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M. H. Panhwar
Born
Muhammad Hussain Panhwar

(1925-12-25)25 December 1925
Ibrahim (Kachi), Dadu District, Sindh, British India
Died21 April 2007(2007-04-21) (aged 81)
Sindh, Pakistan
OccupationsEngineer, historian, writer, agriculturalist, archaeologist
Known forWork in Sindhology, groundwater research, agriculture, Sindh history
SpouseFarzana Panhwar
Children4
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (1992)
Websitewww.panhwar.com

Muhammad Hussain Panhwar (Sindhi: محمد حسين پنهور; 25 December 1925 – 21 April 2007), commonly known as M. H. Panhwar, was a Pakistani engineer, environmentalist, and a scholar of history, archaeology, anthropology, historical geography, and geology.[1]

Early life

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He was born on 25 December 1925 in the village of Ibrahim (Kachi), Dadu District, Sindh, to Haji Khan, a poor farmer. He completed his primary education in his village and matriculated from Mehar. In 1949, he earned a B.E. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from NED College (now a university). Later, he received a scholarship from the Government of Sindh and earned a master's degree in Agricultural Engineering in the United States at the University of Wisconsin.[1][2]

Career

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Panhwar was a distinguished expert in environmental science, history, archaeology, anthropology, and geological studies. His expertise included groundwater development, earth moving, agricultural machinery, waterlogging, salinity control, drainage, and post-harvest agriculture. He worked as an agricultural engineer for the governments of Sindh and West Pakistan for four years, and later served as a superintending engineer for Sindh and Balochistan until 1969. He authored 10 books on groundwater in Sindh and numerous papers on the Thar and Kohistan regions.

In 1964, he established a horticultural farm focused on fruit crops, which was converted into a research station in 1985 to introduce new varieties adaptable to Sindh's climate. He wrote 36 books on agriculture and post-harvest processing. Considered a "one-man Sindhologist," Panhwar published over 500 pages covering diverse aspects of Sindh.[3]

Personal life

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Farzana authored numerous publications and represented Pakistan at various international conferences.[4]

In June 2003, Panhwar founded a trust for social welfare initiatives in Sindh. He donated his home, office, agricultural land, orchard, library, and other assets to the trust. Panhwar died on 21 April 2007.[5]

Recognition

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  • Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan.[6]
  • Gold Medal from University of Sindh for securing top position in B.E. (Mechanical and Electrical), 1949.
  • Included in "Who's Who" (1987–88)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (1999) for contributions in history and archaeology, awarded by Tarqi Pasand Party
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) for contributions in engineering and agriculture, awarded by Revivers
  • Named Top Horticulturist of Pakistan (2004) by Khabreen, KisanTimes TV, and Chawla Group
  • Lifetime Research on Sindh Award (2004), Sindh Graduates Association
  • Lifetime Service to Agricultural Science Award (2004), Sindh Agriculture University

Works

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Panhwar authored 10 books on groundwater and many articles on Thar and Kohistan deserts. He also wrote 36 books on agriculture and post-harvest fruit handling.

  • Panhwar, M. H. & Farzana, "Sustainable methods as applied to raising fruit crops", IOSHAR, Hyderabad and Sindh Society for Horticultural Science, Karachi, 1995
  • Farzana Panhwar, "Flora of Thar and Kohistan Desert", J. Sindh Quarterly, Vol. XV, No. 3, 1988
  • Farzana Panhwar, "New Resources for Oleochemical and Agrochemical Industry"
  • M. H. Panhwar & Farzana, "Design of an Aquaculture Enterprise", J. Pak. Agri., Vol. VII, No. 10, Oct 1985
  • Farzana Panhwar, "Anaerobic Digestion and Use of Its Residues in Agriculture", Mehran Univ. Res. J., Vol. 12, No. 3, July 1993, pp. 18–22
  • Farzana & M. H. Panhwar, "Scope for Prawn Farming along Sindh Coast", J. Sci. Tech. and Development
  • Farzana & M. H. Panhwar, "Samphire – An Edible Oil Crop for Sindh", DAWN Econ. & Business Review, May–June 1995
  • Farzana & M. H. Panhwar, "Intellectual Property Rights Production", DAWN Econ. & Business Rev., Dec. 1995
  • Farzana & M. H. Panhwar, "Flying Fox as New Agriculture Pest"
  • Farzana & M. H. Panhwar, "Neem vs. Eucalyptus in Social Forestry of Pakistan"
  • M. H. Panhwar & Farzana, "Scope for Prawn Farming along Sindh Coast", PIMA Magazine
  • Sikandar Ali Arbani, Farzana & M. H. Panhwar, "Anaerobic Digestion and Its Agricultural Use", Mehran Univ.
  • "Chiku or Sapodilla – The Neglected Fruit of Sindh", Newsletter of Sindh Society for Horticultural Science
  • "World Rural Women's Day Celebrated in Hyderabad", Sindh Agriculture, Nov. 1997
  • "Earthworms, Vermicasts and Vermiculture", Wildlife & Environment, Oct–Dec 1997, pp. 25–29

References

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  1. ^ a b Thaheem 2018, p. 146.
  2. ^ Baloach 2020, p. 50.
  3. ^ Thaheem 2018, pp. 146–147.
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Thaheem 2018, p. 148.
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

Bibliography

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