R.K Pringle demanded an educa onal
system and official business of Sindh in Sindhi. In 1848, Governor of the Bombay Presidency, Sir George Clerk ordered to make Sindhi the official language and he made it
mandatory for the Civil officers to qualify examina on in Sindhi language. On 6th September 1851, Sir Bartle Frere, the Commissioner in Sindh also issued formal orders
advising all civil servants to qualify examina on in Sindhi. In July 1853, an official Arabic Sindhi scripted alphabet was introduced with the establishment of Sindhi medium
schools. Hence every officer working in Sindh was required to either pass examina on
in the colloquial Sindhi or qualify examina on of interpreter and this prac ce con nued
without any hindrance ll 1947. For the prepara on of the examina on, very good
quality books were published by the government and private publishers on large scale
Mr. Mukhtiar Ahmed . (2019) Mandatory Examination of Civil Servants – Historical Perspective, Kalachi, Volume 22, Issue 2.
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