Sindh History (4th January)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (4th JANUARY)
4th January
BIRTH DATES

Haji Mahmood ‘Khadim’ (Buthi/Poet/ birth 4th January 1895),
Imam Bux Gaho (Politician/ birth 4th January 1902),
Allah Obhayo Memon (Khahi Qasim/Politician/ birth 4th January 1912),
Mir Faiz Muhammad Khan Second (Khairpur/ birth 4th January 1913),
Syed Hidayatullah Shah (Khai/Poet/ birth 4th January 1914)
,Naraindas Dhanjani (Bhit > Ajmir/Writer & Freedom Fighter/ birth 4th January 1918),
Begam Zeenat Channa (Shikarpur// birth 4th January 1919),
Amir Ali Shah ‘Amir’ (Mirpur Bhutto/Poet/ birth 4th January 1919),
Abdul Qadir Sanjrani (Shahpur Chakar/ Ex – Minister, Govt. of West Pakistan/ birth 4th January 1926),
Shewak Nankani (Nawabshah > Baroda/Singer/ birth 4th January 1930),
Abdul Ghaffar Sabri (Syed Pir Muhammad/Journalist/ birth 4th January 1930),
Dr. Abdul Qadir Ansari (Hyderabad/ Scholar/ birth 4th January 1940),
Haleemullah Abbasi (Dokri/Folklore Poet/ birth 4th January 1949),
Hafiz Khair Muhammad Cholhyani (Gul Buriro/Journalist/ birth 4th January 1953),
Sikandar Ali Siddiqui (Shikarpur/Journalist/ birth 4th January 1954),
Muhammad Siddique Mangio (Sakrand/Writer/ birth 4th January 1956),
Aziz Kingrani (Haji Manik/Writer/ birth 4th January 1958),
Qazi Asif (Journalist/ birth 4th January 1965),
Muhammad Ramzan Nohrio (Tando Thorho/Journalist & Political Activist/ birth 4th January 1970),
Danish Jatoi (Bhit Shah/Journalist/ birth 4th January 1973)
, Shokat Nonari (Bhirya Road/Poet/ birth 4th January 1974),
Sikayal Malah (Dali Ji Miyani/Poet/ birth 4th January 1975),
‘Piyasi’ Hameed Gabole (Poet/ birth 4th January 1996).

DEATH DATES
Rasool Bux Akhund (Rohri/Educationist/ death 4th January 1952)
Ghulam Rasool Kehar (Kehar/Ex- Speaker Sindh Assembly/ death 4th January 19521986),
Dada Sindhi (Dad Laghari/Scholar/ death 4th January 19521989),
Moulana Abdul Karim Qureshi (Ber/Religious Scholar – He issued FATWA in Zia Martial law days that Zia is Qadyani/ death 4th January).

EVENTS
1910: Newly elected Sindh member attend first session of the Bombay Legislative Council. They are seth Harchandrai Vishndas (elected by Municipalities), Syed Allahando Shah (elected by Local Boards), Rais Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri (elected by Jageerdars and Landlords).
1920: A big public meeting is held at Hyerabad by the Sindh Khilafat Committee. It is presided over by Moulana Ghulam Ahmad Makani.
1921: The editor of the Al - Waheed is produced before the Court of the City Magistrate, Karachi. He is facing case under Indian Penal Code sections 153 and 124 - A.
1923: It is the first time in recent political history that nearly 200 Muslim ladies attend public meeting. It happens at village Mado of taluka Kakar. The function is arranged by local branch of the Sindh Khilafat .
1950: Pakistan recognizes the People's Repulic of China.
1954: Governor - General, Ghulam Muhammad inaugurates Latifabad Colony to rehabilitate Indian Muslim migrants.
1965: The Victory Parade for Ayub Khan and by Ayub Khan's Muslim League creates violence and brings the death toll to 23 in Karachi. The Army takes control of the city.
1966: Shaikh Mujeeb is arrested for hedging conspiracy; known as 'Agartala Sazish'.
1990: MQM & ANP decide to work together for establishment of peace in Sindh and hold talks with Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in this regard.
1996: Nawaz Sharif and Altaf Hussain agree on change of Benazir Govt, to get the country out of mess.

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