Sindh History (19th July)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (19th JULY)

19th July

BIRTH DATES

ParwatiChavila (Karachi >Mumbai/Singer/ birth 19th July 1932),

S.Kumar (Nasirabad>Mumbai/Stage Director/ birth 19th July 1941),

SitalHemrajani (Writer/ birth 19th July 1941),

QaziShafiq Ahmad Mahesar (Arif Mahesar/Politician/ birth 19th July 1947),

Muhammad ShafiQureshi (Dadu/Journalist/ birth 19th July 1950),

ParwanoSehwani (Sehwan/Poet/ birth 19th July 1958),

Dr.Sakhi Qabool Muhammad 1V (Daraza/Gadi Nasheen/ birth 19th July 1962),

Nasir Mirza (TandoThorho/Poet/ birth 19th July 1956),

Ali Bux ‘Raza’ (Mirzapur/Poet/ birth 19th July 1960),

DEATH DATES

MunshiUdharamThanwardas (Text Book writer & Educationist/ date 19th July 1883),

Syed ‘Miskeen’ Hajan Shah (Khahi/Poet/ date 19 July 1937),

Moulvi Abdul Haq (Pad eidan/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ date 19th July 1958),

EVENTS

1909: Mr. Wright, Educational Inspector of Sindh presides over Conference in N.J.V.High School at Karachi in which Course Outline for Anglo-Vernacular schools was discussed. The Conference is also attended by the principals of N.H. Academy of Hyderabad and Nau Vidyala of Hyderabad including Head Masters of A.V. schools. (Source: The Daily Sindh Gazette, Karachi)

1910: The Sindh Commissioner directs to the District Local Board Larkano to open Dispensaries at Dadu, Bubak and Warah (Source: Commissioner’s letter No 1416).

1920: First Karwan of Sindhi migrants reaches Jalalabad. They migrated on the call of Khilafat Committee and in protest against Government’s anti-Turkey and anti-Islam policy. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).

1921: Aman Sabha is formed at Ladyoon and our upper class of the area is in fron row of the Sabha. Khair Muhammad Chandio (President), Metharam Ajit Sing (Vice Presidnt), Varomal Parmanand (Secretary) and Bulchand Bhupatrai (Treasurer) are elected as office-bearers. There is lengthy list of members of the Working Committee.(Source: The Daily Gazette, Karachi). Aman Sabha will guide people to be faithful, loyal and sincere subjects of the Government and remain away from freedom fighters.

1936: The Socialist Conference is held at Karachi and attended by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. In this conference the attitude of the Socialists towards Congress is explained and Congress is advised to include socialism in its program )Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11,1936).

1950: We want to make Pakistan a America of East, says Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan (Source: Newspapers).

1958: General elections are postponed till February 1959. (Source: Official Announcement).

1969: Shaikh Mujeeb was not author of 6-points, but it was assignment for him designed by Government officer, says Chowdhri Muhammad Ali in an interview. (Source:The Chittan, journal).