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Khojki Books Accessible through the Heritage Society

Publication Type  Article
Year of Publication  1990
Authors  Heritage Society


Khojki Books in the collection of the Heritage Society

LIST OF PUBLISHED KHOJKI BOOKS

Around 110 books were published in Khojki. Copies of all of them were still in existence in 1989 at the ITREB Library in Bombay Several copies of each were preserved in a closed metal cupboard.

Here is a partial list of the books available for reference only at the Heritage Society:

1.

TITLE: Bhajan Tchitamni (Bhag 1)

PUBLISHER: Hassan Bhay Ladha Khaki

PROCESS: Litho

SIZE: 20 x 13 cm

PAGES: 114

DATE: 1897 A.D. (1st August)

PLACE: Bombay - Gat Pirsad Printing Press

PRICE: 1 roupie

TAPSILO: On pages 108 - 112

CONTENT: 107 Bhajans , Kafi & Ghazals. Also some proverbs.

Indicates the raaga for some of them.

2.

TITLE: Sindhi Pehli Tchopri

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16 x 12 cm

PAGES: 128

DATE: S. 1980, A.D. 1934

EDITION: 6th. (2000 copies)

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Printing Press

CONTENT: Religious Education.

3.

TITLE: Tri (30) Ginans ji tchopri

PUBLISHER: Muradali Jina

PROCESS: Litho

SIZE: 16.5 x 11.5 cm

PAGES: 98

DATE: S. 1950, A.D. 1894

PLACE: Bombay - Ghat Pirsad Printing Press

TAPSILO: On page 94 - 96

CONTENT: 30 Ginans. Last page gives an advertise for some books such as:

a. Sindhi sikhanji pehli tchopri (Tutorial Khojki/Vol.1)

b. Du'a sanji, soubhouji, somni. (Book of prayers)

4.

TITLE: Baheré Rahémat

PUBLISHER: Hassam Bhoga Master

PROCESS: Printing

EDITION: 3rd. 1000 Copies

DATE: 1911(First) /1942 (Third)

PLACE: Bombay - Ismaili Printing Press - Dongri

CONTENT: Farmans of Imam Sultan Mohamed Shah.

5.

TITLE: Satweni Nani (Seyyed Nar Mohamed Shah)

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16.5 x 12.5 cm.

PAGES: 122

CONTENT: Missing first page.

6.

TITLE: Satweni Moti (Seyyed Nar Mohamed Shah)

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16.5 x 12.5 cm.

PAGES: 325

CONTENT: Missing first page. Start with photo of young Imam Sultan Mohamed Shah. Got copy from Mr. Bardai (Platinium Society, Karachi)

7.

TITLE: Mansamjani Moti (Pir Shams)

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 12.5 x 16 cm.

PAGES: 6 p. introduction + 401 pages granth.

CONTENT: Photo of Young Sultan Mohamed Shah in first page. Introduction explains that this book was printed from a Khojki Manuscript 114 years old found in Kutch.

8.

TITLE: Wistol Tetha Bawan Gati

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 20.5 x 15 cm.

PAGES: 1 + 40 (Bawan Gati) + 24 (Wistol)

DATE: 1920 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

EDITION: 1st (1000 copies), 2nd (250 copies), 3rd (250 copies), and 4th (500 copies)

CONTENT: Bawan Gati of Pir Sadardin and Wistol of Seyyed Imamshah.

9.

TITLE: So (100) Ginans Bhag 1

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

PAGES: 178 pages

DATE: Bombay 1935, 5th Ed., 500 copies.

PRICE: 1 Rs.

CONTENT: Various ginans, Wenti moti, Satgournour na Wiwa nano, Sat watchan 10.

TITLE: So (100) Ginans Bhag 2

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE:

PAGES: 186

DATE: Bombay 1936.

TAPSILO: On p. 1 - 4

CONTENT: Ebhi tanye tame pt 183 tetha tena 6 jodila, tatha prem patanr mota tatha soutak na mota ginan wari tchopri.

11.

