Sindh History (14th December)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (14th DECEMBER)

14th December

BIRTH DATES

1. Manohardas Kauoromal (Bharia/Writer/ birth 14th December 1879),

2. Haji Shahnawaz Pirzado (Kandyaro/Politician/ birth 14th December 1889),

3. Dr. Nabi Bux Khan Baloch (Scholar/ birth 14th December 1917),

4. Gobind Bhatia (Larkano - Mumbai/1928),

5. Parmanad Parwani (Hyderabad - Ulhasnagar/Singer/ birth 14th December 1938),

6. Jawaid Solangi (Larkano/Journalist/ birth 14th December 1968),

7. Qadir Ansari (Garhi Mori/Poet/ birth 14th December 1971),

8. Shabnam Silro (Ratodero/Poetess/ birth 14th December 1973).

DEATH DATES

1. Mirza Mukhils Ali Alvi (Multan - Sindh/Journalist/ death 14th December 1877),

2. Ghulam Muhammad Shahwani (Writer death 14th December /1950),

3. 'Mastano' Muhammad Shah (Mari/Poet/ death 14th December 1984)

EVENTS

1840: Ross Bell, Political Agent, Upper Sindh is asked by his Govt. to keep eye on activities and movement of Massan, an American Tourist on visit of Sindh

1849: Major Jacob, accepts the claim of Khan of Kelat over certain land. It is agreed that the boundary of Sindh territory had been defined by the extent to Indus water reaches in canals and that lands beyond the limit to which the Indus water never attains but which are watered solely by rain or by streams from Cutchee and are occasionally cultivated, belong to Kelat.

1918: Hyderabad District Congress Committee condemns and opposes nomination of a large proportion on city Municipality, because the nominated members in large number will control and influence the decisions of elected people at large and will be ruling by nomination.

1936: The public meeting is held at Hyderabad with Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto as its president. Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon, Syed Miram Muhammad Shah and Syed Hussain Bux Shah spoke on the occasion and threw light on the formation, scope and importance of Sindh United Party. Prior to the public meeting, the party leadership decided to invite applications for party tickets to contest election for Sindh Legislative Assembly. The party will contest on 30 seats, it was also declared.

1947: The Pakistan Constituent Assembly mourns demise of the Quaid -i- Azam.

1954: Official One Unit Conference starts. It is attended by central ministers, all Governors and Chief Ministers and Head of States.

1957: I.I.Chundrigar fails to form Government. The President, Iskandar Mirza asks Feroz Khan Noon to for Pakistan's 7th Government.