HISTORY TODAY (8th JANUARY)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (8th JANUARY)

8th January

BIRTH DATES

Mahboob Sarwari (Poet/ birth 8th January 1934),

Muhammad Paryal ‘Bedar’ (Poet/ birth 8th January 1937),

Amir Ali Shah (Matiari/Politician/ birth 8th January 1940),

Sooraj Jasoja (Mombai/Actor/ birth 8th January 1952),

Hussain Bux ‘Manzil’(Poet/ birth 8th January 1954),

Ali Muhammad ‘Arzo’ (Poet/ birth 8th January 1956),

Ibn Mahzoon (Mehar/Writer/ birth 8th January 1967),

Abdul Aziz Bozdar (Ratodero/Journalist/ birth 8th January 1969),

Asad Abbasi (Sukkur/Poet/ birth 8th January 1972),

Waqar Siyal (Jan Muhammad Siyal/Poet/ birth 8th January 1975).

EVENTS

1835: Shah Shja –ul- Malik is in Kelat and Mir Mir Muhammad Talpur intends to collect tributes from the area of Thar & Parkar. He request Captain Robert, Assistant Political Agent, Bhooj to help him in this task and send British troops to assist him in collecting that amount that will be paid to Shah Shuja. Today, Colonel Pottenger directs Captain Robert not to help Mir.

1856: The Sindh Commissioner request the Bombay Government for appointment of a photographer for taking photos of buildings of historical importance for the purpose of the documentation of architecture of Sindh.

1913: The 28th Annual Session of the All –India Congress Committee starts at Karachi. Details are available on the website; http://www.gulhayat.com/

1920: Khilaf leaders and anti – Khilafat leaders of Larkano knock doors of court against each other. Jan Muhammad Junijo, later on known as ‘Rais –ul- Muhajreen’ lodges complaint against Sirai Ghulam Muhammad Isran, Sirai Amir Ali Lahori and Faqir Ali Muhammad Qadri that they have lodged false application against him that he brought people in the Khilafat function without their will and desire. The counter application is lodged by Abdul Karim against Jan Muhammad Junijo and eight other Khilafat leaders under Indian Penal Code Section 508 & 229.

1922: E.J.Bolus, Collector Nawabshah presides over the function of Aman Sabha at Sakrand. Zamindar Chandomal Jagatrai and others speak against the Khilafat Movenent and advise people not to join this anti – government Movement.

1923: The Sukkur Jamiat –ul- Islam selects Moulana Taj Mahmood Amrot and Moulana Hamdullah as ‘Shaikh –ul- Islam’ and ‘Naib Shaikh –ul- Islam’ respectively. The public meeting is also held on this occasion and that is presided over by Hazrat Amroti .

1931: Haji Abdullah Haroon presides over Muslim Conference at Jacobabad. It is attended by handsome number of Muslim politicians including members of Bombay and Indian Legislative Councils. On the same day and date another public meeting is held at Nawabshah by the local Khilafat Committee.

1926; Jethmal Parsram, an eminent scholar and Home Rule League leader delivers lecture on the prevailing political situation in the programme organizes by the Hyderabad Home Rule League. It is presided over by Santram Mangharam.

1927: W.F.Hudson, Commissioner Sindh , presides over the opening ceremony function of ‘Ram Gopal Mohtta Hindu Gymkhana’ at Karachi.

1934: Muhammad Ayub Khuhro writes to Punjabi leaders and asks them to support Sindh case of separation from Bombay Presidency and proposed that Sindh be affiliated with Punjab in educational matters. Allama Iqbal and Allama yousif Ali disapproves his idea about educational affiliation.

1941: Al –Waheed, daily of Karachi, supports Dr.Allama Daudpotos’s stand about changes brought for printing of Text Books . Some of Hindus were against such changes.

1969: Eight opposition parties form Democratic Action Committee to struggle for the restoration of democracy. Withdrawal of Emergency and holding of election on bases of adult franchise and release of political prisoners is demanded also.

1973: Asghar Khan is not happy with the PPP’s way of governance. Demands fresh elections.

1989: ‘Impression Benazir Bhutto left at SARAC conference is deploreable’, say Punjab Chief Minister, Nawaz Sharif.

1991: Pakistan sends 5000 more troops to Saudi Arabia in view of Gulf situation.