For centuries, the Amal Puran was transmitted orally. Mothers would recite its verses to their children, and wandering fakirs would sing its stanzas in village squares. The first printed edition appeared in the early 20th century from the Bombay Presidency. Since then, several editions have been published in both Arabic (Perso-Arabic) script and Devanagari script, catering to Sindhi readers in India and Pakistan.
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Each chapter ends with a phalashruti (a statement of the benefits of hearing or reading that section), a common feature in Puranic literature. For centuries, the Amal Puran was transmitted orally