SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (1st APRIL)
1st April BIRTH DATES
Khalifo Gul Muhammad ‘Gul’ (Hala/Poet/1811),
Muhammad Sidiqui ‘Musafir; (Tando Bago/Educationist & Poet/1879),
BhojrajNagrani (Hyderabad >Mumbai/Educationist & Writer/1903),
Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah (Sujawal/Ex V.C & Federal Minister/1918),
TolaramSotehar (Thar/Poet/1919),
BhagwanPushp (Hyderabad >Mombai/Writer/1922),
Arbab Ali ‘Musafir’ (Poet/1925),
Umaruddin ‘Bidar’ (Journalist & Poet/1929),
NazirTukhrai (Poet/1930),
NiazHamayoonvi (Poet/1930),
Amir Bux ‘Nazar’ (Jahan Khan Almani/Poet/1933),
NasirBrohi (Karachi/Journalist/1937),
NasirMorai (Moro/Writer/1937),
Muhammad Khan Larik ‘Ghareeb’ (BaharoLarik/Folklore Poet/1937),
UmirdarazAbassi (Haji Dhdhro /Local Politician/1938),
Ali Anwar Shah ‘Ajmal’ (Talho/Poet/1940),
Dr.Bashir Ahmad ‘Shad’ Pathan/Shikarpur>Larkano/Poet & Scholar/1942),
Muneer Ahmad Chandio (BeroChandio> Karachi/Founder of SIK PRET/Social Worker, & Writer/1943),
Dr.Bashir Ahmad Shaikh (Shikarpur/Ex-V.C/1944),
SachalSarfai (Motani/Journalist/1945),
Abdullah Khan Jissar (Lalia/Adab Dost/1946),
GhulamNabi ‘Naz’ Bhatti (Poet/1946), Abdul KarimTalpur (Writer/1947),
Dr. Badaruddin Ujan (Shikarpur/ & Retired Officer & Scholar/1947),
Muhammad Khan Siyal (Syed Ibrahim Shah/Journalist/1949),
Aziz Brohi (Writer/1950),
Allah Bachayo Memon (Hala/Retired Officer & Writer/1950) Azizullah ‘Aziz’ (RasoolBux/Poet/1950),
Liaquat Rajpar (Larkano/Writer/1952),
Muhammad Usman Memon (Bubak/writer/1952),
Muhammad Yamin ‘Ghamghen’ (Kando Babur/Poet/1953),
LiaquatMagsi (Gul Muhammad Magsi/Writer/1953),
RasoolBux ‘Tamimi’ (Jati/Poet/1953),
WaqarNathanshahi (Poet/1953),
GhulamNabiDipar (Writer/1957),
AsadKhati (Poet/1957),
Abdul JabbarMemon (Shikarpur/Journalist/1957),
Muhammad ParyalMarri (shikarpur/Journalist/1957),
AtiaDaudLarik (MolidinoLarik/Poetess & Feminist/1958),
NiazHussain (Tayab/Journalist/1958),
ShabirBedar Bhutto (sukkur/Jornalist/1959),
ImdadSarwari (Arazi/Poet/1959),
Abdul Nabi ‘Aseer’ (SobdarSargani/Poet/1959),
Noor-u-NisaMemon (Writer/1960),
RasmiAsoni Kumar (Devlali/Poetess/1960),
Dr. Anwar ‘Figar’ Hakro (Shikarpur/Reseach Scholar/1961),
QurbanMangi (Khairpur/Writer & Publisher/1961),
MazharHajano (Shikarpur/Journalist/1962),
Muneer-u-din ‘Roshan’ (Kotri/Poet/1962),
RazakSahito (Karachi/Poet/1962), Sami Ahmad ‘Sami’ (Poet/1963),
Sikandar ‘Raz’ Baloch (Shikarpur/Poet/1963),
Allah Dino ‘Udasi’ Lakhr (SobhoMagsi /Poet/1963),
Bashr Mangi (Writer/1963),
FaqirGhulam Mustafa (Rasoolpur/Poet/1963),
Sami SajidJunijo (Nimsharif/Poet/1963),
MahbatiMalah (SalihPanhwar/Poet/1964),
Sikandar Magsi (Ghotki/poet/1964),
Jawaid Soomro (Hyderabad/Journalist/1966),
NabiBux ‘Naz’ (KaqiFatih Muhammad/Poet/1966),
FazalQadirMemon (Old Hala/Human Rights Activist/1966),
Iqbal Ahmad Chandio (ValidadChandio/Journalist/
’Jani’ IshaqMalah (Rahim Malah/Poet/1967),
Yasir Bozdar (Bozdar Wada/Poet/1967),
ShazadoSitai (Rambko/Poet/1967),
