Jhulelal (Hinduism)

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Jhulelal (Sindhi: جۡھولي لال ; Hindi: झूलेलाल) is a folkloric figure amongst the Sindhis and one of the most revered deities of Sindhi Hindus in the modern-day republics of Pakistan and India. He is considered to be an avatar of Hindu god Varuna. Legends converge upon the fact that Jhulelal was born during the rule of one Islamic despot, "Mirkshah", who had issued an ultimatum to local Hindus to convert to Islam. The reincarnation of a Sindhi deity, Jhulelal exhibited supernatural powers since childhood; he preached about how the Muslims believed in the same God, and emphasized that the Quran forbade forced conversion. Ultimately, Jhulelal convinced the King to spare the Hindus and even gained devotees among the Muslims. Devotion towards Jhulelal was very uniform in pre-partition Sindh, where he was a prominent figure within the Sindhi cultural pantheon. In 1950, Ram Panjwani in Bombay sought to transform Jhulelal into an icon of unity for the displaced Sindhi community. Through the widespread...

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