Thursday, 30 March 2017

Sindh History (31st March)



SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (31st March)
31st March
BIRTH DATES
Allah Bux Talpur (Darya Khan/ Born 31st March 1914),
Imdadullah Unar (Larkano/Retired Officer and joined politics in his last days/ Born 31st March 1936),
Muhammad Yousif Brohi (Kambar/Journalist/ Born 31st March 1939),
Muhammad Chhutal ‘Faraz’ (Aarazi/Poet/ Born 31st March 1941),
Muhammad Usman ‘Chakvi’ (Setharja/Poet/ Born 31st March 1944),
Sikandar ‘Aah’ (Ghari/Poet/ Born 31st March 1950),
Vali Sahar (Masoo Sahar/Poet/ Born 31st March 1980),
Shafiq-u-Rahman ‘Zakir’ (Thul/Poet/ Born 31st March 1984),
Sono Depar (Mehar/Poet & writer/ Born 31st March 1986)
.DEATH DATES
Moulana Abdul Karim Chishti (Shikarpur/Religious Scholar, Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ Death 31st March 1964),
Ram Panjwani (Larkano> India/Singer & writer/1987)
Ali Hassan ‘Maroof’ Channo (Ratodero/Poet/Death 31st March 2012).
EVENTS
1857: The Commissioner in Sindh writes to the Government of Bombay requesting sanction to a grant-in-aid of Rs.100 per mensem to a school proposed to be established at Hyderabad.
1934: Sindh Hindu Conference held in Khalikdina Hall at Karachi and presided over by LalchandNavalrai demands that Sindh shall remain annexed with Bombay Presidency. The resolution proposed by RaiBahadurHiranandKhemchand sates that even Bombay Provincial Committee of the Simon Commission, including its member Shahnawaz Khan Bhutto has opposed the separation of Sindh, hence the demand of Sindh Hindu Conference is justified.
1908: The Sukkur Lodge of the Sindh Theosophical Society is chartered. Kishinchand is elected as its founder President.
1913: The Philosopher and great Social worker DiwanDayaramGidumalShahani marries Urmila Devi- daughter of his Malbari friend. It was a drastic action taken by a man of name and fame and it was termed as violation of Hindu norms. He is criticized at large and is not influenced by any propaganda. Later on Mahatma Gandhi and Moulana Abu-al-Kalam Azad tried to see him, but he regretted to see any one.
1917: Eminent Scholar Dr.Gurbuxani delivers his lecture on the topic of ‘Our Community’. This lecture program is arranged by ‘The Young Amils’ Association’ of Karachi.
1921: Sindh- the land of love and lovely people is being converted into ‘fire-place’ by its sons of soil. British ruleres policy to ‘divide & rule’ has brining its results. Hindus and Muslims have disputed over celebrations of ‘Cheti Chand’. The Government impose ban on the celebration of event at Uderolal, hence, it is celebrated at Nasrpur, the Birth place of Uderolal.
1954: The official Report says that 37,608 students are enrolled in Government recognized 532 schools of the Larkano district and it is 7.5 % of the Population. Out of these 532 schools the number of Primary schools is 495, 456 for boys and 39 for girls. 29028 boys and 3012 girls are enrolled in these Primary schools. The Government’s annual expenditure on Primary education in the district is Rs. 10, 90,285/.
1958: The President IskandarMirza removes A.K .Fazul-ul-Haq from the office of Governor of East Pakistan. In 1940, in the Muslim League Session of Lahore, the ‘Pakistan Resolution’ was proposed by the removed Governor A.K.Fazul-ul-Haq!
1969: CMLA Yahya Khan assumes the office of President of Pakistan to be effective from 25th of March.

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