Sindh History (12th December)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (12th DECEMBER)

12th December

BIRTH DATES

Tarachand Gajra (Shikarpur > India/Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ birth 12th December 1886),

Vishno Sharma (Hyderabad > India/Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ birth 12th December 1895),

Haji Ali Bux Jamali (Thoof Chosol/Poet/ birth 12th December 1912),

Chabadas Khilnani (social Worker/ birth 12th December 1912),

Ram Giyan (Chak > Ahmadabad/Poet/ birth 12th December 1922),

Ram Raseela (Karachi > Mumbai/Poet & Singer/ birth 12th December 1922),

Raz Bulrai (Goth Durwesh/Poet/ birth 12th December 1923),

Ghulam Hyder Nizamani (Nizamani/ Latifi Singer/ birth 12th December 1928),

Choithram Gandhi (warah > Ahmadabad/Writer/ birth 12th December 1929),

Ghulam Taqi Jaffri “Raz” (Larkano/ Poet & Journalist/ birth 12th December 1929),

Syed Abdul rehman “ Azhar” (Piyaro Goth/Poet/ birth 12th December 1931),

Zarina Baloch ( Hyderabad/Singer/ birth 12th December 1937),

Laung Khan Mangrio (Pithoro/Journalist/ birth 12th December 1948),

Gohar “ Gul” Gorar (Walio Khoso (Poet/ birth 12th December 1962),

Majeed Nawaz Mughul (Sukkur/Journalist/ birth 12th December 1966),

Bahzad Sindhi (Dadu/Journalist/ birth 12th December 1971).

Javed Mahar (Journalist/birth 12th December 1972).

DEATH DATES

Muhammad Yaqoob Laghari (Religious Scholar/ death 12th December 1897),

Bhagat Roopchand (Hyderabad/Singer & Social worker/ death 12th December 1914)

,Hakim faith Muhammad Sehwani ( Karachi/Religious Scholar, poet; Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ death 12th december 1942),

Moulana Muhammad Usman Shaikh (Nawabshah/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ death 12th december 1957),

Syed Gul Muhammad Shah: Gul” (Tando Ali Sher/Poet & Politician/ death 12th December 1955),

Hakim Kazi Shamisuddin (Hyderabad/ Freedom Fighter/ death 12th December 1960),

Khowaja Muhammad Abdul Ghaffar alies Pir Mitho (Larkano/Saint/ death 12th December 1964)

, Kudanbai Wasvani (Larkano > Ajmir/Social worker/ death 12th December 1966),

Jhandal faqir Korai (Hanseer/Saint/ death 12th December 1986),

Moulvi Muhammad Ibrahim (Shikarpur/ Religious Scholar/ death 12th December 1967),

Allah Bux alies Sunhnal Saeen (Khan wahan/saint/ death 12th December 1983),

Moulvi Khair Muhammad Nizamani (Religious Scholar, Journalist & freedom Fighter/ death 12th December 1985).

EVENTS

1838: Col. Pottenger suggests his Govt. and Commander -in- Chief that Indus is most useful means of communication if steamers are used for military purpose.

1857: The Bombay Govt. accords permission to Sindh Govt. for purchase of Lithographic Press for use of Educational Department and establishment of newspaper in Sindhi. The credit goes to Major Goldsmid who was officer in charge of the Department. Education Department established 'Sindh Sudhar' newspaper in Sindhi and the same paper was handed over to the 'Sindh Sabha' NGO in 1884 and Sadhu Hiranand became its editor.

1896: The Theosophical Society is formed in Karachi. It influenced the Sindh politics and society for years.

1924: The Governor of Bombay is on two - day visit of Larkano. Larkana branch of Sindh Muhammadan Association, Larkana Municipality and Larkana District Board presented their Representation and request for supply of required water for irrigation, employement opportunities for Sindhi Muslims, advancement of education, etc.

1931: The branch of 'Sindh Azad Party' is opened at village Hashim Soomro and Muhammad Fazul Soomro , Akhund Abdul Karim and Khaliq Dino Soomro are elected President, Vice President and Secretary respectively.

1946: Results of the election for Sindh Assembly Legislative are announced. 34 seats go to Muslim League. One to an Independent and G.M.Syed is defeated by Qazi Muhammad Akbar. G.M.Syed latter on challenged the result in Tribunal.