Sindh History (17th February)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (17th February)

17th February

 BIRTH DATES

Dr. Habibullah Mirza (Hyderabad/ Scholar/1924),

Laxman Bhambhani (Writer/1937),

Ghani ‘Ghamdil’ (Rustam/Poet/1976),

 Azam Khakhrani (Ali Khan/Writer/1977).

 

DEATH DATES

  Pir Sabghatullah Shah Tajar Dhani (Pir Goth/Saint/1830),

 Pir Muhammad Yasin Rashdi (Thullah/Saint/1859),

 Arbab Haji Khamiso (Politician/1929),

 Diwan Hirasing Mirchandani (Social Worker/1935),

Raham Ali Jaffri (Larkano/Social Worker/1988),

 Haji Fatah Muhammad Laghari (Lal Laghari/Poet/1989)

EVENTS

 1832: Colonel Pottenger, Political Agent in Sindh, is given O.K and his way of dealing with Sindh affairs is approved by the Government of India.

1835: The Political Agent of the East India Company Government. Colonel Pottenger directs his Native Agents not to write or try to contact Sindh rulers directly, but always address them through Munshi Jethanand to avoid delays and subterfuges on the part of Talpurs.

1843: It is black day in the history of Sindh. Charles Napier , with troops consisting of 2800 defeated Talpurs at Meani. They were in 17000 in number. Soon after the fall of Sindh, Jack flag was hosted on the Hyderabad fort and British troops started plundering in city and fort. Proclamation is issued by Charles Napeir and Jageerdars and fighting Balochi groups are advised to refrain from taking risk of fighting British troops, return to their homes and assure their friendly attitude and get their Jageers re-restored. In Karachi, Muhammad Sadiq, Diwan Tekchand and Diwan Mulchand- all responsible officers of Talpurs are arrested and Captain Preedy declares Karachi of becoming a British Town by a proclamation and Seth Naumal is placed at authority.

1916: People of Sindh find it fit to revise and re-assign religious duties of their Religious leaders. Young Amil Association of Karachi arranges gathering and Rewachand Vassanmal delivers lecture on the topic of ‘What should our Pandits do’?

1919: The year 1919 was landmark in the history of Sindh and Hind. It proved to be beginning of politics of agitation and violence. Keeping in view the turning of situation, the Governor of Bombay addresses the Darbar at Sukkur, consisting of Jageerdars, Landlords and Sardars from Sukkur, Larkano and Jacobabad. He speaks about construction of Sukkur Barage, promoting of Education for Muslims and construction of roads in all these three districts. 

1931: The Branch of the Sindh Azad Party is opened at Village Siyal near Dadu and Moulvi Mian Muhammad Hassan (President), Sirai Mian Muhammad Hassan (Vice President), Moulvi Muhammad Salih Abbasi (Secretary) and Qazi Mian Haji Ahmad (Treasurer) are elected as office-bearers.

1949: Sindh Legislative Assemble mourns death of Quaid-i-Azam and Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah. Condolence resolution is passed. Where as Pakistan Parliament passed Bill for the establishment of an Industrial Finance Corporation.

1955: An appeal is filed in the Federal Court on behalf of the Federation of Pakistan and nine ministers against the Sindh Chief Court’s decision, which declares the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly, illegal.

1964: The Chief delegates of the Pakistan- China Joint Boundary Commission chalk out scheme for joint survey and mapping.

1990: Sindh Rangers unearthed several Torture Cells in Karachi.