Prof. Ram Panjwani, whom the Sindhis through love and affection call the unofficial ambassador of the Community, has always appeared to us to be a chosen man, chosen by the goods for fulfilling some special mission in his life. It is said of John Milton that he wrote "To vindicate the ways of God to Man." Prof. Panjwani's mission, I may say, has been not to try to vindicate the ways of God to Man, but to demonstrate the ways of God. "Vindication" or "justification" implies that sometime misunderstanding can arise about the justice or righteousness of some of God's dispensations, so that a need arise to justify these. Prof. Panjwani, on the other hand, sees nothing but justice and mercy, justice tempered with mercy, if you prefer, in whatever God does; and, therefore, his dispensations need no justification or raetionalization. He feels with Lord Tennyson:

The World as God has made it, all is beauty,
And knowing this is love, love is duty.

It is difficult to portray the many-sided personality of Prof. Panjwani within the compass of a brief article. He is truly myriad minded, a many splendoured person. The numerous facets of Prof. Panjwani's personality are as varied as they are ennobling, each shining brilliantly with its own splendour. He is an educationist, a teacher, a preacher, a literateur, wielding his pen with equal facility in the different fields of literature-novel, short story, essay, drama, poetry, literary criticism etc. He is at the same time a performing artiste of a very high calibre, an inspiring singer, an able portrayer of Sindhi Folklore, a masterly exponent of Sindhi Culture and all that goes by the name of "Sindhyat"

Gods, they say, are jealous; they do not bestow too many of their gifts on one individual. In case of Prof. Panjwani, as it were, they have made an exception in showering so many of their bounties on him. And the greatest gift that they have endowed him with is the gift of the gab, his unique oratory coupled with a rare skill in singing. On the stage Ram is a phenomenon, which must be seen to be believed; he is a man inspired. He would not claim nay deep knowledge of the intricacies of Classical music; nor has he in his voice the rare melody of a Kanwar Ram or a Saigal. And yet, inspite of these handicaps, he is able to thrill his listeners and keep them spell bound for hours on end; a miracle indeed. Thousands thronged in Sind to places where Bhagat Kanwar Ram was scheduled to sing; thousands throng here wherever it is known that Ram will address the gathering.

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