Shivdasani

Amil · Multan → Shikarpur → Sahiti → Manjhand → Hyderabad (Shivdasani Ghitti)

Nukh (clan)Khanghar

Community / casteAmil

Ancestral rootArorvanshi line; four brothers from Multan (Punjab) who migrated into Sind with a Brahmin guide, merging into the Lohana milieu

Historical hub in SindhMultan → Shikarpur → Sahiti → Manjhand → Hyderabad (Shivdasani Ghitti)

Professional heritageGovernment service under the Mirs; revenue officers and administrators

Migration journey

Multan (Punjab) → Shikarpur → Sahiti → Manjhand → Hyderabad → India / World

The story of the Shivdasani surname

The origin story of the Shivdasanis is one of Sindh's most vivid migration tales. Four brothers journeyed from Multan in Punjab into Sindh, guided by a Brahmin, and gradually integrated into the Lohana Amil milieu. Their Khanghar nukh is distinct from the Manchanda cluster, placing them in their own lineage within the broader Amil tradition. The family's journey through Shikarpur → Sahiti → Manjhand → Hyderabad mirrors Sindh's own political geography over centuries. By the time of the Mirs (Talpur dynasty), the Shivdasanis held government roles as revenue officers and administrators — and had a neighbourhood in Hyderabad named Shivdasani Ghitti after them.

Where this surname appears (cited sources)

“Living in Hyderabad now, they originate from Multan. Their forefather, Shivandas was a blood brother to Mansukhandas.”Amilan jo Ahwal (History of the Amils)

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