HISTORY TODAY (1st OCTOBER)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (1^st OCTOBER)

1^st October
 BIRTH DATES

Khowaja Muhammad Zaman (Luwari/Religious Scholar, Poet & Founder of Luwari School of spiritual thought/ birth 1^st October1713),

 Shewak Bhojraj (Larkano > Bapo Gaanu/Freedom Fighter, Writer & Founder of ‘Balkan-ji-Bari’/1906),

 Abdul Haq ‘Zaib’ Aqli (Aqil/Poet, Journalist & Political Activist/ birth 1^st October1920),

 Faiz Muhammad Soomro (Village Khokhar/Folklore Poet/1922),

 Inayatullah Suhail (Writer/ birth 1^st October1930),

 Shiyam Sing Morjani (Sindh > Ajmir/Writer/ birth 1^st October1936),

Sundar Agnani (Shahdadpur > Jaipur/Witer, Stage Director & Painter/ birth 1^st October1936),

 Jadogar Nimano (Larkano > Baroda/Poet & Juggeler/ birth 1^st October1937),

 Sarkash Sindhi (Ali Khan Vasil/Poet, ex-teacher & political Activist/ birth 1^st October1940),

Ghulam Muhammad ‘Ghulam’ (Poet/ birth 1^st October1948),

Ghulab Gul Muhammad (Sita Road/Writer/ birth 1^st October1949),

Imdad Ali ‘Udas’ (Poet/1952), Chandar Balani (Ahmadabad/Actor, Artist/ birth 1^st October1956),

 Kishor Sachdev (Naryad/Actor, Artist/ birth 1^st October1958),

 Abdul Rahman ‘Sahir’ Rahu (Shahmir Rahu/Poet/ birth 1^st October1963),

 Mumtaz ‘Khadim’ Memon (Kazi Ahmad/Poet birth 1^st October/1965),

 Yousif Sindhi (Daro/Poet, Publisher & ex-Secretary General Sindhi Adabi Sangat/ birth 1^st October1967),

 Tariq Buriro (Yaqoob Buriro/Writer/ birth 1^st October1970),

 Amanullah ‘Aamir’ (Muhammadpur Odho/Poet/ birth 1^st October1971),

 Sunhi Paras Panhwar (Karachi/Poetess & Journalist/ birth 1^st October1975),

Niaz Nadeem Kandhar (Ghulam Hussain Kandhar/Poet/ birth 1^st October1977),

 Sohrab Gopang (Radio Announcer/ birth 1^st October1977),

Sarang Latif (Rustam/Writer/1985),

Abdul Haq ‘Haji’ (Rustam/Poet/ birth 1^st October1985),

 Yaseen Kumbhar (Sultanpur/Poet/ birth 1^st October1979).

DEATH DATES

Moulvi Muhammad Usman Qirani (Qiran/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/death 1^st October1936),

Moulvi Abdullah (Hala/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ death 1^st October1975),

Dadan Faqir (Poet/ death 1^st October1979)

EVENTS

1847: Sindh, an independent country lost its freedom in 1843 and became Governor’s province with Sir Charles Napier as her first Governor. Today, her provincial status is also snatched and is annexed with Bombay Presidency and R.K.Pringle is appointed as Commissioner. Today, he informs Officer Commanding the Forces in Sindh about his appointment. (Source: letter No.2788).
1878: Bombay Act V1 of 1873 is extended to Sindh and following are declared as Municipal Commissions in Larkanao and Hyderabad Districts. Larkano District: 1) Kambar, 2). Ratodero, 3). Sehwan, 4). Bubak. Hyderabad District: 1). Tando Muhammad Khan, 2). Tando Allahyar, 3). Hala, 4). Nasrpur, 5). Matiari. (Source: Government of Bombay’s Notification).
1918: Karachi Home Rule League celebrates Birthday of Dr. Anni Besant with Jairamdas Doulatram in chair. Shrikrishandas Lula, R.K.Sidhwa, Chainrai Virbhandas and others spoke on the occasion and threw light on the life & achievements of the founder of the Home Rule League, Dr. Anni Besant. (Source: The Daily Gazette, Karachi).
1920: Sindh Khilafat celebrates ‘Election Boycott Week’. It is first day and public meetings are held in the length and breadth of Sindh to aware the people that election is some sort of an opportunity to be availed by Government to purchase loyalties. (Source: The Dail Alwahid, Karachi).
1922: Kambar Khilafat Committee elects its office-bearers and they are: Moulvi Ghulam Sidik (President), Syed Hassan Shah (Vice President), Haji Muhammad Usman (Secretary), Gul Muhammad Pathan (Joint Secretary) and Muhammad Essa (Treasurer).
1930: Shahnawaz Khan Bhutto is given At Home by Sardar Wahid Bux Bhutto at Gandhi Garden of Karachi. While speaking on the occasion, Shahnawaz Khan said that the case of separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency will be presented in the Round Table Conference and he is leaving for London very soon. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).
1940: Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, addressing a gathering at Nuh says that Gandhi was among the first Indians to denounce Hitler’s acts and to declare that his sympathy lay entirely on the side of Britain in this war. Since that declaration was made the Congress had been changing its position from time to time until at last Gandhi had formulated his demand for freedom. (Source: Annual Indian Register, Vol-11, 1940).
1945: The meeting of the Sindh Muslim League Parliamentary Board is held at Hyder Manzil, Karachi with G.M.Syed in Chair. It is attended by Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah, Mir Ghulam Ali, Pir Illahi Bux; K.B. Khuhro; Syed Khair Shah and Agha Ghulam Nabi Pathan. 70 applications are received for 35 seats. The meeting proved to be division of the Board. Sir Ghulam Hussain left the meeting in protest and headed a separate meeting at Khuhro’s residence. Mir Ghulam Ali, Pir Illahi Bux and attended the meeting. (Source: G.M.Syed’s book ‘Nai Sindh Lai Jidojuhud’)
1947: Parsram, an Assistant to Sindh Chief Minister is arrested on grounds that he was possessing secret documents. (Source: Newspapers).
1950: New Department is established by the federal Government for Migrants’ affairs. (Source: ibid).
1955: All involved in Rawalpindi Conspiracy case are released. (Source: Newspapers).
1977: Zia postpones elections and impose ban on all kinds of political activities. (Source: Newspapers).
1982: Lawyers’ Conventions held in various cities demand restoration of basic rights of citizens. Hafiz Lakho and other lawyers are arrested. (Source: Newspapers).