Sindh History (15th July)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (15th JULY)

15th July

BIRTH DATES

Rais Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri (Dengan/Freedom Fighter/ birth 15th July 1887),

Narayan Shyam (KhaiRahu>India/Poet/ birth 15th July 1922),

Ali Nawaz Soomro (Wagan/Journalist/ birth 15th July 1934),

Fakir HadiBuxAbro (Shikarpur/Journalist/ birth 15th July 1942),

MueshisGilani (Ghotki/Poet, Journalist & Political Activist/ birth 15th July 1942),

AltafAbbasi (Writer/ birth 15th July 1942),

Srichand ‘Jani’ (Sindh > Ahmadabad/Poet & Singer/ birth 15th July 1945),

Saewar Nawaz Bughio (DhaniBux/Poet & Political Activist/ birth 15th July 1948),

BakhshalShahani (Moondar/Poet/ birth 15th July 1951),

Sajan Sindhi (Dokri/Singer & Political Activist/ birth 15th July 1952),

Inam Azad Larik (Panjodero/Poet/ birth 15th July 1953),

AmanRahi (Larkano/Poet/ birth 15th July 1955),

Ashraf ZamanPirchandami (Writer/ birth 15th July 1962),

NisarShaheen (Pathan/Writer& / birth 15th July 1963),

Zulfiqar ‘Niaz’ Panhwar (ShadiPali/Poet & Journalist/ birth 15th July 1965),

Suhail Pirzado (Writer/ birth 15th July 1971),

Raz Shahani (Johi/Journalist/ birth 15th July 1976),

Hameed Soomro (Karachi/Journalist/ birth 15th July 1977),

Abid Sehwai (Sehwan/Writer/ birth 15th July 1978),

DEATH DATES

Moulvi Dr.Umar (Religious Scholar/ date 15th July 1968),

EVENTS

1921: The Karachi Congress Committee appeals to the Business community of Sindh not to import more foreign-made cloth. (Source: “Source-Material on Sindh Congress’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1924: Delhi, Nagpur and other cities of India witnesses Hindu-Muslim riots on the eve of Bari Eid. Muslims are blamed for slaughtering Cows. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1924).

1940: In the Punjab Legislative Assembly, the first secret Session in the history of Indian Legislatures commenced when the Assembly by 91 to 48 accepted the motion of Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan , Premier that proceedings of the day be held in camera. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-!1, 1940).

1947: Indian Independence Bill is passed by the House of Lords.(Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11,1947),

1950: Jamait-i-Islami opts fpr politics.Moulana Moodudi announces 14-point Manifesto of the Party that is going to contest polls. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Jamait-I Islami’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1957: Dr.Khan Sahib resigns as the Chief Minister of the West Pakistan (Source: Newspapers).

1963: U.S.A has started supporting separationists in East Pakistan,. Reports are appearing in the press. (Source: Newspapers).

1969: Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talib-ul-Moula joins PPP. (Source: Newspapers).

1971: Pakistan has played a praise-worthy role in bringing U.S.A and China near to each other, says U.S President Nixon.