HISTORY TODAY (19th SEPTEMBER)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (19^{th SEPTEMBER})

19^th September 
 BIRTH DATES

Khowaja Gul Muhammad (Luwari/Saint/ birth 19^th September 1763),

 Qazi Abdul Razaq (Rohri/Writer/ birth 19^th September 1892),

 Muhammad Ali Shah (Matiari/Politician/ birth 19^th September 1906),

Pirbho ‘Wafa’ (Panjudero>Mumbai/Poet & Freedom Fighter/ birth 19^th September 1915),

 ‘Mail’ Sarwari (Poet/ birth 19^th September 1937),

 Nabi Bux Khoso (Miandad Khoso/Ex-Secretary & writer/ birth 19^th September 1944),

 Moulvi Muhammad Azizullah (Hab/Religious Scholar/ birth 19^th September 1949)

DEATH DATES

 Piro Muhammad ‘Sail’ (Poet/ death 19^th September 1959),

 Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (Politician & ex-minister/ death 19^th September 1963),

’Shad’ Abbasi (Borra/Poet/ death 19^th September 1981)

EVENTS

1935: Colonel Pottenger informs his Government that he is in Bhuj and Diwan Laxmandas, Vakil of Mir Rustam Ali Khan has arrived here with gifts and message and has assured that friendship between him and the Government of India will be everlasting. (Source: letter No.67).
1845: The Superindendent of Cannals and Forest, Sindh submitts his proposal to the Commissioner on the construction of Band between Sukkur and Shikarpur. (Source: letter No.233).

1922: Moulvi Muhammad Sidik of Badah announces not to receive any financial aid and grant from Government in future. He supported the Non-Co-Operation Movement launched against Government. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).
1939: K.B.Ghulam Muhammad Isran of Larkana reaches along with his selected peasants at Sukkur to participate in Masjid Manzilgah agetation. Followers of Pir Ghulam Mujadid also reached at Sukkur from Matiari. However, Pir is arrested. (Source: ibid).
1947: It is the first working day in offices of Pakistan (Source: Newspapers),
1952: High Power Committee is constituted to probe into the murder of the first Prime Minster of Pakistan. (Source: Government Notification).
1959: It has been notified that Guwadar will be under administrative control of Makran District of Kelat Division. (Source: Government Notification).
1960: Water accord is signed by President Ayub Khan and Nehru. Now Ravi, Beyas and Satlij rivers will be for India. Whereas Chunab, Jihlam and Sindhu will be for Pakistan (Source: Newspapers).
1963: Opposition demands changes in Basic Democracy System. (Source: Newspapers).
1969: Ex-President Ayub Khan retires from politics. He remained in power & politics since 1958. He took a decade to be out under pressure. (Source: Newspapers).
1972: Opposition demand fresh election. President Bhutto terms demand as unjustified and a conspiracy against democracy. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).
1977: Begum Nusrat challenges arrest of her husband Z.A.Bhutto in court (Source: ibid).