Sindh History (14th August)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (14th AUGUST)

14th August

BIRTH DATES

Hassan Ali Effendi (Hyderabad > Karachi/Founder of Sindh Madressah and Sindh Muhammadan Association/1830),

Qadir Bux ‘Bashir (Poet/1896),

‘Aziaf’ Halai (Poet/1897),

Fatihchand; Paros’ (Bahlani > Calcutta/Singer & Poet/1906),

Allah Bux Magsi (Politician/1928),

Umed Ali ‘Amir’ Jamali (Poet/1929),

Rais Ghula Mustafa Jatoi (New Jatoi/ex-caretaker Prime Minister and Founder of NPP /1931),

Syed Zafar Hassan (Hyderabad/Writer/1937),

Muhammad Sidik Parhyar (Ghanhwar Parhyar/Artist/1938),

Zahoor Ansari (Writer/1939),

Ghulam Ali Shar (Haji Mubarak/Folklore Poet/1944), Mahtab Akbar Rashdi (Naudero/ex-Secretary, MPA & Writer/1947),

Roshan Ali ‘Roshan’ Soomro (Hyderabad/Poet/1947), Abdul Qadir ‘Abid’ (Poet/1955), Hafiz Abdul Qadir Chhilgri (Thul/Poet/1955),Sher Muhammad Malkani (Nazar Ali/Journalist/1956),Syed Mazhar Ali (Jacobabad/Journalist/1958), Ghulam Mustafa ‘Gohar’ (Poet/1958),Azad Sachal Awan (Begodero/Writer/1962),Ali Azhar (Hyderabad/Poet/1967), Ghulam Asghar Manganhar (Writer/1971), Dodo Buriro (Thull/Journalist/1972),

DEATH DATES

Irfan Mehdi (Poet/1991),

Allah warayo Mahessar (Rafiq Mahesar/Folklore poet/1999)

EVENTS

1838; Colonel Pottenger informs his Government that differences are visible between Talpurs and Lagharis .(Source: Letter No.89).

1917: Karachi Preem Mandli invites Dr.Chithram Gidwani to deliver lecture and share account of the Shikarpur Conference. New High School of Karachi is selected for the event. (Source: The Daily Gazette).

1923: Amalsing of Ratodero, who was sentenced to imprisonment under 108 C.P for taking part in the Non-Co-Operation Movement, is released today. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Sindh Congress’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1936: Founders of the ‘Sindh Ithah Party’ meet at the residence of Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon and discuss the Rules, Regulations and Constitution of the party. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid).

1942: The meeting of the Working Committee of the Muslim League is holding the probe into the reported misappropriation in the ‘Flood Fund’. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Sindh Muslim League’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1947: British India is divided and today new country-Pakistan, comes into existence with Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as its founder Governor-General .Sindh played a leading role in creation of Pakistan. The Sindh Legislative Assembly was the first and last Legislative Assembly that supported and opted for Pakistan. In this regard the resolution was moved by G.M.Syed. The founder of Pakistan-M.A.Jinnah was born in Jhirk, Sindh. The first and last Annual Session of the All-India Muslim League (before Pakistan) was held in Sindh (Karachi). The founder President of the All-India Muslim League was Sir Agha Khan who was born in Sindh.

1973: The present one Constitution is enforced. Ch.Fazul Illahi and Z.A.Bhutto take oath of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan.