Sindh History (5th August)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (5th AUGUST)

5th August

BIRTH DATES

Ali Anwar Shah (Larkano/Freedom Fighter/1895),

Pir Ali Muhammad Shah Rashdi (Bihman/Freedom Fighter,

Journalist & writer/1905),

Gobind Malhi (Tharoshah >Mumbai/Fiction writer/1921),

Haleem Brohi (Hyderabad/Writer/1936),

Jagdesh Mohnani (Quetta > Ulhasnagar/Singer/1942),

Umed Ali Shah Rizvi (Bhoral Shah/Writer/1942),

Chandro Parwani (Ahmadabad/Actress/1952),

Hafiz Muhammad Sidik Memon (Religious Scholar, Journalist, Publisher & Political Activist/1953),

Aneel Advani (Mumbai/Actor/1958),

,Ruk Sindhi (Hamid Ujan/Journalist/1961),

Dr.Sajjid Awan (Shikarpur/Journalist/1969),

Bajhi Khan Laghari (Khair Muhammad Laghari/Writer/1970),

Nasir Sarang (Paat/Writer/1970),

Abdul Khaliq Meno (Kambar/Writer/1975),

DEATH DATES

Swami Madhudas (Saint/1953).

EVENTS

1843: The Governor-General of India sanctions the scale of allowances proposed by Lieutenant Gordon for the maintenance of ex-Sindh Rulers. (Source: Correspondence related to Sindh)

1848: Seth Naumal, who played anti-Sindh role and made it possible for East India Company Government of India to snatch her independence, was discussed by Sir Charles Napier, the first Governor of Sindh; today submits his defense before Captain Young, Judge Advocate-General in Sindh. (Source: Memoirs of Seth Naumal).

1909: Shri Swami Hasnsaswaroopji Mahraj, the well-known Hindi orator and preacher delivers his first lecture in Hindi on ‘Hindu Religion’ on the invitation of ‘Sanatan Dharm Sabha’, in its office situated on Lid bitter Road, Karachi. (Source: The Daily Gazette,

Karachi

).

1922: Propaganda Secretary of the Larkano Khilafat Committee is arrested in Ratodero under Section 108 C.P.C (Source: The Daily Alwahid).

1934: ‘Sindh Young Congress ties League’ is formed at Karachi. Miss Nirmala Lalwani is its founder president. (Source: The Daily Gazette,

Karachi

).

1976: Foundation stone lying ceremony of the

Bin

Qasim

Port

is performed by Z.A.Bhutto (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1992: Privatization task to continue despite opposition, declares Nawaz Sharif. (Source: ‘Source-Material on PMLN’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1993: Mir Murtaza Bhutto, now in

Syria

, applies for the allotment of an election symbol different from PPP. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).