Sindh History (6th August)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (6th AUGUST)

6th August

BIRTH DATES

Makhdoom Abdul Latif Thattvi (Religious Scholar/1712),

Seth Harchandrai Vishindas (Karachi/Freedom Fighter & president Sindh Hindu Sabha/1862),

Dr.Pohomal Esardas (Politician/1913),

Prof. K.D.Soomro (Larkano/Great Mathemician/1950),

Inamullah Mahesar (Rafiq Mahesar/Social worker/1969),

Yousif Laghari (Lundo Sharif/Poet/1967)

DEATH DATES

Moulvi Abdul Aziz Tharechani (Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/1950),

EVENTS

1843: The Governor-General of India requests the Sindh Governor to handover three forts of Guttoorah, Shahgarah and Gurisa to His Highness Mir Ali Murad Khan (Source: letter No.289 from Governor-General).

1920: Following Khilafatis of Merokhan in response to call of their party tender their resignations: Allahdino (Police Department), Wadero Lutf Ali Khan, Wadero Rasool Bux Khan; Wadero Yar Ali Khan; Wadero Muhammad Bachal Tunio (All from School Board membership). (Source: ibd).

1928: Sindh Khilafat Committee decides to boycott local bodies elections and asks party members and followers not to take part. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid).

1945: M.A.Jinnah, addressing a meeting in Bombay expressed the view that India should strive for a final constitutional settlement rather than grope for an interim agreement (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1945).

1946: Liaquat Ali Khan, Secretary All India Muslim League declares that the possibility of the formation of a Government at the center by the Congress should be a signal for the Muslim League to start its program of ‘Direct Action Day’ so that ‘we can resist it by all means and make the functioning of such a Government impossible’. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1946).

1947: Liaquat Ali Khan along with his family reaches

Karachi

by chartered Aeroplane. (Source: Newspapers).

1955: Major-General Iskandar Mirza is appointed Acting Governor-General, vice Malik Ghulam Muhammad proceeds on leave. (Source: ibd).

1974: Conservation and preservation of Mohen-Jo-Daro is ordered by Z.A.Bhutto. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1977: PNA leaders start reaching

Lahore

. Anti-Government movement to start soon.(Source: Newspapers).

1990: President Ghulam Ishaq dissolves National Assembly. Dismisses Cabinet, declares state of emergency.( Source: Presidential Order)

1993: PPP Co-Chairperson Benazir Bhutto resents Election Commission’s decision of producing of Identity Card at polling. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).