Sindh History (21st July)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (21st JULY) BIRTH DATES

MianShahal Muhammad (General of Kalhora Government/ birth 2st July 1593), Abdullah Abbasi (Mohabadero> Karachi/Educationist & Writer/ birth 21st July 1903), LutfullahBadvi (Shikarpur/Educationist, Scholar & Poet/ birth 21st July 1904), Dadan Fakir (MiandadChinjni/Saint Poet/ birth 21st July 1906), KishinchandJetli (Hyderabad >Poono/Poet/ birth 21st July 1910), MurliMukhi (Hyderabad >Mumbai/Writer/ birth 21st July 1926), Ratan Jhamnani (Ahmadabad/Artist/ birth 21st July 1958) DEATH DATES

Moulvi Muhammad Salih ‘Aajiz’ (Religious Scholar, Freedom Fighter & Poet/ date 21st July 1982), Masoom Halai (Poet/ date 21st July 1991)

EVENTS

1920: A big public meeting is held at village Buthi of taluka Mirokhan by the local branch of Khilafat Committee. It is presided over by Qazi Abu-al-Hassan Azizullah. It has been notified by the Khilfat Committee that in response to its call for Non-Co-Operation, Haji Ghulam Rasool of village Mevo Jalbani, Mula Gul Muhammad of Daro, Warah and Din Muhammad of Badah have announced that they will not take Government grants for their Maktabs/Schools in future. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi). 1925: Ban on Akhand Panth and pilgrimage to Gurdwara Gangar is lifted. Sikh Community is happy to see positive results of their struggle. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1925). 1939: A public meeting is held at Buthi Hakra by the local branch of Muslim League. It is presided over by Moulana Shah Muhammad. The meeting condemns the agitation of Hindus against Nazim of Hyderabad Dakkan. It demands the imposition of ban on selling of Quran by Bookstores run by Hindus. An appeal is also made to elected Sindh Assembly members from the District Larkano to join Muslim League. (Source: Newspapers). 1946: Sindh Assembly election results are declared. G.M.Syed in midst of strong opposition of All-India Muslim League returns UN-opposed. Party-wise result is: Muslim League (27 Seats), Congress (21 Seats), G.M.Syed Group (04 Seats), Muslim Nationalists (04 Seats), Europeans (03 Seats). 1949: The property of Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto in Mumbai is forfeited. When he was Nazim of Hyderabad Dakkan , he did his level to annex that State with Pakistan (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute). 1953: Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah is appointed Sindh Governor (Source: Newspapers). 1964: The Alliance named Combined Opposition Parties (COP) is formed by Council Muslim League, Jamait-i-Islami, National Awami Party and Nizam-i-Islam Party. (Source: Newspapers). 1988: Zia promise to hold general elections on November 16, addresses Pakistan Senate. (Source: ibid).