Sindh History (20th July)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (20th JULY)

20th July
 BIRTH DATES

Santdas Jhangyani (Hyderabad > New Delhi/Scholar/ birth 20th July 1926),

 Saqi Halai (Manjhand/Poet/ birth 20th July 1932),

 Hakim Ghulab Khan ‘Mahjoor’ (Rasool Bux Brohi/Poet/ birth 20th July 1934),

 Haresh ChandarJethmilani (Shikarpur> Baroda/Writer/ birth 20th July 1936),

 GirdharilalRatnani (Shikarpur> Ulhasnagar/Singer/ birth 20th July 1939),

Muneer Gozai (LalBuxRahooja/Writer/ birth 20th July 1941),

 Padan Sharma (Mirpur>Mumbai/Writer/ birth 20th July 1942),

 Dr. Sahir Imdad (Hyderabad/Scholar & Poetess/ birth 20th July 1951),

 Razaq Mahar (Mahar/Writer/ birth 20th July 1954),

 Anwar Memon (Sukkur/Writer/ birth 20th July 1956),

Pahlaj Jewani (Daharki/Poet/ birth 20th July 1959),

 Ramzan Naval (Moro/Writer/ birth 20th July 1961),



DEATH DATES

Mir Syed Ghulam Ali ‘Mail’ (Thatta/Poet/ date 20th  July 1859),
Ghulam Muhammad (Karachi/Sindhi Cricketer who participated in many Matches of international level/ date 20th July 1966),

Wali Daudpoto (Writer/ date 20th July 1979)



EVENTS



1849: The Sindh Commissioner request the Bombay Government to supply copy of rules and practice on the subject of marrying, baptizing and burying Christian members of civil establishment. (Source: Commissioner’s letter No.1523).
1920: The Al-Wahid, Karachi, in the course of its editorial advocates ‘Non-Co-Operation Movement’ and advises people to join hands with Khilafat Tahrik. The editor of this Newspaper on contributing this earned imprisonment. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).
1932: On behalf of the Sindh Azad Jamait, Muhammad Ayub Khuhro presents Memorandum to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in London requesting for separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid).
1947: NWFP decides by vote to join Pakistan. (Source: Newspapers)
1954; The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan resolves to make Karachi as permanent Capital of Pakistan (Source: ibd).
1973: It is very difficult to work with Z.A.Bhutto. Baluchistan has been badly victimized in his tenure, says Attaullah Khan Mengal. (Source: Newspapers).