Sindh History (11th March)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (11th March)

11th March

BIRTH DATES

Syed Miran Muhammad Shah ‘Mahjoor’ (Tukhar/Freedom Fighter, Speaker Sindh Legislative Assembly & Poet/ Born 11th March 1898),

Lal Bux Chandio (Ladhan/Folklore Poet/ Born 11th March 1910),

Himoon Kalani (Sukkur/Freedom Fighter/ Born 11th March 1924.

Note: in some documents his Birth Date is given as 21th and 23rd and year is given as 1923),

Kodomal ‘Kod’ (Poet/ Born 11th March 1935),

Mohan Mihrchandani (Dara Khan Marri > Jaipur/Stage Director/ Born 11th March 1943),

Dr.Deedar Hussain Shah Rizvi (Thatto/Economist/ Born 11th March 1948),

Saman Dherwani (Rajkot/Poet & Novelist/ Born 11th March 1951),

‘Majboor’ Memon (Veji/Poet/ Born 11th March 1960),

Noor Rahojo (Lal Rahojo/Journalist & Writer/ Born 11th March 1963),

Jamil Shahzad (Sukkur/Poet/ Born 11th March 1968),

Jami Chandio (ThoriBum ijar/Social worker & Writer/ Born 11th March ch 1969),

Zubair Masroor Buriro (Mirpur Buriro/Poet/ Born 11th March 1971),

Khadim Satani (Satani Chandia/Poet/ Born 11th March 1980),



DEATH DATES

Makhdoom Fatahullah Bhatti (Hala/Religious Scholar/ Death 11 March 1712),

Major Outram (Political Agent in Sindh/ Death 11 March 1863),

Akhund Rahamatullah Sanwni (Hala/Religious Scholar/ Death 11 March 1887),

Hussain Bux ‘Khadim’ Sarwari (Khatian/Poet & Singer/ Death 11 March 1992).



EVENTS

1836: Colonel Pottenger, Political Agent of the Government of India, in Sindh, informs his Government that he has discussed the Draft of new treaty with Mir Noor Muhammad Khan.
1850: On behalf of Governor-General of India, presents are made to His Highness Mir Ali Murad Khan by the Collector of Shikarpur and on this occasion a horse and camel is presented to the Governor-General by His Highness and is received by the Collector. Presents given by His Highness were sold in Rs.2973 at Hyderabad and amount was deposited in Government Treasury.
1917: 4th Sindh Provincial Conference starts at Shikarpur. It is the great political event in the political history of Shikarpur. Hindus and Muslims are with one Agenda to serve Sindh and her people. Details of this Conference are available on the Gul Hayat website (http://www.drpathan.com/)
1923: It is Sunday today and a big public meeting is held at Ubaoro with Moulvi Ali Sher in chair. The function is organized by the local branch of Khilafat Committee so as to create political awareness.
1931: Addressing a gathering of students at the Arabic College, New Delhi, MrsSarojini Naidu referring to the Muslim demand for safeguards, says that it shows that Muslims were weak and afraid of other communities. This is an entirely erroneous idea. Muslims with their culture and traditions, courage and virility could never be weak.
1945: The Central Parliamentary Board of the All-India Muslim League calls upon the Sindh Premier to tender the resignation of the whole cabinet and to reconstitute a Coalition Ministry in which there should not be any Muslim who is not a Muslim Leaguer.
1952: The ‘Sindh Sudhar League’ demands Sindhi as an official language.
1955: Sindh Chief court declares appointment of Ayub Khuhro as illegal.
1969: Political Pandits doubts about imposition of Martial Law and beginning of destruction.
1971: Foreign nationals start leaving East Pakistan due to critical political situation.
1981: Hijackers of a PIA plane give list of 55 persons , to be released from Pakistani prisons.
1984: No room for Western Democracy in Pakistan, declares Zia-ul-Haq. As an Agenda is being set for Talibanization