HISTORY TODAY (29th September)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (29th September)

29th September

BIRTH DATES

NandarRejhsinghani (Larkano>Mumbai/Writer/birth 29 September 1929),

DoulatEdnani (Panhyar>Poono/Poet/birth 29 September 1939),

‘Wafa’ Langah (Poet/birth 29 September 1959),

ManikMalah (Sakrand/Poet/birth 29 September 1967).

DEATH DATES

Haji QadirBux Shah (Bhan/Local politician/ death 29 September 1955),

GulNasrpuri (Poet & writer/ death 29 September 1965),

Shah Abbasi (Poet/ death 29 September 1981),

Syed Imdad Ali Shah (Matiari/Politician/ death 29 September 1971).

EVENTS

1838: Colonel Pottenger advises his Government for to occupy the fort of Karachi either by force, or consent of Talpurs. To make demonstration of power and force at Hyderabad and send troops either from Cutch, or Deesa. (Source: letter No.283)

1911: Sindh Hilal-i-Ahmar Society is formed at Karachi with Mir Ayub as its President and Haji Abdullah Haroon as Secretary. Main object of the Society is to collect donation and send financial help to the Muslims those are being victimized by Itly. (Source: G.M.Syed’s book ‘JanabGuzaryam Jan seen’).

1922: Public meetings are held at Buthi,DaimMashori and Village Deedar by local branches of the Khilafat Committee. At Buthi, the meeting is presided over by QaziAzizullah and Hassan-u-ullah and Moulvi Ghulam Sidik spoke on the occasion. Munshi Muhammad Suleman presided over the public meeting at DaimMashori. Whereas MoulviKarimBux was main speaker at Deedar. On this occasion, 60 people joined Khilafat Committee. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).

1948: First ever Minority Conference after creation of Pakistan is held at Dhaka and that is presided over by Noor-ul-Amin, the Chief Minister of East wing. The Conference demands religious freedom. (Source: Newspapers).

1952: Federal Government is considering the recommendation of the Sindh Government on abolition of Jageerdari system in Sindh. (Newspapers).

1977: Benazir Bhutto while addressing a big public meeting at Sahiwal warns that if his father Z.A.Bhutto is hanged, water of all five rivers will turn red. And soon after she is put under house arrest! (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).