HISTORY TODAY (4th SEPTEMBER,2016)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (4^{th SEPTEMBER})

4^th September 
 BIRTH DATES

Gurmukh Nankani (Nawabshah>Baroch/Singer/ birth 4 September 1941),

 ManghoDharamdasani (Kand taro > Ahmadabad/Artist/ birth 4 September 1942),

 Fakir Muhammad Lashari (GajiKhuhawar/Journalist/ birth 4 September 1951),

Ali Muhammad Ramdeh (Mirpur Sakro/Writer/ birth 4 September 1951),

 KanyoShewani (Bhopal/Poet/ birth 4 September 1961)

DEATH DATES

Moulvi Muhammad Agro (Religious Scholar/ death 4 September 1906),

Ali Akbar ‘Majrooh’ (Poet/ death 4 September 1936),

Mirza Imam Ali Baig ‘Ali’ (Hyderabad/ death 4 September 1955),

Seth Muhib Ali ‘Muhib’ (Poet/ death 4 September 1967),

Saleem Garhvi (Poet/ death 4 September 1987),

Mansoor Halai (Poet/ death 4 September 1990)

Fozia Soomro (Verwah/Singer/ death 4 September 2002).

EVENTS

1841: Lieutenant Terry is assigned duty to carry out the survey in Shikarpur district. (Source: letter No.918). This may kindly be note that in those days Sindh was still under rule of Talpurs, but Political Agents and Assistant Agents like Lieutenant Postans and Major Outram were given free hand to that extent that they were taking policy decisions like conducting of survey and investigating merits of Indus for navigation, etc.

1843: The Governor-General in Council asks Sir Charles Napier that one of three guns be captured  after the battle of Miani would be sent to England to be kept on the terrace at Windsor and other two to be placed at the foot of the monument at Bombay and also send fourth one which would be placed in front of the Government House at Calcutta. (Source: letter No.359).

1954: Feroz Khan Noon, Chief Minister of Punjab suggests Federation of West Pakistan. (Source: Newspapers).

1959: Basic Democracy system will ensure participation of people in power, claims President Ayub. (Source: Newspapers).

1965: The Secretary General of the U.N.O doubts a big clash between India and Pakistan. (Source: ibid)

1973: Release of political workers is inter-related with political dialogue, declares Z.A.Bhutto. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).