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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Dravidian ethnolinguistic group in Pakistan}}<br />
{{Tamils}}{{Infobox ethnic group<br />
| group = Pakistani Tamils<br />
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| pop = '''5,000-10,000''' (2011 census)<ref name=":0"/><br />
| popplace = {{hlist|[[Sindh]]|[[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]}}<br />
| langs = {{hlist|[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ([[Arwi]])|[[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]|[[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] ([[Urdu]])|[[Balochi language|Balochi]]}}<br />
| rels = {{hlist|[[Islam]]|[[Hinduism]]|[[Sikhism]]|[[Christianity]]}}<br />
| related_groups = {{hlist|[[Brahui people]]|[[Tamil Muslims]]|[[Andhra Muslims|Telugu Muslims]]|[[Dravidian people|Dravidian diaspora]]}}<br />
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[[File:Mariamman temple in JPMC karachi.jpg|thumb|[[Mariamman]] temple in [[Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre|JPMC]], Karachi]]<br />
[[File:Tamil Hindus celebrating festival in JPMC karachi.jpg|thumb|Tamil Hindus celebrating festival in JPMC, Karachi]]<br />
There is a small community of '''Tamils in Pakistan'''. Some [[Tamils]] migrated from the South Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]], and settled in [[Karachi]] after [[Partition of India|independence]] in 1947, although there are some Tamils that have been there since the early 20th century, when [[Karachi]] developed during the [[British Raj]]. There are [[Sri Lankan Tamils]] that arrived during the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]] who are mostly [[Hindu]]s.<ref name="thenews">{{cite news|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-98530-Strangers-to-their-roots-and-those-around-them|title=Strangers to their roots, and those around them|work=The News|date=20 March 2012|accessdate=9 July 2013|first=Ammar|last=Shahbazi|archivedate=20 March 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320112748/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-98530-Strangers-to-their-roots-and-those-around-them}}</ref> The [[Madrasi Para]] area behind the [[Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre]] is home to 100 Tamil Hindu families. The population of Tamils in Pakistan is over 5000. The Shri Rama Pir Mandir Temple was located in this neighborhood but was demolished by a builder.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/world/pakistan/story/100-year-old-temple-demolished-in-pakistan-angry-hindus-asks-govt-to-arrange-tickets-to-india-123121-2012-12-02|title=100-year-old temple demolished in Pakistan, angry Hindus ask govt to arrange tickets to India|access-date=2017-08-31}}</ref> The temple was the biggest Tamil Hindu temple in Karachi.<ref>[http://tribune.com.pk/story/756289/sacred-festival-hindus-celebrate-ganesha-chaturthi-pooja-in-karachi/ Sacred festival: Hindus celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi pooja in Karachi ]</ref> In addition, [[Drigh Road]] and [[Korangi]] also have a Tamil population.<ref name="thenews"/>Mariamman temple at [[Soldier Bazaar]], [[Karachi]] managed by Pakistan Madras Hindu Panchayat was also demolished in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kinra |first=Mark |date=2023-08-30 |title=Demolition of Shree Mari Mata Mandir in Karachi spotlights plight of Pakistan's Tamil community |url=https://www.indianarrative.com/world-news/demolition-of-shree-mari-mata-mandir-in-karachi-spotlights-plight-of-pakistans-tamil-community-150876.html |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Indianarrative |language=en}}</ref> [[Tamil cuisine]] is still alive there.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-23 |title=In Pakistan's Karachi, South Indian immigrants keep the taste of Tamil food alive over decades |url=https://arab.news/bmsu3 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://qz.com/903612/in-pakistans-most-violent-city-the-virgin-mary-from-south-india-brings-together-hindus-muslims-christians-and-parsis/|title=In Pakistan's most violent city, the Virgin Mary from south India brings together Hindus, Muslims, and Parsis|work=Quartz India|date=6 February 2017|accessdate=21 October 2017|first=Donna|last=Fernandes}}</ref> Till August 2019, Pakistan receives 30 post office mails from Tamil Nadu every month.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tn-post-offices-handled-30-items-to-pakistan-a-month/articleshow/71712218.cms "Tamil Nadu post offices handled 30 items to Pakistan a month"]</ref><br />
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==Notable people==<br />
* [[Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar]], Indian-American Nobel laureate born in pre-independence Lahore<br />
* [[Mani Shankar Aiyar]], Indian diplomat and politician born in Lahore; served as Indian consul-general in Karachi from 1978 to 1982<br />
* [[Victor Gnanapragasam]], [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] bishop<ref>[http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-gnanapragasam/688 Bishop Gnanapragasam] UCA News</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Tamil diaspora}}<br />
{{Sri Lankan Tamil people}}<br />
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[[Category:Tamil diaspora in Pakistan| ]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil diaspora by country|Pakistan]]<br />
[[Category:Muhajir people]]<br />
[[Category:Muhajir communities]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil diaspora in Asia|Pakistan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian emigrants to Pakistan]]<br />
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