Noor HussainKalhoro (San ghar/Writer/1968) BewasBahar (shikarpur/Poet/1968)
,Amin Bhutto (Poet/1968),
Abdullah Chandio (Khair Muhammad Chandio/Journalist/1968),
NabiBux ‘Naz’ (Matli/Poet/1968),
ManzoorAbro (Panwari/Poet/Child Literature Promoter/1969),
RasheedKhanwahi (Poet/1959), GulsherLochi (Khan Wahan/Writer/1970),
NaimatSoomro (MirpurBuriro/Writer/1970), Imran Soomro (Dadu/Writer/1970),
KhawarQaboolai (Larkano/Poet/1971),
Abdul RehmanRahujo (Rahuja/Journalist/1972),
DadanSandelo (Dad Laghari/Poet/1972),
Muhammad SalihKhoso (Shahdadkot/Journalist/1972),
Dilshad Bhutto (Saeed Khan Bhutto/Journalist/1972),
Shafi Muhammad ‘Shad’ (PuranoTharo/Poet/1973),
QadirJagerani (Meval Khan/Poet/1973),
Ayaz Rizvi (Abbas Shah/Poet/1973), ZulfiqarBughio (Karani/Journalist/1973),
Dlip Kumar Ood (Mithodero/Writer/1973),
AamirFarooq (GahiMahesar/Writer/1974),
Ali Muhammad Abro (Gaheja/Folklore Poet/1975),
’Wafa’ Buriro (Jacobabad/Poet/1975),
MaqboolKhaskheli (Khairpur/Poet/1977),
Ayaz Amar Memon (Fatih Muhammad/Poet/1978),
ZulfiJamali (Haji Qasim/Writer/1979),
AftabLashari (Ghotki/Writer/1979),
Abdul Basit Bhutto (Banguldero/Social Worker & Writer/1980),
ImdadJiskani (Poet/1981),
Ghulam ‘Aadarsh’ (MureedHussain/Poet/1982),
‘Udas’ Premi Bhutto (MakhdoomBilawal (Poet/1986)
.HabibullahChandio (Poet/1989)
SarangChandio (Poet/1991),
MaheenHisbani and Wahid Paris Hisbani.
1st AprilDEATH DATES
NarainKirplani (Writer/1933),
Moulana Mir SafiullahAlvi (Religious Scholar/1941),
Abdullah Magsi (Gul Muhammad Magsi/Writer/1993).
1st April
EVENTS
1939: Seth Naomalreturn Karachi in company of Colonel Pottenger who is due to proceed to Bombay. Seth Naomal stays six months here and provides all required services and help to British Camp . During his stay, he got constructed his shops in the Saddar Bazar.
1902: Municipality is created at Mirpurkhas.
1913: The District Local Board is created at Nawabshah. The Board composes of nine nominated and six elected members with Collector as its President.
1921: Anti-Non-Cooperation Society is formed at with DiwanLilaramsingWatanmal ‘Khaki’- an eminent poet.,MirzaQalich Beg is also in the Society. This is first ever move initiated by Sindhi poets and writers to help and support British Government of Sindh in rainy days. The Government is facing tough time from Khilafat and Congress as both parties have launched Non-Co-Operation Movement against the Government.
1924: The Local Adult Education Movement Association is formed at Karachi to impart English Language education and make it popularized. Classes are started in Theosophical Hall.
1931: It is day of political activities in Karachi. On the initiate of Moulana Muhammad Sadiq of Khada and Hakim Fatih Muhammad Sehwani, Annual Session of the Jamiat-ul-Ulema Hind opens at Karachi. Details and speeches are uploaded on Gul Hayat website. Subhas Chandra Bose presides over the Political Sufferers’ Conference here. Swami Govindanand is the chairman of the Reception Committee. It is decided to form ‘ IndianPrsioners Relief Committee.
