BIRTHS: 1stAugust
Ghulam Sidik Essani (Dakhan/Landlord/birth 1st August 1887),
Qazi Khuda Bux (First Muslim Mayor of Karachi/birth 1st August,1894),
Moulvi Sanaullah ‘Sanai’ (Dhorai Sihra/Poet/birth 1st August,1895),
Gobindram ‘ Sail’ (Shahdadkot > Indore/Poet/birth 1st August,1909),
Faiz Muhammad Soomro (Folklore Poet/birth 1st August,1922),
Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi (Larkano/Journalist/birth 1st August,1938),
Khadim Jalali (Talpur Wada/Poet /birth 1st August,1939),
Shamis Nasarpuri (Writer/birth 1st August,1939),
Dr.Sahib Khan Channo (Allahyar Agani/Scholar/birth 1st August,1941),
Nizam ‘Zair’ (Poet/Khairpur/birth 1st August,1944),
Munawar Sultana (Writer/birth 1st August,1948),
Nizamuddin ‘Nazim’ (Bero Chandio/Poet/birth 1st August,1948),
Aziz Sindhi (Poet/birth 1st August,1951),
Abdul Hai ‘Rahi’ (Poet/birth 1st August,1953),
Muhammad Juman Chang (Mitho Chang/Journalist/birth 1st August,1953),
Ali Akbar ‘Azad’ (Kandyaro/Poet/birth 1st August,1956),
Ghulam Qasim ‘Qousar’ (Poet/birth 1st August,1958),
Syed Mazhar Ali Shah (Jacobabad/Journalist/birth 1st August,1958),
‘Rashid’ Soomro (Chak/Poet/birth 1st August,1959),
Khalid Chandio (Bhabho Chandio/Labour leader & writer/birth 1st August,1961),
Azhar Banbhan (Khairpur/Poet/1961),
Muharram Ali Shaikh (Bakrani/Journalist/ birth 1st August,1961),
Abdul Sattar Ghoto (Mahmood Ghoto/Writer/ birth 1st August,1962),
Ayaz Mangi (Jacobabad/Journalist/ birth 1st August,1966),
Azad Mangi (Tharri Mohabat/Writer/ birth 1st August,1967),
Shoukat Qureshi (Jacobabad/Writer/birth 1st August,1968),
Ashiq Kalhoro (Mehar/Writer/ birth 1st August,1969),
Dr.Kamal Jamro (Gul Muhammad Jamro/Scholar/ birth 1st August,1972),
Syed Siraj (Shikarpur/Poet/ birth 1st August,1973),
Hasan Sofani (Writer/ birth 1st August,1974),
Inayat Unar (Poet/ birth 1st August,1978),
Amin Lakho (Doulatpur Safan/Poet/Poet/ birth 1st August,1978),
Raja Nadeem Lashari (Johi/Journalist/ birth 1st August,1980),
Arz Muhammad Banglani (Rahmat Banglani/writer/1981)
DEATHS: 1stAugust
Faqir ‘Bekas’ (Rohri/Saint & Poet/ death 1st August1881),
TirathdasHotchand (Hyderabad/Writer/ death1st August 1971).
EVENTS: 1st August
1832: The Government of Bombay intimates Colonel Pottenger of: A), appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Litchfield to the command of the expedition against Tharparkar, B) Vesting Colonel Pottenger with general political superintendence and management of expedition and measures consequent on its termination, C) Directing that Lieutenant William Pottenger should accompany the expedition in civil capacity and afford to Lieutenant Litchfield advantage of his experience and knowledge of Sindh Auxiliaries. (Source:Bombay Government’s letter No.162).
1842: Ross Bell, who played a vital role in favour of his Government in upper Sindh, is dead. His death is reported to the Government of India by Lieutenant Brown. (Source: Brown’s letter No.2072).
1857: Assistant Commissioner for Jageers furnishes the detailed report to the Sindh Commissioner on : A) Gemological tree of the Shahdadanees, Shahwanees, Khananees, and Manikaness, B) Roll of every member or professed member of the four great Talpur families holding alienated land in Sindh but not included in the list of members recommended for Sardariship or special promotion. (Source: Assistant Commissioner’s letter Nos. 110 & 111).
1901: The Larkano District comes into existence. New District is formed out of Karachi and Shikarpur districts. (Source: Sindh Official Gazette).
1920: It is a day of turning point in the politics of the united India. Congress and Khilafat have decided to launch Non-Co-Operation Movement against the British Government of India. The movement starts today and lasted up to 12th of February 1922. It was the longest political struggle. Today, ‘Third Khilafat Day’ is observed in the length and breadth of Sindh. More than hundred branches of Khilafat Tahrik and about fifty branches of Congress took processions, held public meetings and pledged to get rid of slavery. The source-material on this one event is sufficient to produce two books. (Source: Newspapers).
1948: Beginning of deterioration of history starts in Pakistan. Lahore Corporation sets example. Minto Park is renamed as Iqbal Park. (Source: Newspapers).
1950: Special Board is constituted by the Government to resolve problems of Indian Muslim migrants presently living in Sindh. The are to be rehabilitate properly. The Prime Minister is taking personal interest in the matter. (Source: ibid).
1951: It is hearing of the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case today. Cross questioning from the witness, by the Advocate Lari starts. (Source: ibid).
1953: Lieutenant Colonel Iskandar Mirza is promoted as an honourary Major General. (Source: ibid).
1955: The Government of Pakistan with ‘approval’/instructions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) re-fixes the par value of the Pakistani Rupee. The new parity is 0.186621 grams of fine gold per rupee or rupee 4.76190 per U.S dollar. (Source: ibid).
