Sindh History (4th December)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (4th DECEMBER)

4th December

BIRTH DATES

1. Menghraj Lala (Rohri - Ajmir/Freedom Fighter/ birth 4th December 1904),

2. Hiro Hingorani (Karachi - Hyderabad Dakhan/Musician/ birth 4th December 1925),

3. Ali Ahmad Allahrasi (Bero Gadhi/Poet/ birth 4th December 1931),

4. Jagdesh Lachhani (Pir Goth - Ulhasnagar/Writer & Stage Director/ birth 4th December 1939),

5. Syed Hussain Shah Bukhari (Sujawal/Politician/ birth 4th December 1939),

6. Jawaid Akhtar (Dadu/Writer/ birth 4th December 1979)

DEATH DATES

Hafiz Abdul Hamid Tharichani (Religious Scholar/ death 4th December 1963)

Milaram Mangatram Wasvani (Writer & Publisher/ death 4th December 1972)

EVENTS

1920: The meeting of the Jamiat -ul- Ulema is held at Delhi. kazi Shamsuddin Ahmad, Haji Muhammad, Abdul Khaliq Morai and Moulana Taj Mahmood Amroti represent Sindh. In this meeting Fatwa (Religious Judgment) was issued in favour of the Movement of Non - co - Operation launched against the Government.

1835: Colonel Pottenger directs Lieutenant Burns to remain at Hyderabad if Mir Noor Muhammad proposes as he might seek some clarifications about suggested treaty between Sindh Govt. And the East India Co.

1857: The Bombay Govt. authorizes Sindh Commissioner: (a) for completion of communication between Karachi and Multan, (b) finalization of contract between the East India Co. And Sindh Railway Co. for construction of Railway line between Karachi and Kotri and (c) conducting of survey of Railway line to Sehwan.

1947: More than one lac refugees reach Pakistan.

1953: The World Bank agrees to finance Pakistan's Sui Gas Power Project. Pakistan to get? 100,00.

1965: Pakistan Defense Ministry Spokesman releases the figures about war losses of India and Pakistan: KILLED (Pakistan 1,033 and India 9500), WOUNDED (Pakistan 2171 and India 11000), MISSING (Pakistan 630 and India not known), TANKS (Pakistan 165 and India 475) and AIRCRAFT (Pakistan 14 Sabre Jets and India 110).

1968: Mumtaz Bhutto is arrested under DPR.

1971: President Gen.Yaha declares war with India, asks forces to advance strike and destroy enemy.

1992: Multan to Lahore PPP Long March takes place without Benazir Bhutto. She is stranded in Karachi due to non - availability of flight.