Tuesday 1 August 2017

Sindh History (2nd August)

Sindh in History today (2nd August)
Birth:
Kewal Motwani (Arazi > Sri Lanka/Social worker/ birth 2nd August 1899),
Jgar Sindhi (Rukan Purano/Poet/ birth 2nd August 1932),
‘Khatim’ Janwri (Reti/Poet/ birth 2nd August 1938),
 Preem Parkash (Sindh > Ahmadabad/Poet/ birth 2nd August 1946),
 Abdullah Jarwar (Sahib Khan Jarwar/Journalist/ birth 2nd August 1959),
Liaquat Junijo (Thalo/Writer/ birth 2nd August 1962),
 Abdul Qayoom ‘Khumir’ Jakhrani (Jacobabad/Poet/ birth 2nd August 1963),
Akbar Shah (Khero/Writer/ birth 2nd August 1964),
Barkat Ali Khajar (Kot Lal Bux/Political Activist/ birth 2nd August 1968),
Varyam Sindhi (Darweshani Panhwar/Writer/ birth 2nd August 1971),
Shaikh Farazi (Pherhi wara Arija/Poet/ birth 2nd August 1973),
Abdul Hai Bhutto (Mathelo/Poet, Writer / birth 2nd August 1975),
Muhammad Ali ‘Manik’ (Tando Muhammad Khan/Poet/ birth 2nd August 1978),
 Roz Kazmi (ajara/Poetess/ birth 2nd August 1980),
Muharram Kumbhar (Arija/Journalist/ birth 2nd August 1980), 

Deaths:
MianGhulam Shah Kalhoro (Ruler/ death 2nd August 1772),
 PahlajJewani (Dahar/Poet/ death 2nd August 1973)

Events:
1927; Serious Hindu-Muslim riots at Bettiah in Bihar arise over a Hindu Sabha procession resulted in eight casualties (seven Muslims & One Hindu) and in several persons being injured. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1927).
1938: Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon appeal to Muslim League organizations in Sindh to preserve the dignity and existence of the community by asserting themselves in the same way as the Congress Hindus. (Source; ‘Source-Material on Sindh Muslim League’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).
1945: Acharya J.B. Kripalani, General Secretary of the Congress, in a speech in Bombay says that the Muslim League had escaped all blames for the breakdown of the Simla talks because it was the pet child of British Imperialism. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11,1945).
1956: The West Pakistan Assembly adopts a resolution favouring separate electorate. (Source: Newspapers)
1957: Pakistan will never recognize Israel, says Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi, Prime Minister of Pakistan. (Source: Newspapers).
1971: East Pakistan Universities and Colleges re-open after five months. (Source: Newspapers).
1973: Wali Khan is elected UDF’s Parliamentary Party Leader. (Source: ‘Source-Material on NAP’, compiled by Gulhayat Institute).
1974: Z.A.Bhutto approves a University and Radio station for Khairpur. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).
1991: Fifteen PPP MNAs and MPAs meet Sindh Chief Minister Jam Sadiq Ali and express confidence in him. (Source: ‘Chronology of PPP’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

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