Gianchandani was born in Bindi (some sources call it Bandi), a small village near the archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro To a Sindhi family.[2] He attended NJV School, DJ College, and SC Shahani Law College.[3][4] he studied arts at a university set up by Tagore in West Bengal.[5]
Tagore used to call him "the man from Mohenjo-Daro".[5]
He was the first non-Urdu recipient of the Pakistan's top literary Kamal-e-Fun Award (for 2004), which is given every year to an eminent writer in recognition of his lifelong achievements in the field of literature.[1]
He was also a member of the Communist Party of Pakistan.[6]
Gianchandani died on 8 December 2014 at the age of 94.[7]
