HISTORY TODAY (18th October)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (18^th October)

18^th October 
 BIRTH DATES

1. Nawaz Ali 'Niaz' (Larkano/Poet/ birth 18^th October1892),

 2. Zafar Sangi (Larkano/Social worker/ birth 18^th October1942),

 3. M.Anwar Afghan (Shahdadkot/ birth 18^th October1945),

 4. Ghulam Ali 'Jafri' (Shikarpur/Poet/ birth 18^th October1951),

 5. Shams Buriro (Sukhio Buriro/Writer/ birth 18^th October1962),

 6. Datar Shar (Mengho Faqir/Poet/ birth 18^th October1971),

 7. Jawed Jokhio (Mehar/Writer/ birth 18^th October1972),

8. Bachal Mastano (Jam Zardari/Poet/ birth 18^th October1972),

 9. Rahimdad Jogi (Thari Mirwah/Poet/ birth 18^th October1975),

 10. Bakhshan Mihranvi (Sanghar/Stage Anchor/ birth 18^th October1964)

EVENTS

1838: It is the begging of the end of Talpur rule in Sindh. Govt. of India has decided to send troops to Sindh with multiy purpose task. Colenol Pottenger reports his Govt. that he was making arrangements for provision of carriages and river boats for Bombay troops and also suggests that Viccur would be the best point for disembarkatinn of the troops.
1929: The veteran leader of the 'Liberal Party', The Right Honurable V.V.S.Sastri arrives in Karachi.
1937: Dr.Hemandas Wadhvani replaces Mukhi Gobindram, who resigned as Sindh Minister.
1939: Kazi Fazulullah is arrested at Ruk station in connection with Masjid Manzalgah issue. He was on way to Sukkur.