Latif Award Explained

Latif Award
Presenter:	Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department, government of Sindh
Country:	Pakistan
Location:	Bhit Shah, Sindh

Latif Award (Sindhi: {{Naskh|لطيف ايوارڊ) is given by Department of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, government of Sindh to the best researchers and singers of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai who made extraordinary work in Arts and Research field related with mystic poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindhi language and Sindhi music. This award is a highest cultural decoration given by Government of Sindh.^[1] The award is given on Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai each year.^{[2] [3]} Latif Award is a unique golden model of Tamboro, a stringed music instrument, which is said to be invented by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai himself.^{[4] [5]}

Recipients of Latif Award

2004

Winners of Latif Award in (260 Urs) held in 2004, are given below:

• Mazhar Hussain & Zulfiqar Ali (singers)
• Atta Mohammad Bhambhro (research)
• Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch (lifetime achievement)
• Manzoor Ali Khan (singer)
• Muhammad Juman (singer)
• Master Muhammad Ibrahim (singer)^[6]

2008

Winners of Latif Award in (264 Urs) held in 2008, are given below:

• Abdullah Panhwar (Latif Ragh)
• Ghulam Muhammad,(Banjo player)
• Bhano Khan Shaikh (Research)
• Allah Dino Nizamani (Shah Jo Ragi)^[7]

2011

Winners of Latif Award in (267 Urs) held in 2011, are given below:

• Faqeer Pir Bux Soomro (Shah's singer)
• Mohammad Hussain Kashif (posthumously, research award)
• Mohammad Hassan Mallah (instrumentalist)
• Sanam Marvi (singer)
• Waryam Faqeer (folk poetry)^[8]

2015

Winners of Latif Award in (272 Urs) held in 2015, are given below:

• Syed Gadda Hussain (Shah's raagi)
• Taj Mastani (artist)
• Haji Ali Nawaz (sughar)
• Nawaz Mohamamd Achar (musician)
• Abdul-Majid Bhurgri (research)^[9]

2016

Winners of Latif Award in (273 Urs) held in 2016, are given below:

• Ernest Trumpp (posthumously awarded)
• Mai Dhai (folk singing)
• Abdul Hameed Akhund (extra ordinary services)
• Karam Hussain (Musician)
• Ali Gul (Folk poetry)
• Madad Ali Jat (Shah's singer)
• Prof. Ghulam Mohammad Lakho (research)
• Abdul Qadir Junejo (Writer)
• Dr. Ahsan Danish (research)^[10]

2017

Winners of Latif Award in (274 Urs) held in 2017, are given below:

• Faqir Manthar Junejo and Allah Dino Junejo (Bhital's raagis)
• Abdul Shakoor (instrumentalist)
• Jami Chandio (researcher)
• Qasim Rahimoon (sughar)
• Yasir Qazi, (compere)
• Amar Fayaz Buriro (extra ordinary service)
• Shabir Kumbhar (extra ordinary service)
• Master Intikhab Burdi and baby Rahat Burdi (who memorized Shah's kalam)
• Nadir Ali Jamali (who produced Bhitai's statue)^[11]

2018

Winners of Latif Award in (275 Urs) held in 2018, are given below:

• Faqir Jawan Chhajro (Shah's singer)
• Rashid Hyderi (Artist)
• Zulfiqar Lund (Instrumentalist)
• Mamoor Yousfani (researcher posthumously)
• Dr. Sher Mahrani (research)
• Taj Mohammad (folk poetry)
• Bakhshan Mahranvi (compare)
• Eeshwar Das Mandnani
• Jameel Ahmed Rind (Special award)
• Shahid Hussain Abro (Special award)

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2019

Winners of Latif Award in (276 Urs) held in 2018, are given below:

• Faqir Gul Muhammad Pahore (Bhittai's Raagi)
• Daato Dital Abro (Folk Poetry)
• Syed Ali Mir Shah (posthumously awarded)
• Din Muhammad Damsaz (Singer)
• Muhammad Talib Kohistani (Instrumentalist)
• Natho khan Lund (Lifetime achievement)
• Christopher Shackle (Researcher)
• Suleman Wassan & Ubaid Thaheem (Sindh Salamat Kitab Ghar)

2020

Winners of Latif Award in (277 Urs) held in 2018, are given below:

• Waryam Faqir Khaskheli (Bhittai's Raagi)
• Rafiq Faqeer (Singer)
• Pir Bux (Instrumentalist)
• Sarmad Chadio (posthumously awarded)
• Muhammad Soomar Shaikh (Researcher)
• Abdul Qadir Khatti (Sughar)
• Bhaledino Aka Raja Sand (Shah Jo Risalo Multilingual App)

External links

• Shah Jo Risalo Multilingual Android App
• Shah Jo Risalo Multilingual IOS App

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bhitai's urs on January 9–11. geo.tv. 11 September 2019.
2. Web site: Shah Latif Bhittai's Urs starts tomorrow | Samaa Digital. Samaa TV.
3. Web site: People- Salzburg Global Seminar. 11 September 2019.
4. Web site: Urs celebrations: Singing for Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai to the tune of the tamboora. 20 January 2011. The Express Tribune.
5. Web site: Dunya News: Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai's invention Tambora instrument.. 11 September 2019.
6. Web site: HYDERABAD: Call for consensus on NFC award. 9 April 2004. Dawn. Pakistan. 11 September 2019.
7. Web site: Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh. pas.gov.pk.
8. Web site: Sindh CM also denies ordering Karachi operation. The News International. 11 September 2019.
9. Web site: LG poll results silenced PPP critics, says Qaim. The Newspaper's. Correspondent. 30 November 2015. Dawn. Pakistan.
10. Web site: German philologist gets Latif Award 150 years after compiling Shah jo Risalo. The Newspaper's Staff. Correspondent. 19 November 2016. Dawn. Pakistan. 11 September 2019.
11. Web site: Mysticism effective tool to curb extremism, Bilawal tells audience as Bhitai urs ends. Mohammad Hussain. Khan. 7 November 2017. Dawn. Pakistan.
12. Web site: Latif awards given to artists, others for outstanding work on concluding day of Bhitai's urs. The Newspaper's Staff. Correspondent. 28 October 2018. Dawn. Pakistan. 11 September 2019.