Sindh History (7th May)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (7th May)

 Research by. Dr. Dur Muhammad Pathan

 BIRTHS: 7thMAY Mirza Ali Muhammad Beg ‘Mazafar’ (Tando Agha/Poet/ birth 7th May 1898), KhanchandMadnani (Rohri>Ajmir/Educationist/ birth 7th May 1907), Gurmukh Sing Tahliani (Karachi >Ajmir/Writer & Social worker/ birth 7th May 1942), Niaz Joyo (Abdul Rasool/Poet/ birth 7th May 1959), Dr.KhalidMahmoodSoomro (Larkano/Politician & Religious Scholar/ birth 7th May 1959), Allahdino (Faqir (JafarLaghari/Poet/ birth 7th May 1962), WafaRazaSiyal (Bahlani/Poet/ birth 7th May 1966), Abdul WahabMemon (BaharMullan/Journalist/ birth 7th May 1969), DEATHS: 7thMAY Abdul RahmanChandio (Folklore Poet/ death 7th May 1924), Moulvi Noor Muhammad Indhar (Shaho/Religious Scholar/ death 7th May 1966), Syed Hajan shah ‘Hamwatan’ (Sita Road/Poet/ death 6th May 1970). EVENTS: 7th May 1917: Elections are held for the Home Rule League branch of Rohri in which Lakhasing Adocate and Chandiram are elected as the President and Secretary respectively. 1926: The Sindh National College Amature Dramatic Society of Hyderabad stages drama ‘Dagabaz Dunia’ written by Lilaram Makhijani. 1935: The meeting of the ‘Anjuman Islam’,Sukker is held under the presidency of Rahim Bux (Vice President of the Sukkur Municipalty). The meeting is attended by Agha Nazar Ali, Muhammad Ismail; Moulvi Abdullah; Gul Muhammad and Naimatullah. The meeting resolved to send congratulation message to the Government on the eve of Silver Jubilli celebrations of King Emperor and assure the Government loyalty and sincerity on behalf of the members of the Anjman. 1945: Germany surrenders unconditionally to Allies. The war in Europe ends. This may kindly be kept in mind that Royal Indian Navy took very effective role in the war and Indian merchant seamen toiled to maintain the traffict of the sea. 1946: Sindh Congress observes ‘Bhulabhai Desai Day’. 1961: Seven-member cabinet committee is formed to review the constitutional proposal. 1972: Pakistan & China sign a new border trade agreement.