Amils

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The Amils (Sindhi: اميل) are a Sindhi sub-group of Bhaiband Lohana. The word "Amil" has its origin in the Persian word "amal" (as "administer").^[1] Amils used to work in Administration in Government services.^[2]

Amils and Bhaibands were the communities that were one of the earliest to take up English education during British colonial rule.^{[citation needed]} They were, along with the Parsis, the closest to the British and were regularly sent to Britain in order to seal business deals on behalf of the East India Company. ^{[citation needed]}