Sindh History (November 14, 2021)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (14th NOVEMBER)

14th November

BIRTH DATES

1. Girdharlal 'Garija' (Shikarpur - Mumbai/Writer/ birth 14th November 1931),

2. Faiz Muhammad Talpur (Jhudo/Writer/ birth 14th November 1938),

3. Altaf Shaikh (Hala/Writer/ birth 14th November 1944),

4. Abro Gul Hassan 'Ghamghen' (Hothi/Poet/ birth 14th November 1952),

5. Altaf Bedar (Larkano/Writer/ birth 14th November 1958),

6. Allah Bux Qureshi (Nasirabad/Journalist/ birth 14th November 1970)

DEATH DATES

1. Seth Sobhraj Chatomal (Shikarpur/Social Worker/ death 14th November 1928),

2. Moulana Zahur -ul- Hassan (Religious Scholar/ death 14th November 1972),

3. Hakim Sufi Lal Bux Kandhro (Kandhro/Writer/ death 14th November 1984)

EVENTS

1843: The Collector of Karachi, forwards to Commissioner a petition from Syeds of Thatta , praying that Rs.1400 per annum be continued as it was granted by Sindh Rulers for the support of their religious activities. The Collector disfavors this petition.

1847: The Collector of Shikarpur prepares Memorandum on the history of Shikarpur. It is a wonderful and important document ever compiled by English to trace the history of Shikarpur.

1857: It is notified for all the officers and concerned quarters that spelling of the word 'Sind' be adopted in future. Prior to this it was being written in different spellings.

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1916: Arya Samaj, one of the oldest NGOs of Karachi, elects its office - bearers. Dayaram Hemraj, Rewachand Bhugtani and Chandra Bhanu Shewak are elected President, Vice President and Secretary respectively.

1919: A pamphlet is distributed in Larkano bearing names of leading Khilafat leaders such as Jan Muhammad Junijo, Pir Turab Ali Shah, Moulvi Muhammad Aqil, Seth Khudadad Khan Surahio and others. It is Rejoinder to the pamphlet issued by Anjuman Islam and Municipalty of Larkano. In this pamphlet people are advised to attend public meeting on 17th instant and do not believe in misguiding pamphlet by Anjuman Islam.

1944: G.M.Syed and Syed Ghulam Hyder Shah are re - elected president and General Secretary of the Sindh Muslim League.