Sindh History (3rd January)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (3rd JANUARY)

3rd January

BIRTH DATES

Naraindas “Qalandri” (Sehwan > Ajmir/Poet/birth 3rd January 1913),

Udharam “Udhas” (Kandyaro > Baroda/Poetry/ birth 3rd January 1914),

Arjundas Tulsidas (Rohri > Ajmir/Politician/ birth 3rd January 1915),

Kirat Babani (Nawabshah > Mumbai/Writer/ birth 3rd January 1922),

Naraindas Mirchandani (Rohri > Ajmir/Social Worker/ birth 3rd January 1933),

Ghulam Rasool Kalhoro (Jhali Kalhora/Story writer/ birth 3rd January 1941),

Chandro Punjabi (Hyderabad > Mumbai/Writer/ birth 3rd January 1944),

Iqbal Tareen (Student leader & Journalist/ birth 3rd January 1949),

Muhammad Qasim Dero (Bora Lakhr/Journalist/ birth 3rd January 1949),

Ghulam Shabir Soomro (Folklore Poet/ birth 3rd January 1960)

Imtyaz Mughul (Kambar/ Writer/ birth 3rd January 1966),

Asghar Burfat (Tahni Sehwan/Journalist/ birth 3rd January 1970),

Maqsood Agro (Sultan Agro/Writer/ birth 3rd January 1979),

Asif Azad Mirani (Sita Road/Poet/ birth 3rd January 1983).

DEATH DATES

Moulana Abdul Wahid Sindhi Indhar (Editor Naeen Zindagi & father of Asif Jilani of BBC London/ death 3nd January 1988)

EVENTS

1846: Sindh Govt. decides to grant fresh Jageer sanads and to cancel old one.

1857: Steamers would not be available for cnmmunication between Karachi and Multan, decides. Vessels are to be assembled in Karachi Harbour so as to use them in emergency.1931: One of the active day of Sindh with reference to politics. Moulana Din Muhammad Wafai presides over function in Khalikdino Hall at Karachi, Moulana Abdul Karim Chishti chairs function at Shikarpur, and Amrote Khilafat Committee elects its office - bearers and in this connection Moulvi Nizamuddin, Mian Abdul Rahman, Syed Amir Ali Shah and Mian Ji Ali Muhammad are elected as President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

1937: The Executive Committee of the Sindh United Party finalizes the list of candidates for contesting election.

1965: Defeated Presidential candidate Fatima Jinnah says that she will continue to work with determination for the restoration of democracy of the people, by the people and for the people.

1966: Ayub Khan alongwith Z.A.Bhutto reach Tashkant, and are received by USSR Premier .

1969: Several thousand students, mostly affiliated with political parties take out procession in Karachi

1976: Prime Minister, Z.A.Bhutto announces metropolitan status for Karachi.

1981: The International Islamic University starts functioning.