Sunday, 1 March 2020

Sindh History (2nd March)


SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (2nd March)

2nd March

BIRTH DATES

Syed Muhammad Alim ‘Alim’ (Poet/ Born 2nd March 1889),

Sir Shahnwaz Khan Bhutto (Garhi Khuda Bux/Ex-Bombay Minister & politician/ Born 2nd March 1892),

Choharmal Hinduja (Phaka > Ajmir/Publisher & Writer/ Born 2nd March 1902),

Qazi Abdul Majeed ‘Abid’ (Sehwan/Journalist & Ex-Federal Minister/ Born 2nd March 1915),

Shaikh Ayaz (Shikarpur/Poet/ Born 2nd March 1923)

, Sughar Muhammad Punhal Shaikh (Phulpota/Folklore Poet/ Born 2nd March 1930),

Jairam Rohra (Larkano > Ulhasnagar/Writer/ Born 2nd March 1938),

Hiro Thakur (Hyderabad > Delhi/Scholar/ Born 2nd March 1943),

Vasdev Mohi (Mirpurkhas > Ahmadabad/Poet/ Born 2nd March 1944),

Dr.Gul Buledi (Larkano/Poet/ Born 2nd March 1964),

‘Wafa’ Yaseen (Piaro Araeen/Poet/ Born 2nd March 1970),

Gul Akhdam (Khan Goth/Writer & Social worker/ Born 2nd March 1973),

Aziz Solangi (Moro/Poet/ Born 2nd March 1985).

DEATH DATES

Hadi Bux ‘Miskeen’ (Poet/ Death 2nd March 1941),

Wajid ‘Naz’ (Larkano/Poet/ Death 2nd March 1995).

EVENTS

1916: Eminent writer and teacher Pahlajrai Lilaram Wasvani delivers his lecture on the topic ‘Why to change ourselves?’ . The lecture is organized by the NGO of Karachi ‘Young Amil’s Association’.
1917: The Karachi Congress Committee in its meeting resolves to offer thanks to Justice A.Rahim on his ‘Minority Report’. The party also decides to demand ban on indentured labour .
1930: Enrolment of volunteers to participate in ‘Non-c-operation Movement’ starts in Larkano. Moorsing, Gurmal and Munshi are enrolled on the spot.
1943: Muslim League Assembly Party meets at Karachi and demands protection of interests of landlords.
1945: The Daily ‘Al-Waheed’ of Karachi criticizes G.M.Syed for his attitude towards Quaid-i-Azam and his strong worded criticism on him.
1954: A Satellite town is planned in Karachi under Town expansion scheme for 120,000 persons.
1963: Border Agreement is signed between Pakistan and China.
1969: Z.A.Bhutto, while addressing a big rally in Karachi, challenges President Ayub to have a debate on Tashkent Declaration.
1971: Postponement of the National Assembly session creates resentment. Curfew is imposed in Dhaka.
1977: PNA boycotts election in Baluchistan. Demands withdrawal of army from there.

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