Sunday, 7 May 2017

HISTORY TODAY (8th May)


SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (8th May)
Research By. Dr. Dur Muhammad Pathan

BIRTHS: 8thMAY
Hugh Dow (London/Governor Sindh/ birth 8th May 1886),
MianMakhdoomMoheyuddin ‘Miral’ (Hala/Saint & Poet/ birth 8th May 1887),
 Makhdoom Muhammad Salih Bhatti (Hala Old/Educationist & Writer/ birth 8th May 1889),
Abdullah ‘Hamdam’ (Mehar/Poet/ birth 8th May 1914),
Muhammad Pinjyal ‘Raz’ (shikarpur/Poet/ birth 8th May 1956),
 Suneel Advani (Mombai/Artist/ birth 8th May 1956),
Aneel Advani (Mombai/Artist/ birth 8th May 1958),
Syed Panah Shah (Jhudo/Poet/ birth 8th May 1970),
FayazSamair (Sultankot/Poet/ birth 8th May 1983).

DEATHS: 8thMAY
Makhdoom Abdul Khaliq (Khuhra/Religious Scholar/ death 8th May 1852),
Harikant Jethwani (Jacobabad/Poet/ death 8th May 1994)


EVENTS: 8th May
1843: The Governor –General of India directs Sindh Governor, Chales Napeir to adopt extreme measures of reprisals against hill tribes on the right bank of Indus.
1850 : The Commission is constituted to investigate the matter of certain interpolations made in the treaty of Naunihar by His Highness Mir Ali Murad Khan . His Highness was involved to prove him guilty for the act.
1918: Home Rule League and Congress and Karachi Citizens’ Association jointly protest against the action of Government for cancellation of Passport to the Home Rule League deputation proceeding to England.
1920 The Sindh Khilafat Committee directs its branches to collect donation and membership fee and send its half to the Sindh Khilafat.
1926: Sindh Commissioner directs all Municipalties not to invite political leaders and organize functions on the expenses of municipalties. Who so ever member will insist, will has to pay the expenditure to be occurred on events.
1929: A public meeting is held at Kambar by the local branch of the Khilafat Committee under presidentship of Mian Ghulam Muhammad. Moulana Abdul Karim Chishti and Mian Ali Muhammad in their speeches advises people to take part in politics. The meeting opposed imposition of the Council to carry on the administration of the Khairpur state. It was termed as interference in the affairs of an independent state. The Jacobabad events relating to Hindu- Muslim conflicts were also deplored at large and people of Jacobabad were appealed not go give anti-social forces chance to divide Jacobabad into Hindu Muslim camps.
1933: Mahatma Gandhi announces the suspension of the Civil disobedience movement for a month. The sensational statement is made following consultation with and approval of Acting Congress President.
1939: Subash Bose declares his plan at a meeting held at Howrah. He referres to the formation of a new party within Congress and says that differences between the ‘Forward Blo’ and the ‘Official Blo’ within Congress are two fold. First the Forward Bloc desires to work the existing progress not with reformist or moderat mentality but with a revolutionary mentality’ , secondly , it has an advance program of its own
1948: In a largely attended political convention, held at Karachi, with Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan in chair, Peoples’ Party is formed to provide platform to the common people of the country. More than 62 eminent politician participated. G.M.Syed was the Chairman of the Reception Committee.
1950: Kazi Faulullah is sworen in as the Chief Minister, Sindh. He replaces Yousif Haroon.
1970: Heads of States of Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran, in joint telegram to the Amrecian President Nixon and Soviet Premier Alexi kosygin, urges them to exercise their influence towards towards the settlement of the Middle East question.
1972: 1972: NWFP’s official language will be Urdu, says Moulana Mufti Mahmood. The statements of Mufti and Bizenjo were not outcome of their love for Urdu but reflected their anti-ppp mentality and on the eve of language dispute in Sindh, such type of statements damaged the harmony between Sindhi and Muhajirs.
1973: Sindh United Front Chief G.M.Syed is arrested under DPR.
1977: Z.A.Bhutto promises all efforts for settlement. Announces Chief Election Commissioner Justice Sajjad Ahmad Jan’s departure on leave.



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