(Late) Jhamatmal Tilwani
Late Jhamatmal Tilwani was born on 25 December 1922 in Hyderabad, Sind [now in Pakistan]. He held postgraduate degrees in Arts and Education [M.A., D.Ed.] and later served as Principal of Adarsh Vidyalaya, Ajmer, before retiring. He resided in Ajmer, Rajasthan, where he devoted his life to education and community service.
A distinguished educationist and an eminent Sindhi writer, he founded a trust in Ajmer that established eight schools and a degree college, all imparting education in Sindhi using the Arabic script. Deeply rooted in Sindhi culture, he was widely regarded as a true embodiment of Sindhyat.
Key Facts
- Birth Date: 25-12-1922
- Place of Birth: Hyderabad, Sind (Pakistan)
- Academic Attainments: M.A., D.Ed.
- Permanent Address: Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
- Occupation: Retired Principal, Adarsh
Vidyalaya, Ajmer, Rajasthan
As Educationist
- Jhamatmal Tilwani founded Adarsh Vidya Samiti at Ajmer [Rajasthan] and as many as 8 Schools and a Degree College were started under the Trust formed by him.
- It is a matter of great pride for Sindhi community that the medium of instructions at these schools was Sindhi [Arabic Script]. He toiled hard to establish these institutions in association with Dr. Pohumal.
- He never allowed any student to dropout for want of fees or books. Number of students were personally known to him and he found time to mix up with them, to get feed back about their personal problems and he endeavoured to find solutions to the best of his ability. He was known to be very humble and a true Karma Yogi.
- He was honoured by Govt. of Rajasthan for his contributions in the field of education.
Additional Information
- Jhamatmal Tilwani was an Associate Editor of a Sindhi magazine, Sindhayat Ji Jot.
- He was Vice Chairman of Rajasthan Sindhi Sahitya Academy.
He expired in 1993.
Finale
Late Jhamatmal Tilwani was not only a resourceful educationist, but he was eminent Sindhi writer also. He founded a trust at Ajmer, under which eight schools and a degree college were started. Medium of instruction in all those schools was Sindhi [Arabic script]. He was an embodiment of Sindhyat.