Sindh History (4th July)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (4th JULY)

4th July

BIRTH DATES

Lutfullah Badvi (Shikarpur/Poet & Scholar/ birth 4th July 1904),

Abdul Sattar Pirzado (Sukkur/Ex-Chief Minister of Sindh/ birth 4th July 1907),

Zeenat Abdullah Channa (Shikarpur/Founder of ‘Adyoon’ Magazine/ birth 4th July 1919),

GhulamHalai (Poet/ birth 4th July 1920),

MohsanKakrai (Poet/ birth 4th July 1937),

Imam Dino ‘Aasi’ (Poet/ birth 4th July 1947),

Shoukat Hussain Shoro (Haji Noor Muhammad Shoro/Writer/ birth 4th July 1947),

Ashok Makhijani (Nagpur/Artist/ birth 4th July 1951),

DEATH DATES

Mohsan Abbasi (Poet/ date 4th July 2005),

EVENTS

1916: It is reported from a French source that the firm of Pohomal & Brothers, with branches in Algiers, Ceuta, Melilla and Tenerife is suspected of assisting in distribution of German Oriental propaganda literature.(Source: ‘Source-Material on Sindh Works’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1926: Meeting of Calcutta Hindus protests against the Government Communiqué of ‘No Music Before Mosque;. J.N.Basu, the President, dwelt on the legal aspect of the question. Goswami characterized the action as a ‘pig-headed and perverse’. (Source: Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1926)

1939: Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, Premier of Punjab, speaking at a luncheon party in Bombay, stressed on need for drawing up an alternative scheme of Federation to one adumbrated in the Government of India Act. Present one permits interference in provinces/state by Centre, he says. (Source: Indian Annual Register, Vol-11,1939).

1941: The Conference of Hindu leaders which is held in Benares,considers the riots situation in India, and comes to the conclusion that Hindus should organize volunteer defence associations in their wards, or grups of villages. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya addresses the Conference, and among others Dr.Shyama Mukherji, Master Tara Sing and Dr. B.S.Moonji are present. (Source: Indian Annual Register, Voll-11,1946).

1950: Pakistan will crush Communists with iron hand, says Liaquat Ali Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, in London (Source: Newspapers).

1962: Ladies stage protest in front of the President House against withdrawal of Family Law Act. (Source: Ibid).

1972: Sindhi is declared as the provincial language of Sindh (Sourse: Newspapers). 1977: I am ready to sign PNA-PPP agreement today, says Z.A.Bhutto, the Prime Minister of Pakistan. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).