Sindh History (1st July)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (1st JULY)

1st July

BIRTH DATES

MotiramValecha ‘Zindah’ (Sukkur>Ajmir/ birth1st July 1914),

Muhammad Khan ‘Moulai’ (Poet/ birth1st July 1923),

Sufi Ghulam Muhammad ‘Piyasi’ (Aliabad Sukkur/Poet/ birth1st July 1931),

Dur Muhammad ‘Masroor’ (Poet/ birth1st July 1932),

HashoShahdadpuri (KhairpurMirs>Ajmir/Artist &Writer/ birth1st July 1933),

Dr.AbdulKhalq ‘Raz’ (Haji Khan Kalhoro/Poet & Scholar/ birth1st July 1934),

Arjun ‘Hasid’ (Karachi > Ahmadabad/Poet & Scholar/ birth1st July 1934),

Ahmad BuxBadvi ‘Masroor’ (Shikarpur/Poet/ birth1st July 1939),

Abdul Fatah Abro(Journalist/ birth1st July 1940),

Asandas ‘Khushnasib’ (Jati>Jhonagarah/Poet/ birth1st July 1944),

Ram Belani ‘Khumar’ (Tharo Shah >Adipur/Poet/ birth1st July 1945),

QaboolAbro (Shah Quli/Writer/ birth1st July 1948),

SewalGunani (Pir Jo Goth > Ahmadabad/Actor/ birth1st July 1948),

Mumtaz Ali Mangrio (Jacobabad/Journalist/ birth1st July 1949),

Abdul MajeedAbupoto (Talpur Wada/Writer/ birth1st July 1966),

Haq Nawaz Samo (Artist/ birth1st July 1968),

Dr. Altaf ‘Aasi’ Chandio (poet/ birth1st July 1969),

Imdad HussainBukhari (Writer/ birth1st July 1970),

Niaz ‘Nashad’ Lashari (KaramLashari/Poet/ birth1st July 1970),

Niaz Ali Lashari (Karam Ali/Journalist/ birth1st July 1972),

Zamir HussainShaikh (Nasirabad/Journalist/ birth1st July 1973),

Nahid Nazr Siyal (Writer/ birth1st July 1977),

Khoso Baho (Journalist & Poet/ birth1st July 1987),

Aslam Haepoto (Poet/ birth1st July 1988),

DEATH DATES

Faqir Darya Khan Abbasi (Lalorank/Saint/ date 1st July 1892),

KhalifoMakarpiosani (Saint/ date 1st July 1951),

Moulvi Abdul Hakim Brohi (Religious Scholar/ date 1st July 1956)

EVENTS

1836: Colonel Pottenger informs Government of India that Ranjitsing has asked Sindh Rulers to restore Shikarpur to him and serious disput has occurred between Mir Naseer Khan of Hyderabad and Mir Ali Murad Khan of Mirpur. (Source: Colonel Pottenger’s letter No. 59).

1839: Lieutenant Charles, Commanding the Indus Flotia asks Ross Bell to precede to Lower Sindh and collect on the way all information regarding location of fuel depots for use of Steam boats. He is also asked to make arrangements for conveyance of Dak (post) between Shikarpur and Dadhar, Dadhar and Quetta.(Source: Government of India’s letters).

1853: The new Sindhi alphabet is published. It has been deviced by Mr. Ellis- Revenue Assistant to the Commissioner-in Sindh in consultation with a committee of local people with equal number of Hindus and Muslims. The number of letters is increased from 29 to 52 to meet the requirement of Sindhi sounds.(Source: Dr. Pathan’s Ph.D. Thesis “Contribution of Karachi towards development of Sindhi Literature & Language’).

1928: In the meeting of Pro-Sindh Separation Muslim leaders held at Karachi, arrangements are finalized regarding holding of ‘Sindh Muslim Political Conferences’ in various districts of Sindh so as create awareness about the importance of separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency.(Source: G.M.Syed’s book ‘Sindh ji Bombay khan azadi’)

1948: The Quaid-i-Azam inaugurates State Bank of Pakistan (Source: Newspapers).

1950: Urdu College will be affiliated with Sindh and Punjab Universities, Government assures Moulvi Abdul Haq. (Source: Ibid).

1961: Karachi becomes 12th Division in West Pakistan. Districts of Labella are included in it. (Source: Ibid).