Monday 6 July 2020

Sindh History (6th June)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (6th JULY)
BIRTH DATES Bhagat Teeonram (Khando/Singer & Poet/ birth 6th July 1887), Nizam-u-din ‘Nizam’ Gopang (Ali Sher Gopang/Poet/ birth 6th July 1914), Rasheed Bhatti (Sukkur/Writer, Journalist & political Activist/ birth 6th July 1933), Dholan Rahi (Ajmir/Poet, Musician & Artist/ birth 6th July birth 6th July1949), Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Lakho (Scholar/ birth 6th July 1954), Nawaz Bhutto (Bago Bhutto/Journalist/ birth 6th July 1959), Azam Bhatti (Tando Muhammad/writer./ birth 6th July 1977)
DEATH DATES Moulana Muhammad Hayat Katbari (religious Scholar/ date 6th July 1939), Jethmal Parsram (Hyderabad/Journalist, writer & freedom Fighter/ date 6th July 1948), Veromal Begraj (Sukkur/Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ date 6th July 1956), Faqir Aandal bSaeen (Bekari/Poet/ date 6th July 1972), Moulana Jan Muhammad Soomro (Shikarpur/Religious Scholar/ date 6th July 2006)
EVENTS 1843:E.J.Brown, Commissioner in Sindh, under the instructions of Sir Charles Napier sends a petition from ex-Ruler Mir Sobdar Khan to the Secretary to the Governor of Bombay and invites his attention that ex-rulers are using abusive language in their petitions. (Source: ‘Correspondence related to Sinde’.) 1927: Announcement of Judgment in favour of anti-Rasool Arabi has created resentment in Punjabi Muslims. They violated Section 144 and brought out possession. Handsome number of them is arrested. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Voll-11, 1927). 1938: The question whether Bengalis should be compelled to learn Hindustani (Urdu) is discussed at a meeting of the Corporation of Calcutta, when several Councillors protested against any such move and suggest that those who come Bengal to live or conduct business should learn the language of the province.(Source: The Indian Annual Register, Voll-11, 1938). 1941: K.B. Allah Bux Soomro, Premier of Sindh, in an interview at Lahore, while appealing for communal unity says that ‘any gesture from the British Government towards Indian aspirations would be in the interest of Britain herself at this stage’. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Voll-11, 1941) 1948: Pir Illahi Bux is nominated to discuss the matters relating to handing over administration of Karachi to the centre. (source: Newspapers). 1956: Pakistan Government orders a survey of property-less Indian Muslim Migrants so as they can be provided helping hand by virtue of allotting of property. (Source: Ibid). 1961: Z.A.Bhutto is appointed as an Acting Foreign Minister of Pakistan (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute). 1972: Agitation by Urdu-speaking people starts in Karachi and Hyderabad. The Government and leaders of Urdu-speaking segment of our society seems to be determined to divide old and new Sindhis. Rais Amrohvi’s couplet in Daily Jang puts feul on fire. (Source: Newspapers) 1977: Democracy will be restored with in 90 days, Zia assures nation. Justice Abdul Qadir is appointed as the Governor of Sindh. (Source: Newspapers).

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