Sindh History (6th March)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (6th March)

6th March

BIRTH DATES

Abdul Nabi Agha (Born 6th March 1903),

Pir Sabghatullah Shah alies Soorih Badshah (Pagaro & Freedom Fighter/ Born 6th March 1909),

Hakim Muhammad Salih Lakho (Budho Dahri/Poet/ Born 6th March 1921),

Arjun Aatmaram Sachani (Sukkur > Rajkot/Writer/ Born 6th March 1934),

Manohar Matai (Karachi > New Delhi/Poet/ Born 6th March 1938),

Dr.Abdul Rahman Qureshi (Ghotana/Scholar/ Born 6th March 1938),

Ameen Thebo (Writer/ Born 6th March 1952),

Ayaz Gul (Sukkur/Poet/ Born 6th March 1959),

Khald Veesar (shikarpur/Poet/ Born 6th March 1979),

Saeed Sachai (khairpur Nathanshah/Poet/ Born 6th March 1980),

‘Azad’ Anwar Kandhro (Ahmad Khan Kandhro/Poet & Journalist/ Born 6th March 1980).

NOTE: Moosa Khokhar ,

Barkat Noonari

Fahmida Soomro was also born on 6th of March.

DEATH DATES

Jam Sadiq (Ex-Chief Minister Sindh/ Death 6th March 1992),

Allah Bux ‘Anees’ Ansari (Larkano/Poet & Short story writer/ Death 6th March 2000).

EVENTS

1843: Governor-General of India requests Charles Napier to take up himself the Government of of the Province of Sindh and also intimates him that he had asked the Commander-in-Chief to send two regiments of infantry and one of artillery to Sukkur, so as to protect invaded Sindh country from any threat.

1916: Annual General meeting of the Zorastrian Club of Karachi is held to elect new office-bearers. Those elected are: K.B.Nusserwanji R. Mehta (Father of Jamshed Mehta/President), Dhanji Shaw Jamsetji&BurjorajC.Dubash (Vice Presidents), KawasjiH.Katrak (Chairman of Managing Committee), RuttonjiByramjiEdulji&NadirshawR.Mehta (Joint Secretaries), H.P.Byramji (Treasurer) and B.P.Golwalla (Hon.Steward)

1920: RaisGhulam Muhammad Bhurgri writes to the Governor of Bombay and demands curtail of powers of Sindh Commissioner.

1934: Dow Committee Report recommends Government for the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency one year earlier than promulgation of new scheme of Reforms.

1953: Following widespread rioting against Qadyanis, Punjab is put under military rule. General Azam is appointed M.L.A.

1971: General Tikka Khan is appointed as Governor of East Pakistan replaces S.M.Ahsan.