Sindh History (9th February)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (9th February)

9th February

 BIRTH DATES

 Godhumal Belani (Kanya Kara > Ajmir/Writer/1904),

 Motilal Butani (sehwan > Mumbai/Writer/1915),

Chandar Narsinghani (Deparja > Ajmir/Freedom Fighter/1928),

 Hamdam Lashari (Khundi/Poet/1975),

 Mamjhi Jumari (Poet/1968),

 Hakim Ali Jiskani (Gadiji/Writer & Station Manager Jeay FM Moro/1986).

 

DEATH DATES

  Makhdoom Abu Muhammad (Hala/Religious Scholar/1641),

 Syed Jamal Shah (Goth Ilyas/Poet/1942)

 

EVENTS

1920: The Larkana Khilafat Conference ends on the third day. Haji Abdullah Haroon and Muhammad Khan are elected President and Secretary of the Adhoc Sindh Khilafat Committee.

1927: Pir Mithal Shah Rashdi of Tullah presides over debate between Hindus and Muslim on the topic of ‘Religious and historical validity of Veds’. On the first day, Hindus throw light on historical and religious importance of Veds. The debate took place for three days. Moulana Delhvi, Moulana Din Muhammad Wafai, Moulana Abdul Karim Chishti, Seth Khudadad Khan Surahio, Nazar Ali Agha participated in the debate. The debate started and ended in friendly atmosphere.

1929: Jamshed Mehta forms ‘Rural Reconstruction forum’ so as to develop rural areas at par with urban areas. G.M.Syed playes vital role in the move.

1933: Seth Govindas, arrested in connection with the Independence celebrations is sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and fine of Rs.200 in default to three months additional imprisonment.

1947: The Working Committee of the All India Hindu Maha Sabha passes a resolution maintaining that ‘ the Constituent Assembly as it is, is a properly constituted legal body with full sovereign power and authority and competent to frame the political constitution of Akhand Hidustan’. The Committee further urges the Princes to join the Constituent Assembly giving adequate representation to their own people and to introduce Responsible Government in their own States. 

1951: The first ever census begins in Pakistan.

1955: The Full Bench of the Sindh Chief Court unanimously allows the petition of Moulvi Tamizuddin, President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, challenging the proclamation of October 24, 1954.

1969: All-Parties Student’s Action committee appeals to opposition leaders not to hold talks with Ayub as Nation wants to get rid of him.

1971: India warns Pakistan that refusal to handover the hijackers can lead to a conflict.

1979: world leaders appeal for clemency for Z.A.Bhutto.

1990; Death toll rises to 64 in wave of violence in Karachi.

1992: Nawaz sharif warns PDA against making an assault on President House.