Sindh History (8th February)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (8th February)

8th February

 BIRTH DATES

Makhdoom Muhammad Usman Qureshi (Larkano/Religious Scholar/1875),

 Nari Sharma (Hyderabad > Ulhasnagar/Singer & Musician/1942),

Partab Parswani (Rustam > Mumbai/Writer & Artist/1944),

 Dr. Ghulam Rasool Soomro (Larkano/Research/1946),

 Salih Faqir Panhwar (Dadu/Poet/1953),

Vimla Bhatia (New Delhi/Singer/1957),

 Muhammad Umar Soomro (Jacobabad/Journalist/1965),

 Nimano Nonari (Thull/Poet & Journalist/1968),

 Khanwad dino Larik (Pothi Lark/Poet/1984),

 Aijaz Ali channo (Ibrahim channo/Writer/1987)

 

DEATH DATES

  Mir Imam Bux Talpur (Khairpur/Ruler/1931),

 Ustad Sendho Khan (Amritsar/Singer/1942),

 Ali Muhammad Shah Allahando Shah (Benazirabad/1948)

 

EVENTS

  1843: Charles Napier writes to Major Outram from Doulatpur that Lord Ellen borough has approves of blowing up Imam Garah, and thinks it will save bloodshed. I have written to him about the land between Rohri and Bhoong Bhara, and asked him to let me offer a detailed arrangement. I hope he will conclude this, and I shall make a hard fight for it. 

1848: Collector of Karachi forwards a memo to the Commissioner of Sindh , of services of Seth Naoonmal, late Head Kardar of Karachi, drawn up by Captain Preedy in which he recommended that Naoonmal be rewarded for rendering important services to Government.

1923: In his lecture delivered in the D.J.Sindh college, Dr.G.T.Wrench advises that women-filch must not take part in politics.

1920: It is second day of the Larkana Khilafat Conference. The City witnesses a big political event.

1938: fifty-one volunteers of Hizullah jamait are arrested in Badin. They and their party was on Satyagrah demanding ban on Luwari Haj.

1955: The Government of Sindh announces abolition of Jageerdari system in the province. The one million acres of land can be distributed among landless peasants, if the announcement is implemented in letter and spirit.

1972: Army and Rangers quell polices srike in Hyderabad. Police’s demand includes respect for police. 

1990: COP (Combined Opposition Parties) decides to give call to observe protest day against killing of innocent people in Karachi. [But, no body is taking such type of action on killing of innocent people daily in Karachi. In 1990, the move was to blame and condemns PPP Government of Benazir].