Sindh History (17th July)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (17th JULY)

17th July 

 BIRTH DATES

NawabGhulamHyderLaghari (Tajpur/Poet/ birth 17th July 1871),

Prof. LalsingAjwani (Khairpur> India/Scholar/ birth 17th July 1899),

TilokTulsyani (Darbelo>Ajmir/Journalist/ birth 17th July 1910),

Jethanand ‘Betab’(Hyderabad > Hyderabad Dakan/Poet/ birth 17th July 1921),

PiralKambar (Poet/ birth 17th July 1933),

Yar Muhammad Jhangi (Dadu/Writer/ birth 17th July 1936),

Sadhu Ram ‘Ajib’ (Sukkur> India/Poet/ birth 17th July 1936),

EishwarBharthi (Tando Adam > Ahmadabad/Writer/ birth 17th July 1942), 

 

DEATH DATES

Syed Ali Akbar Shah Janshahi (Saint/ date 17th July 1923),

 HasaramPamnani (Rohri/Freedom Fighter, Social Worker/ date 17th July 1940),

Chhutal Khan ‘Miskeen’ (Poet/ date 17th July 1974),

Shah Muhammad Noonhani (Kangoro/Poet/ date 17th July 1978),

Fakir Muhammad Lashari (Warah/Journalist/ date 17th July 1993), 

 

EVENTS

 

1854: First ever Annual Report of the Karachi Municipality is made public. It reveals that last year the annual income of the Municipality was Rs.13514 and the Development works included digging of new Wells, Water supply to Bunder Road area, construction of a school building and purchase of a plot for Hospital etc (Source: The Daily Gazette, Karachi).

1909: Harchandrai Vishindas, the president of Sindh Hindu Sabha sends telegram to the Viceroy of India protesting against demand of Sindh Muslims regarding representation in reformed Legislative Councils. He writes that the demand of Muslims is causing deep resentment among other communities. (Source: The Daily Gazette, Karachi)

1920: Munshi Allah Bux, Moulvi Muhammad Azim; Qazi Azizullah; Wadero Muhammad Amin and Haji Ghulam Muhammad Hakro , all belonging to Buthi village were suppose to appear in person before Deputy Collector of Ratodero for explaining their position regarding advocating Non-Co-Operation, but they remained absent on plea that they were not bound to obey orders of the Government that is anti-Islam and anti-people. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).

1928: The eminent leaders of Hindu and Muslim communities and other minorities of Sindh enter into a ‘Communal understading and Pact’ agreeing to the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency. (Source: The Daily Gazette,Karachi).

1932: The Prime Minister’s award regarding communal representation in Indian Provincial councils is announced simultaneously in England and India. It proposes separate electorate. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11,1932).

1934: A public meeting is held at village Hasul of taluka Kamber after Sun set. Moulvi Muhammad Ibrahim Buthvi and Moulvi Abdul Karim Buthvi advised people to vote for Haji Abdullah Haroon and Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi candidates for Bombay Legislative Council. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).

1948: KalatState National Party formed in 1930 is declared unlawful. (Source: Newspapers).

1955: Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan launches anti-One-Unit movement. (Source: ibid).

1976: 159 Jining factories, 35 Flour mills;675 Rice mills of Sindh are nationalized. (Source: Newspapers).

1993: President Ishaq and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif agree to step down from their offices. (Source: ibid)