About
Gul Hassan Kalmati
The Brief Story
Gul Hassan Kalmatti is a prolific Researcher, Historian, Anthropologist, Social and Human Rights activist, Writer and progressive intellectual. He has 12 well researched books on various topics to his credit.
Gul Hassan Kalmatti born in Haji Arzi Baloch Village, Gadap, District Malir, Karachi, Sindh. Mr. Kalmatti was first educated in Radho Jokhio Village Primary School and he passed his Matriculation from Murad Memon Secondary School, Memon Goth Malir. He acquired a B.A from SM Arts College Karachi and obtained Master in Journalism (Mass.Com) and Diploma in local government from Karachi University.
Gul Hassan Kalmatti’s personalities itself is a true reflection of Sindh spatially capital of Sindh Karachi, its culture, heritage, history and civilization.
Kalmatti’s main focus is on Karachi’s History and archeology “Karachi Glory of The East” a book on history of Karachi, Known as an Authentic Document history of Karachi.
Kalmatti a travelogue historian he travels all around Sindh, Balochistan, Seraiki Waseeb, Punjab and Northern Areas of Pakistan. He also visits coastal islands of Sindh and with Dr. Rukhman Gul Palari to all those sites where Shah Abdul Lafif Bhittai had travelled. They travelled Bhambhore to Kech path of Sussui, Sehwen Sharif to Lahoot Shah Noorani (Lahootiyan Jee Wat) and Ganjo Takar to Hinglach Nani Mandar.
He is author of 12 books of history and travelogue one book translated renowned writer and broadcaster Raza Ali Abdi’s book “Sher Darya” in Sindhi. He participates in programs and talk shows on a numbers of different T.V channels and documentaries, he has writing blogs for social media. Kalmatti regularly contributes articles and feature to newspapers and magazines.

Social Activities:
- Member of “Arts Council of Pakistan” Karachi Founder Member of “Malir Press Club”.
- Founder of “Karachi Rural Network”. (KRN)
- Founder of “Shah Latif Library” Haji Arzi Baloch Village Gadap
- Founder of “Peace Social Welfare” & “Baloch Star Cricket Club”
- Founder Member “Gadap Social Welfare Organization”
- District Council Karachi “Polio Vaccination” organizer and Management 1995 to 2000.
- Produce and Present a Documentary about Drinking Water crises in Karachi “Sindhu Hondhy Peyaasa Manhu”
- Member of Technical Committee for Sindh Cultural Heritage.
- Member of Oversight Committee District Prison Malir. (2018-2019)
He received many Awards in field of as a Researcher, Historian and Literature.
He loves of his Mother Land, Culture, Art, Rivers, Mountains, Valleys, Archaeology, Architecture, Heritage, Coast, Indus Delta and old trade routes.

Research Papers and Reports
- Comprehensive Study of District Council Karachi – 1997. Thesis Report Submitted on Post Graduate Diploma in Local Government and Administration Political Science Department University of Karachi.
- “Union Councils in Karachi Division – 1997” Thesis Report Submitted on Post Graduate Diploma in Local Government and Administration Political Science Department University of Karachi.
- Evaluation of Welfare System in Coastal Area of District Malir (Ibrahim Hydri and Rehri Miaan) and Agriculture Zone Malir (Memon Goth, Old Thano and Darsana Chano). Report
- “Evaluation of Welfare System in Coastal Area of Soon Miyani Daam District Lasbela Balochistan”
- “Hindu Temples in Karachi”. Report
- “Karachi Kay Yahoodi (Jews of Karachi)” (Karachi international Conference)
- Mangho Pir Karachi “ A Crocodile Worship” (Karachi international Conference)
- “Karachi Ki Kahani”. ( Federal Urdu University Abdul Haq Campus)
- “Path of Sassui (Trade Route) Bhambor to Kech” (Kech Seminar Turbat University.
- “Rivers, Tributaries and Dams of Karachi” (Karachi international Conference)
- “Urbanization in Sindh Impacts & Way Forward” (Critical Studies Forum Presents One Day Conference)
- “Urban Water Dialogue “Water in Malir”. IBA Main Campus, Karachi University.
- “Coastal Island Karachi Sindh” (Sindh Abhiyaas Academy SZABUST Karachi)
- J) “Archaeological Site In Karachi” (Sindh Heritage Conference, Hyderabad)
- & Writing various Articles in Sindhi, Urdu and English. Published in Newspapers and Magazine.
Awards

Best Author Award 2016
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World's #1 Best-selling Book 2014
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NYT Best-selling Author 2013
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“Besides tirelessly marshalling his pen as political resistance, Kalmati was deeply involved in leading a popular struggle against the dispossession effected by Malik Riaz and Bahria Town.”
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Over the past year, Kalmati battled against cancer. He passed away in May 2023. At his demise, the Sindh Government paid tribute to his remarkable life in the provincial assembly—ironically the same government had lodged police cases against him two years ago on account of treason and terrorism.