SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (15th August)
BIRTHS: 15th August
Esardas Raisinghani (Politician/1887), Naraidas Malkani (Freedom
Fighter & writer/1890), Allah Bux Gabol (Karachi/Freedom
Fighter/1895), Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (Aqil/Freedom Fighter, Sindh Chief
Minister, Federal Minister & promoter of accepting and imposing
One-Unit Schem on Sindh/1901), Anjum Halai (Poet/1902), ‘Ghani’ Kazi
(Poet/1914),Bhojraj Chhabra (Shikarpur > Indore/Writer/1924), Relo
Gihani (Writer/1929), Murad Ali Mirza (Tando Agha/Writer/1929),Dr.
DEATHS: 15th August
Ain Qaf Shaikh (Hyderabad/Artist & Writer/1991), Abdul Razaq Mahar (Mahar/Fiction writer/2002).
EVENTS: 15th August
1888: The ‘Social Reforms Association’ of Hyderabad is registerd
under ‘Company Act-V1 of 1884’. The NGO was formed by Sadhu Hiranand,
Raj Rashi Dyaram Gidumal, Diwan Navalrai, Diwan Tarachand and Khouromal
Chandanmal Khilnani. This NGO established and run more than five girls
schools in Hyderabad. (Source: Books on biographies of Sadhu Hiranand
& Dyaram Gidumal).
1922: Sindh observes ‘Ghazi
Kamal Pasha Day’ on the call of the Sindh Khilafat Committee. All
branches hold public meetings and condemn anti-Turkey designs of
countries those have imposed war on Turkey also. Speakers paid homage to
the great leader of Turky and highlighted his life and achievements.
(Source: The Daily Al-Wahid).
1947: Quaid-i-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah takes oath as the Governor-General of Pakistan. The
oath is administered by Justice A.Rashid, Chief Justice of Lahore High
Court. Liaquat Ali Khan forms his cabinet consisting of Sardar Abdul Rab
Nishtar, Raja Ghazanfar Ali, Fazul Rahman, I.I.Chundrigar, Ghulam
Muhammad and Jagandar Nath. No Sindhi is included in the cabinet.However
the capital of Pakistan will be in Sindh. (Source: Newspapers).
1975:
Bengalis kill their father of nation. Shaikh Mujeeb who fought for
independence of his country is killed by army of his own country.
(Source: Newspapers)
1984: There is fight for all
between Sindh and Punjabi students of Sindh Medical College, Karachi.
Punjabi Medicos demanded FIRs to be lodged and Sindhi students to face
trial For so many days the issue got full coverage of the press. Hafiz
Muhammad Ismail of Khada, editor of Al-Sadiq decided to to bring
‘Al-Sadiq Sindh Medicos’ Number’. Hafiz Muhammad Sidik Memon collected
posters, pamphlets and other relevant literature ad Dr. Dur Muhammad
Pathan made draft and compiled material. Government got the information
and the press where the material was under printing press was taken in
custody by the police. Hafiz Muhammad Ismail was arrested and he saved
skin of Dr.Dur Muhammad Pathan and Hafiz Muhammad Sidik by giving
statement that he was all alone for collection and compilation of the
‘Number’ under print.
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