TITLE: So (100) Ginans Bhag 3

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE:

PAGES: 184 pages

DATE: Bombay 1935, 5th Ed., 500 copies

TAPSILO: On p. 1-4

CONTENT: Prem patanr pat 102 tetha ginan samine satcho kari srewiye, various ginans

12.

TITLE: So (100) Ginans Bhag 4

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE:

PAGES: 178

TAPSILO: p. 1-4

CONTENT: 101 ginans

13.

TITLE: So (100) Ginans Bhag 5

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.

PAGES: 174

DATE:

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Printing Press

EDITION: 4th. (500 copies)

CONTENT: Nano Das Awatar

Shah toun apohi ap

Tchaoud ratan

Tara Rani no moto ginan

Waek Nano (Pir Shams)

Moto Dhandhoukar wari tchopri

14.

TITLE: So (100) Ginans Bhag 6

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.

PAGES: 80 + 92

DATE: June 1933 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Printing Press

EDITION: 4th. (500 copies)

CONTENT: Wiwana Dhol (2)

Pir Shams na jorila ginans (18)

Jougesar ane abdou na ginans (60)

Tatha bija ginans (32)

15.

TITLE: Satveni?

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 20.5 x 14 cm

PAGES: 42 pages

CONTENT: No cover and 1st page. Start pat 3 with 22 chapters of approx. 28 stanza each + Re tounhi (4 stanza)

16.

TITLE: Bay Boudhay

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 24 x 16 cm

CONTENT: Bay Boudhay na 71 ginano ane Gougrina 10 ginans

17.

TITLE: Putla ne Naw Tchouga

PUBLISHER:

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 22 x 14.5 cm.

PAGES: 16 + 14 pages

CONTENT: Putla (Pir Satgour Noor) & Naw Tchouga (Pir Hassan Kabirdin)

18.

TITLE: Garbi Pir Shams

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 22 x 15.5 cm.

PAGES: 36

DATE: 1913 AD.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

EDITION: 2nd (1500 copies)

19.

TITLE: Jankar (Seyyed Imam Shah)

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 24 x 16 cm

PAGES: 36

DATE: 1925 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

EDITION: 2rd (1000 copies)

20.

TITLE: Anant Akharo (Pir Hassan Kabirdin)

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 24 x 16 cm.

PAGES: 66

DATE: 1912 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

EDITION: 3rd. (1000 copies) 1912 A.D.

2nd. (1000 copies) 1904 A.D.

21.

TITLE: Granth Book (Missing 1st page)

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 24 x 16 cm

PAGES:

DATE: 1903 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

CONTENT: Photo of Imam Sultan Mohamed Shah.

Satweni moti (Seyyed Nar Mohamed Shah) 222 pages

Satweni nindhi (Seyyed Imamshah) 42 pages

Si Harfi (Seyyed Ahmed Shah) 12 pages

22.

TITLE: Granth Book

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16 x 24 cm.

PAGES: ?

DATE: 1905 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Printing Press

EDITION: 2nd. (1000 copies)

CONTENT: Das Awatar

Sourbhanr

Kalame Mowla tatha Doua ane ginans

Moman Tchitamni (Seyyed Imamshah from p. 413 to 514)

23.

TITLE: Farmans 1903

SIZE: 16 x 24 cm

PAGES: 118

CONTENT: Missing cover / Kutch na Farmano?

24.

TITLE: Granth Book (Missing first pages)

PAGES: More than 620

25.

TITLE: Khojki Farman 1923 - 1928

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 18 x 12 cm

PAGES: 198

CONTENT: Missing first page.

26.

TITLE: Khangi Farmans (Button wari book)

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16 x 11 cm.

PAGES: 142

CONTENT: Farmans Baytul Khayal and 5/12 sal in Sindhi

27.

TITLE: Khangi Farmans (Button wari book)

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16 x 11 cm.

PAGES: 142

CONTENT: Farmans Baytul Khayal and 5/12 sal in Gujarati

29.

TITLE: Pandiyat Jawanmardi

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 17 x 11 cm.

PAGES: 160

DATE: 1926 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

EDITION: 2nd. (500 copies)

CONTENT: Side by side Sindhi and Persian text, both in Khojki script

30.