1936: Sindh gets Provincial status and is separated from Bombay Presidency. Sindh with area of 123080 k.m was an independent country in 1843. She lost its sovereignty in the same year and became a Province of the Governor and CMLA for four years. In 1847 was annexed with Bombay Presidency and lost its Provincial Status. Today her provincial status is restored. Sir Lancelot Grahm is appointed its Governor, with H.K.Kirpalani as Chief Secretary to the Government of Sindh.
1939: The District Larkano Board withdraws Toll Tax.
1940: On the initiate of Moulvi Muhammad Ali, President of Muslim League local branch of Khabar of TalukaMirokhan, a public meeting is held with Moulvi Muhammad Ismail in chair. The meeting is happy on the fall of Allah BuxSoomro’s Government and also congratulates Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi on his election as member of Sindh Legislative Assembly from this Constituency and defeating Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto.
1941: Sir Hugh Dow is appointed as the Governor of Sindh. He started his career as Assistant Collector in Sindh in 1909. He remained Sukkur Barrage Revenue officer from 1927 to 1933. He was appointed the Chairman of ‘Sindh Administrative Committee in 1933. During his tenure as the Governor our two Freedom Fighters: HemonKalani and SoorehBadshahPirPagaro were sentenced to death.
On the same date and year and on the initiate of Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon, G.M.Syed, Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi and K.B. Khuhro ‘Sindh Muslim Journalists Association is formed.Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi (President), Muhammad Khan ;Ghani’ (V.P), Agha Nazar Ali Khan (V.P), Haji Nazir-u-din, editor ‘Hayat’, Karachi (Secretary & Treasurer) are elected as first ever office-bearers.
1952: Government withdraws Camps (Lorhas) and Hurs are made free.
1902: Municipality is created at Mirpurkhas.
1913: The District Local Board is created at Nawabshah. The Board composes of nine nominated and six elected members with Collector as its President.
1921: Anti-Non-Cooperation Society is formed at with DiwanLilaramsingWatanmal ‘Khaki’- an eminent poet.,MirzaQalich Beg is also in the Society. This is first ever move initiated by Sindhi poets and writers to help and support British Government of Sindh in rainy days. The Government is facing tough time from Khilafat and Congress as both parties have launched Non-Co-Operation Movement against the Government.
1924: The Local Adult Education Movement Association is formed at Karachi to impart English Language education and make it popularized. Classes are started in Theosophical Hall.
1931: It is day of political activities in Karachi. On the initiate of Moulana Muhammad Sadiq of Khada and Hakim Fatih Muhammad Sehwani, Annual Session of the Jamiat-ul-Ulema Hind opens at Karachi. Details and speeches are uploaded on Gul Hayat website. Subhas Chandra Bose presides over the Political Sufferers’ Conference here. Swami Govindanand is the chairman of the Reception Committee. It is decided to form ‘ IndianPrsioners Relief Committee.
1936: Sindh gets Provincial status and is separated from Bombay Presidency. Sindh with area of 123080 k.m was an independent country in 1843. She lost its sovereignty in the same year and became a Province of the Governor and CMLA for four years. In 1847 was annexed with Bombay Presidency and lost its Provincial Status. Today her provincial status is restored. Sir Lancelot Grahm is appointed its Governor, with H.K.Kirpalani as Chief Secretary to the Government of Sindh.
1939: The District Larkano Board withdraws Toll Tax.
1940: On the initiate of Moulvi Muhammad Ali, President of Muslim League local branch of Khabar of TalukaMirokhan, a public meeting is held with Moulvi Muhammad Ismail in chair. The meeting is happy on the fall of Allah BuxSoomro’s Government and also congratulates Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi on his election as member of Sindh Legislative Assembly from this Constituency and defeating Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto.
1941: Sir Hugh Dow is appointed as the Governor of Sindh. He started his career as Assistant Collector in Sindh in 1909. He remained Sukkur Barrage Revenue officer from 1927 to 1933. He was appointed the Chairman of ‘Sindh Administrative Committee in 1933. During his tenure as the Governor our two Freedom Fighters: HemonKalani and SoorehBadshahPirPagaro were sentenced to death.
On the same date and year and on the initiate of Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon, G.M.Syed, Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi and K.B. Khuhro ‘Sindh Muslim Journalists Association is formed.Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi (President), Muhammad Khan ;Ghani’ (V.P), Agha Nazar Ali Khan (V.P), Haji Nazir-u-din, editor ‘Hayat’, Karachi (Secretary & Treasurer) are elected as first ever office-bearers.
1952: Government withdraws Camps (Lorhas) and Hurs are made free.
