Dr. Ghulam Ali Sangi’s book is based on his Ph.D thesis entitled ‘Role of Education in Sociopolitical and Economic Conditions of Larkana, Sukkur and Dadu Districts during the Talpur and British Periods’, which was supervised by Dr. Hamida Khuhro, Director of the Pakistan Studies Centre at Sindh University, Jamshoro, in 1981. His five-year research project was conducted between 1976-1980. Tracing the history of educational development in Sindh and highlighting the meagre resources available for the promotion of education in the province, this book is valuable source material for research scholars working on the subject. It is perhaps the first published work that synthesises material from public records in the Archives Department with field visits to schools in villages and towns. There is a wealth of statistics on madrassah/muktabs, pathshalas/vidyalas and vernacular schools, and data points include the year of establishment, number of teachers and number of students on roll. It also contains important biographical sketches on a number of teachers who have dedicated years of service to their respective institutions.