Sindh History (19th March)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (19th March)

19th March

 BIRTH DATES

 Kishinchand ‘Bewas’ (Larkano/Poet/ Born 19th March 1885),

 Nawab Khudadad Khan Sani (Tajpur/Poet/ Born 19th March 1886),

 Syed Miran Muhammad Shah ‘Mir’ (Tukhar/Poet & Freedom Fighter/ Born 19th March 1898),

 Sajandas Kundnani (Bhambhor > Bilaspur/Singer/ Born 19th March 1933),

 Abid Bathorai (Poet/ Born 19th March 1933),

 Ghulam Rasool ‘Samat’ (Tharri/Poet/ Born 19th March 1975).

DEATH DATES

Mufti Muhammad Hussain (Thato/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ Death 19 March 1963),

 Gul Muhammad Khatri (Karachi/Artist/ Death 19 March 1979).



EVENTS

1843: Charles Napier writes to Mir Sher Muhammad of Mirpurkhas that ‘I will make no terms with you, except unconditional surrender, and security for your person, as other Amirs have received. We were at peace with you; we made no war with you; you have made unprovoked war upon us, and have cut off our dawks. If you do not surrender yourself as prisoner of war before the 23rd instant, I will march against you and give you battle’.
1913: The Sindh Scout is awarded affiliation by the Head Quarter, London and the document is signed by Lt. General Sir Robert Beden Powel. The Commissioner is made Patron of the organization. The Sindh Scout started with 12 Scouts and this year the number reaches to 31.
1916: The NGO Karachi Social Service League stages drama so as to earn and collect money for the benefit of children studying in Municipal Schools of Karachi.
1920: On the initiate and call of RaisGhulam Muhammad Bhurgri and Seth Haji Abdullah Haroon Sindh observes 2nd Khilafat Day. People were asked to remain peaceful and avoid to create law & order situation. As it was Friday, therefore, Muslims hold meetings soon after offering Juma Prayers. The Day was observed in length and breadth of Sindh.
1934: GhulamHussainHidayatullah and Muhammad AyubKhuhro while taking part in the debate during the session of the Bombay Legislative Council demand protection of rights of landlords of Sindh.
1935: The Indian Legislative Council carries the motion of K.L.Gauba censuring the Government regarding Karachi firing and killing about 40 persons by Military.
1982: Life-term punishment for desecration of the Holy Quran, an Ordinance is promulgated.
1992: Nawaz Sharif expels NPP of RaisGhulam Mustafa Jatoi from IJI.