Sindh History (18th October)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (18th OCTOBER)

18th October

BIRTH DATES

1. Nawaz Ali 'Niaz' (Larkano/Poet/ birth 18th October1892),

2. Zafar Sangi (Larkano/Social worker/ birth 18th October1942),

3. M.Anwar Afghan (Shahdadkot/ birth 18th October1945),

4. Ghulam Ali 'Jafri' (Shikarpur/Poet/ birth 18th October1951),

5. Shams Buriro (Sukhio Buriro/Writer/ birth 18th October1962),

6. Datar Shar (Mengho Faqir/Poet/ birth 18th October1971),

7. Jawed Jokhio (Mehar/Writer/ birth 18th October1972),

8. Bachal Mastano (Jam Zardari/Poet/ birth 18th October1972),

9. Rahimdad Jogi (Thari Mirwah/Poet/ birth 18th October1975),

10. Bakhshan Mihranvi (Sanghar/Stage Anchor/ birth 18th October1964)

EVENTS

1838: It is the begging of the end of Talpur rule in Sindh. Govt. of India has decided to send troops to Sindh with multi purpose task. Colenol Pottenger reports his Govt. that he was making arrangements for provision of carriages and river boats for Bombay troops and also suggests that Viccur would be the best point for disembarkation of the troops.

1929: The veteran leader of the 'Liberal Party', The Right Honurable V.V.S.Sastri arrives in Karachi.

1937: Dr.Hemandas Wadhvani replaces Mukhi Gobindram, who resigned as Sindh Minister.

1939: Kazi Fazulullah is arrested at Ruk station in connection with Masjid Manzalgah issue. He was on way to Sukkur.