Sindh History (25th February)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (25^th FEBRUARY)

25th February BIRTH DATES

1. Kishinchand ‘Bewas’ (Larkano/Poet/ birth 25th February 1885),

2. Kumari Satio Malkani (Hyderabad/Educationist/ birth 25th February 1927),

3. K.C.Mohan (Hyderabad/Freedom Fighter/ birth 25th February 1929),

4. Sushelo Panjwani (Sukkur > Mumbai/Actor/ birth 25th February 1939),

5. Akram Borrai (borri/Poet/ birth 25th February 1936),

6. Aijaz Mangi (Journalist/ birth 25th February 1965),

7. Abdul Ghaffar Ghanghro (Writer/ birth 25th February 1967),

8. Munawar Dayo (Matiari/Journalist/ birth 25th February 1976),

9. ‘Ajiz’ Ashiq Tunio (Loung Tunio/Poet/ birth 25th February 1981),

10. Nandlal Menghwar (Misri Shah/Poet/ birth 25th February 1984).

25th February

DEATH DATES

1. Dr.Jemi Sethna (Freedom Fighter/ death 23th February 1935),

2. Muhammad Hashim Gazdar (Karachi/Politician, Ex-Minister Sindh/ death 23th February 1965),

3. Nazar Lakhani (Wada Lakha/Poet/ death 23th February 2007).

EVENT

25th February

  1835: Colonel Pottenger informs his Government that on arrival of Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk at Hyderabad, Mirs with relations and children paid their respect to him and gave presents to him.

1843: on behalf and instructions of Captain Preedy and Colonel Bileau, Seth Naumal approaches Sardar Sahib Khan Chhuto of Shah Bilawal to help Government in ensuring the protection of property and life of people.

1844: Rs.1, 500 are sanctioned by the Government for the construction of the British Residency in Khairpur State.

1849: His Highness Mir Ali Murad Khan ruler of Khairpur, who remained trustworthy friend of the British Government of India and kept himself away from happenings in Hyderabad/Lower Sindh regarding intrigues of British to usurp Sindh, is blamed by the British Government for making interpolations and additions in the treaty of ‘Noornihar’ between Mir Rustam Khan and Mir Naseer Khan. Today, the Governor of Bombay issues instructions to the Sindh Commissioner that Government would not agree with Sindh Commissioner in his suggestion that Mir Ali Murad Khan be pronounced guilty of the charge of forgery, however, the Government appoints a Committee composed of Commissioner, Major Jacob (Political Superintendent of Upper Sindh Frontier) and Major Lang (Political Agent of Kathiawar) to investigate the matter.

1935: ‘The Sindh National Bank Limited’ is established at Hyderabad with Rs. One million as its Capital investment. Its Board of Directors consists of Bhai Sobhraj Jhamatmal, Mukhi Gobindram Pritamdas; Bhai Gobindram Hasaram; Mukhi Bagomal Hotchand; Bhai Hasomal Chelaram, Bhani Kudomal Basarmal; Bulchand Chandiram Wasvani; Bhai Jeramdas Gurdasmal; Hotchand Gopaldas and Tahlram Basarmal.

1938: Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah presides over the meeting of ‘Democratic Coalition Party’. It is attended by 11 members including K.B. Muhammad Ayub Khuhro and Haji Amir Ali Lahori. The Finance Bill is discussed at length.

1945: ‘Bazim-i-Mushaera’ of Larkano arranges Poetic Sitting. It is organized by Qadri Family of poets and poetry presented on the occasion is published in the Journal ‘Adeeb Sindh’ latter on.

1947: While defining the attitude towards the minorities, Muhammad Ali Jinnah says in Karachi that ‘the minorities to whichever community they belong must be treated fairly and justly and that every effort should be made by majority community to create in them a sense of security and confidence.’

1971: Z.A.Bhutto threatens to physically thrash those MNAs from West Pakistan who would go to Dhaka to attend the 3rd March session. Suggest that National Assembly session be postponed or time limit for constitution making be removed.