Sindh History (15th August)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (15th August)

BIRTHS: 15th August

Esardas Raisinghani (Politician/1887), Naraidas Malkani (Freedom Fighter & writer/1890), Allah Bux Gabol (Karachi/Freedom Fighter/1895), Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (Aqil/Freedom Fighter, Sindh Chief Minister, Federal Minister & promoter of accepting and imposing One-Unit Schem on Sindh/1901), Anjum Halai (Poet/1902), ‘Ghani’ Kazi (Poet/1914),Bhojraj Chhabra (Shikarpur > Indore/Writer/1924), Relo Gihani (Writer/1929), Murad Ali Mirza (Tando Agha/Writer/1929),Dr.Bhagwandas Manghani (Social worker/1931), Arshad Halai (Manjhand/Poet/1932), Anand Tahiramani (Mehar > Baroda/Writer/1932),Tej Qabil (Dadu > Gandhidham/Poet/1932), Valiram Kishnani (Nawabshah > Gopal Pari/Poet & Artist/1937), Kumar Tejwani (Khan Wahan > Ulhasnagar/Writer/1937), Tulsi Naryani (Moro > Jaipur/Singer/1938), Muhammad Ali Hadad (Khairpur/Writer/1939), Madad Ali Shah ‘Manzar’ (Mahota/Poet/1942), Dr.Adal Soomro (Sukkur/Poet & Scholar/1955), Dost Ali Jessar (Journalist/1956), Tahir Jamro (Writer/1958), Taslim Memon (Darbelo/Writer/Writer/1958),Abdul Aziz ‘Asar’ (Poet/1959),Khalid Chandio (Bhanbho Chandio/Writer & labour leader/1961),Vimi Ramchand Sadarangani (Adipur/Poetess/1971),Ali Zahid (Poet/1973),Waeem Gabol (Jarwar/Poet/1983),

DEATHS: 15th August

Ain Qaf Shaikh (Hyderabad/Artist & Writer/1991), Abdul Razaq Mahar (Mahar/Fiction writer/2002).

EVENTS: 15th August

1888: The ‘Social Reforms Association’ of Hyderabad is registerd under ‘Company Act-V1 of 1884’. The NGO was formed by Sadhu Hiranand, Raj Rashi Dyaram Gidumal, Diwan Navalrai, Diwan Tarachand and Khouromal Chandanmal Khilnani. This NGO established and run more than five girls schools in Hyderabad. (Source: Books on biographies of Sadhu Hiranand & Dyaram Gidumal).

1922: Sindh observes ‘Ghazi Kamal Pasha Day’ on the call of the Sindh Khilafat Committee. All branches hold public meetings and condemn anti-Turkey designs of countries those have imposed war on Turkey also. Speakers paid homage to the great leader of Turky and highlighted his life and achievements. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid).

1947: Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah takes oath as the Governor-General of Pakistan. The oath is administered by Justice A.Rashid, Chief Justice of Lahore High Court. Liaquat Ali Khan forms his cabinet consisting of Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar, Raja Ghazanfar Ali, Fazul Rahman, I.I.Chundrigar, Ghulam Muhammad and Jagandar Nath. No Sindhi is included in the cabinet.However the capital of Pakistan will be in Sindh. (Source: Newspapers).

1975: Bengalis kill their father of nation. Shaikh Mujeeb who fought for independence of his country is killed by army of his own country. (Source: Newspapers)

1984: There is fight for all between Sindh and Punjabi students of Sindh Medical College, Karachi. Punjabi Medicos demanded FIRs to be lodged and Sindhi students to face trial For so many days the issue got full coverage of the press. Hafiz Muhammad Ismail of Khada, editor of Al-Sadiq decided to to bring ‘Al-Sadiq Sindh Medicos’ Number’. Hafiz Muhammad Sidik Memon collected posters, pamphlets and other relevant literature ad Dr. Dur Muhammad Pathan made draft and compiled material. Government got the information and the press where the material was under printing press was taken in custody by the police. Hafiz Muhammad Ismail was arrested and he saved skin of Dr.Dur Muhammad Pathan and Hafiz Muhammad Sidik by giving statement that he was all alone for collection and compilation of the ‘Number’ under print.