HISTORY TODAY (16th February)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (16^th February)

16^th February

 BIRTH DATES

Ghulam Raza Bhutto (Educationist/1916),

 Muhammad Azim Mahar (shikarpur/Journalist/1920),

Kishinchand ‘Ghafil’ (Sukkur > Madras/Poet & Singer/1929),

Mirza Sultan Beg (Hyderabad/Poet/1929),

 Parwano Bhatti (Poet/1934),

 Hussain Bux Sgar (Husain Bux/Folklore Poet/1934),

Teyoon Mouji (Dadu > Ulhasnagar/Poet/1938),

Qadir Bux ‘Qalandar’ (Veji/Poet/1938),

 ‘Nawaz’ Abbasi (Arz Muhammad/Poet/1941),

 Veena Shringi (Shahdadkot > New Delhi/Radio Announcer, Poetess & Writer/1948),

 Dost Ali Bhatti (Writer/1948),

 Rajni Tejwani (Ahmadabad/Actress/1955),

‘Asi’ Badar Channa (New Kaleri/Poet/1984).

DEATH DATES

Pirates Hidyatullah Rashdi (Thullah/Religious Scholar/1914),

Harchandrai Vishindas (Karachi/Freedom Fighter/1928),

Bhojsing Pahlajani (Sukkur/Politician/1938),

Nooral Shah ‘Nooral’ (Mori Mangar/Poet/1965),

 Sant Raghomal Choharmal (chak/Poet & Freedom Fighter/1966),

Rashid Bhatti (Sukkur/Journalist, Writer/1988),

Rahi Channa (Johi/Poet/1997), 

EVENTS

 1843: Major Outram writes to Charles Napier that ‘ The account I received this morning led me to conclude that Talpurs are moving up to Galleeanee and Meeanee shikargahs, which by night will double be filled by Balochees, whom it would be difficult to dislodge from such dense jungles, and certainly could not be effected without serious loss. I would, therefore, beg to propose that you allow me to drop down in the steamers tomorrow morning, to fire both shikargahs, which can be done easily from the river, under the steamers’ gun, should opposition be offered; or we could do in this evening, if you prefer it ; only by the morning all the enemy may be collected in shikargahs, which perhaps they may not be in the evening’.
1857: Collector of Upper Sindh submits to the Sindh Commissioner, the proposal f establishing Vernacular and English School at Shikarpur. The Commissioner requests the Government of Bombay to sanction a grant-in-aid of Rs.100 per mensem for running of school.
1917: Shaikh Abdul Aziz Muhammad Suleman starts publication of ‘Sindh Muslim’ weekly from Sukkur.
1933: In the Bombay Legislative Council, Shaikh Abdul Majeed draws attention of the President to certain criticism published in ‘Times of India’ regarding the proceedings of the council and asks whether it was fair and justified. 
1969: State of Emergency is withdrawn. DAC (Opposition Parties) accepts President Ayub’s offer of talks and suggests that Moulana Bhashani, Z.A.Bhutto, Asghar Khan and Azam Khan be also invited for talks.
1971: Chairman Bhutto says that PPP has decided to boycott the National Assembly session, unless substantive adjustments on foreign trade, currency and taxation are not made. 
1973: President Bhutto removes NAP Governors Ghous Bux Bizinjo (Baluchistan), Arbab Sikandar Khan (NWFP) and Attaullah Mengal Government in Balochitan. Mufti Muhamood Government of NWFP resigns in protest.
1977: PNA leader Air Martial (R) Asghar Khan, while addressing election meeting says that 1977 is the last year of PPP Government, irrespective of election results.