Sindh History (12th March)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (12th March)

12th March

BIRTH DATES

Choharmal Hinduja (Writer/ Born 12th March1902),

Mahboob Ali Channa (Sehwan/Writer/ Born 12th March1922),

Faqiryani Mai Begam (Singer/ Born 12th March1924),

Jamaluddin ‘Jogi’ (Poet/ Born 12th March1935)

, Shiv ‘Shama’ Bodani (Sukkur > Ulhasnagar/Poet and Artist/ Born 12th March1944),

Ghulam Nabi Mughal (Hyderabad/Fiction Writer/ Born 12th March1944),

Qazi Khizir Hayat (Ratodero/Writer & Artist/ Born 12th March1945),

Aashiq Dadvi (Dadu/Poet/ Born 12th March1958),

Rajib Bughio (Sehwan/Writer/ Born 12th March1963),

Rabnawaz Kamalani (Kambar/Journalist/ Born 12th March1967),

Idress Nahrio (Banbha Nahrya/Poet/ Born 12th March1971),

Shaman Lashari (Wahi Pandhi/Writer/ Born 12th March1972),

Naematullah Jonijo (Larkano/Compare/ Born 12th March1972),

Malik Waheed (Dadu/Writer/ Born 12th March1981)

DEATH DATES

Khowaja Nizamuddin (Shikarpur/Saint/ Death 13 March 1958),

Ghula Hussai Shaikh ‘Faqir’ (Shikarpur/Poet/Father of Shaikh Ayaz/ Death 13 March 1935),

Moulana Abdul Karim Dero (Raza Muhammad Dero / Religious Scholar & Writer/ Death 13 March 1945),

Habib Jalib (Urdu Poet/ Death 13 March 1993),

EVENTS

1843: The Governor-General of India declares Sindh as the part of their Government of India.

1919: Sir W. Vincent moves consideration of Select Committee Report on Rowlaat Bill in Imperial Legislative Council. A hot debate starts, non-official Indians opposes the Bill in one voice.

1930: Gandhi starts his March to Mandvi to offer civil disobedience through violation of the provisions of the Salt Law.

1932: In Bombay Legislative Council, Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto opposes motion demanding Government to hold conference of the leaders of various parties to get feedback and guidance for the Round Table Conference and its Sub-Committees.

1935: Seth Haji Abdullah Haroon’s cut motion protesting against ‘repression in Balochistan’ is carried by the Bombay Legislative Council.

1936: The smaller states of Gujrat and Kathiwar wish to have confederation of their own instead of their amalgamation with larger Indian States.

1942: Public meetings arranged by the local branches of the Sindh Muslim league at Kambar, Dokri and Gatahar declare that they will not accept any move minus Pakistan.

1948: Karachi is declared as the capital of Pakistan. Kelat asks for three months to decide amalgamation with Pakistan.

1952: Joint Secretary, Department of Defense, Government of Pakistan, is appointed as first ever Chief Commissioner of Karachi.

1955: increasing of regional and international responsibilities have increased liabilities of our army, and we have to improve our professionalism, says Defense Minister General Ayub Khan.

1965: Faiz Ahmad Faiz is released from ShahiQila.

1972: Chief Martial Law Administrator Z.A.Bhutto issues Martial Law Regulation for implementation of Land Reforms.

1977: PNA demands resignation of Bhutto Government, dissolution of the Election Commission and formation of interim government.

1981: Pakistan Government agrees to release 55 prisoners demanded by the hijackers of PIA plane.