Sindh History (4th June)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (4th JUNE)

4th June

BIRTH DATES

1. Jethalal ‘Naresh’ (Karachi >Mumbai/Poet/ birth 4th June 1936),

2. Mohsan Kakrai (Poet/1937), Mansoor Halai (Poet/ birth 4th June 1939),

3. Dr.Muhammad Suleman Shaikh (Hala/Founder SGA/ birth 4th June 1942),

4. Abid Mazhar (Poet/1953), Arif Jhatyal (Allah Bux/Writer/ birth 4th June 1986).

4th June

DEATH DATES

1. Bhai Dhramdas (Saint & Poet/ death 4th June 1947)

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EVENTS

1843: The Government of India approves the plan of Sindh Governor, Chales Napier regarding re-opening the ancient communications between the Indus and Nara.

1857: The Government of Bombay allows Sindh Commissioner to provide accommodation to Port Officer at Manora.

1924: A big public meeting and party meeting of Sindh Jamiat-Ul-Ulema is held at Sukkur with Moulana Taj Mahood Amroti in chair.

1936: Sindh Labour Party is formed at Karachi and Dr.Tarachand Lalwani is elected its president.

1939: Sj.Subhas Chandra Bose, addressing the Pabna District Political Conference at Hetampur says that the Forward Block in Congress is the product of historical necessity and it has been born at the right time and in the proper manner. If this task had been postponed or delayed, the internal crisis of the Congress Party might have appeared at a time when the external crisis was overtaking us.

1947: The Working Committee of the All-India Muslim League discusses and accepts the plan fot the transfer of power.

1948: Khan Abdul Ghaffar is arrested and the Government justifies its action against Hussain Shaheed Sahawardi on the plea that he wanted to include East and West Bengal in Indian Union.

1949: Punjab Communist Party demands Government not to support Burma.

1955: Major General Iskandar Mirza, Interior Minister, joins Pakistan Muslim League.

1960: Moula Bux Soomro is disqualified to take part in politics for six years.

1963: Therhi, the village in Khairpur witness terrible clashes between two rival religious groups. Sixty six are injured and some number is killed.

1968: National Assembly adopts ‘Ex-States’ Nawabs’ Pension Bill’. Ex-Ruler of Khairpur to get Rs.100000 Annual pension.

1970: Mumtaz Doultana believes that some political parties of Pakistan are getting foreign financial support and he demands action against them.

1972: Thirteen prisoners are killed and more 35 injured in police firing in Sukkur Central Jail.