Sindh History (30th April)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (30th APRIL)

30th April
 BIRTH DATES

KalachandMirani (Hyderabad/Social worker & Singer/ Born 30th April 1857),

 SoofiJhamandas ‘Aashiq’ (Shikarpur/Poet & Journalist/ Born 30th April 1928),

Wadhuram ‘Pushp’ (Shikarpur>Mombai/Poet & Juggler/ Born 30th April 1930)

, HarBhagwan ‘Nago’ (Nagpur/Singer/ Born 30th April 1952),

 RajkumarDaswani (Ajmir/Artist/ Born 30th April 1953),

 SikandarMallah (Sakrand/Poet/ Born 30th April 1963),

 RiazDahri (Umar Dahri/Poet/ Born 30th April 1973).

DEATH DATES

Moulnan Abdullah (Banguldero/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ Death 30th April 1932),

 Suleman Shah ‘Salim’ (dabar/Poet/Death 30th April 1975).

EVENTS

1917: Vide order No 2860, the Government of India asks all the District Local Boards for War Loan and it is to taken/drawn from their own budget, budget of Taluka Local Boards; Education and Health.
1919: The meeting of ‘AnjumanZamindaran-i-ZilaLarkano’ (Landlords’ Association of the District Larkano) is held in which Haji Amir Ali Lahori is elected as its chairman in place of K.B.Shah Muhammad Lahori. The meeting congratulates Government for passing and promulgating ‘Rowlatt Act’ and condemns political parties for launching agitation against the bill.
1920: Big public meetings are held at Paat and Shikarpur by Khilafat Committees of respective areas. People are asked to take part in politics and never surrender before the Government and its local agents, Jageerdars and anti-people elements.
1927: Sindh Hindu Sabha is reorganized and HarchandraiVishindas plays key role in this task.
1933: Upper Sindh Khilafat Conference is held at Muradpur. The Conference unanimously adopts so many important resolutions on vital issues such as sympathy with China, condemnation of Japan; restoration of the Mosque of MureedSethar; congratulations to Mufti Saadullah for facing orders of his exile; promotion of local-made products etc.
1947: Muhammad Ali Jinnah denounces the demand for a partition of the Punjab and Bengal. Describes such move as a grave error.
1948: An all-out offensive is launched by Indians in Jammu & Kashmir, 100,000 Kashmiris leave for Pakistan.
1950: Sindh Safety Act to remain. Notification in this regard is issued.
1952:‘Bazim-i-Adab’ is formed at Jacobabad with Osto Ghulam Hussain ‘Hussain’ as its President and Muhammad BuxQureshi ‘Josh’ as Secretary.
1954: Very drastic action against Communists is ordered by A.K.Fazul Haq, Chief Minister of East Bengal (East Pakistan).
1962: Faiz Ahmad Faiz receives Lenin Prize.
1967: A new political alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is formed in Dhaka comprising Council Muslim League, J.I, Nizam-i-Islam Party and Awami League.
1974: Last bench of POWs, including General Niazi reach Pakistan.
1977: PNA’s Long March to besiege Prime Minister’s residence forestalled by arresting workers reaching the capital.
1978: So many politicians are disqualified. Some of them are Abdul WaheedKatpar, Abdul Sattar Gabol, Bashir Ahmad Shah, Muzafar Shah and Ali Nawaz Shah etc.
1994: Six persons including two MQM protesters are killed in Karachi. Nawaz Sharif visits the city express sympathy with Muhajreen and says that situation in Karachi and Hyderabad may go out of hand soon.