TITLE: Farmans Imam Sultan Mohamed Shah ja

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 20 x 14 cm.

PAGES: 240

DATE: 1905

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

CONTENT: Farmans of 1899 and 1900 A.D.

Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Bhagamoyo, Hyderabad, Jamnagar etc.

31.

TITLE: Rasalo Imam Jafar Sadiq ane Mowla jo mojijo

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 24 x 16 cm.

PAGES: 67 + 9

PLACE: Bombay - Krishna Press

CONTENT: Rasalo of Imam Jafar Sadiq (used to be recited when someone died)

Mowlajo Mojijo. (Used to be recited on Satima jo Rojo mijlas)

Photo of Imam Sultan Mohamed Shah in beginning

32.

TITLE: Granth Book (Missing first 376 pages)

PROCESS: Litho

SIZE: 24 x 16 cm

PAGES: 448

TAPSILO:

CONTENT: Khat Darshan (Pir Sadardin) starts at p. 377

33.

TITLE: Moman Tchitwenri & Boudh Awatar0

PUBLISHER: Aladin Goulam Hussein

PROCESS: Litho

SIZE: 24 x 16

CONTENT: Moman Tchitwenri (Pir Sadardin), p.1

Boudh Awatar (Pir Sadardin) 525 verses, p.209

Other Ginans

Janrkar (Seyyed Imamshah), p.264

34.

TITLE: Patal Gita (Seyyed Imamshah)

Few pages

35.

TITLE: Parab Pandwono (Seyyed Imamshah)

PUBLISHER:

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 24 x 16 cm.

PAGES: 44

CONTENT: (Missing first page)

36.

TITLE: 70 Ginans

PUBLISHER: IAP

PROCESS: Recent Litho

PLACE: Karachi

37.

TITLE: To Mouniwar Bhay Moti

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 18 x 13 cm

PAGES: 100

DATE: 1905 A.D.

38.

TITLE: To Mouniwar Bhay Nani (Seyyed Imamshah)

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 18 x 13 cm.

PAGES: 50

DATE: 1904 A.D.

39.

TITLE: Raja Gowartchand (Pir Shams)

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16 x 12 cm.

PAGES: 32

DATE: 1924 A.D.

EDITION: 3rd. (500 copies)

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

40.

TITLE: Wistol (Seyyed Imamshah)

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16 x 12 cm.

PAGES: 24

DATE: 1905 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

41.

TITLE: Ghirbhawali (Pir Sdardin)

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 16 x 12 cm.

PAGES: 40

42.

TITLE: Das Awatar (Pir Sadardin)

PUBLISHER:

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 22 x 14 cm.

PAGES: 20

43.

TITLE: 50 Ginans

PUBLISHER: Recreation Club Institute

PROCESS: Printing

PAGES: 112

DATE: 1929 A.D.

EDITION: 3rd. (1000 copies)

PLACE: Bombay

CONTENT: Soubouh tchogadia (24)

Gat Pat Betha Ginans (5)

Gat Pat Oubha Ginans (10)

Wenti ja Ginans (5)

Other Ginans (5)

Soubhou ja Tchogaria

44.

TITLE: Waek Moto tatha Satgour Noor na Wiwa ne So Kiriya

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE: 19 x 13 cm

PAGES: 30

DATE: 1905 A.D.

PLACE: Bombay - Khoja Sindhi Printing Press

45.

TITLE: Ismaili Talimat (6 vol.)

PUBLISHER: IAP

PROCESS: Recent Litho

PAGES: 58 each volumes

DATE: 1963 A.D.

PLACE: Karachi

EDITION: 1st (1500 copies)

46.

TITLE: 1920 ja Farman

PUBLISHER: Mukhi Laljibhay Devraj

PROCESS: Printing

SIZE:

PAGES: 130

DATE: 1921

PLACE: Bombay, Khoja Sindhi Tchapkhanou

EDITION: 1 st., 1000 copies

TAPSILO: p. 1

CONTENT: Farmans Bombay, Poona, Karachi.

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