Saturday, 30 April 2022
Sindh History (May 1, 2022)
Friday, 29 April 2022
Sindh History (April 30, 2022)
SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (30th APRIL)
30th April
BIRTH DATES
KalachandMirani (Hyderabad/Social worker & Singer/ Born 30th April 1857),
SoofiJhamandas ‘Aashiq’ (Shikarpur/Poet & Journalist/ Born 30th April 1928),
Wadhuram ‘Pushp’ (Shikarpur>Mombai/Poet & Juggler/ Born 30th April 1930)
, HarBhagwan ‘Nago’ (Nagpur/Singer/ Born 30th April 1952),
RajkumarDaswani (Ajmir/Artist/ Born 30th April 1953),
SikandarMallah (Sakrand/Poet/ Born 30th April 1963),
RiazDahri (Umar Dahri/Poet/ Born 30th April 1973).
DEATH DATES
Moulnan Abdullah (Banguldero/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ Death 30th April 1932),
Suleman Shah ‘Salim’ (dabar/Poet/Death 30th April 1975).
EVENTS
1917: Vide order No 2860, the Government of India asks all
the District Local Boards for War Loan and it is to taken/drawn from their own
budget, budget of Taluka Local Boards; Education and Health.
1919: The meeting of
‘AnjumanZamindaran-i-
1920: Big public meetings are held at Paat and
Shikarpur by Khilafat Committees of respective areas. People are asked to take
part in politics and never surrender before the Government and its local
agents, Jageerdars and anti-people elements.
1927: Sindh Hindu Sabha is reorganized and
HarchandraiVishindas plays key role in this task.
1933: Upper Sindh Khilafat Conference is held at
Muradpur. The Conference unanimously adopts so many important resolutions on vital
issues such as sympathy with China, condemnation of Japan; restoration of the
Mosque of MureedSethar; congratulations to Mufti Saadullah for facing orders of
his exile; promotion of local-made products etc.
1947: Muhammad Ali Jinnah denounces the demand
for a partition of the Punjab and Bengal. Describes such move as a grave error.
1948: An all-out offensive is launched by
Indians in Jammu & Kashmir, 100,000 Kashmiris leave for Pakistan.
1950: Sindh Safety Act to remain. Notification
in this regard is issued.
1952:‘Bazim-i-Adab’ is formed at Jacobabad with
Osto Ghulam Hussain ‘Hussain’ as its President and Muhammad BuxQureshi ‘Josh’
as Secretary.
1954: Very drastic action against Communists is
ordered by A.K.Fazul Haq, Chief Minister of East Bengal (East Pakistan).
1962: Faiz Ahmad Faiz receives Lenin Prize.
1967: A new political alliance called Pakistan
Democratic Movement (PDM) is formed in Dhaka comprising Council Muslim League,
J.I, Nizam-i-Islam Party and Awami League.
1974: Last bench of POWs, including General
Niazi reach Pakistan.
1977: PNA’s Long March to besiege Prime
Minister’s residence forestalled by arresting workers reaching the capital.
1978: So many politicians are disqualified. Some
of them are Abdul WaheedKatpar, Abdul Sattar Gabol, Bashir Ahmad Shah, Muzafar
Shah and Ali Nawaz Shah etc.
1994: Six persons including two MQM protesters
are killed in Karachi. Nawaz Sharif visits the city express sympathy with
Muhajreen and says that situation in Karachi and Hyderabad may go out of hand
soon.
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Sindh History (April 29, 2022)
SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (29th APRIL)
29th April
BIRTH DATES
1. Roopchan Sipahimlani (Hyderabad -
Ajmir/Journalist/ Born 29th April 1915),
2. Muhammad Bux 'Johar' (Hyderabad/Journalist
&Writer/ Born 29th April 1919),
3. Mashkur Sargani (Sobdar Sargani/Poet/ Born 29th April 1960).
DEATH DATES
1. Syed Abdul Rahman Sindhi (Religious Scholar/ Death 29th April 1830),
2. Syed Muhammad Kamil (Politician/ Death 29th April 1937),
3. Ali Bux 'Raza' Ahmadzai (Poet/ Death 29th April 1974),
EVENTS
Part1
1858: Bartel Frere inaugurates the construction work of Karach - Kotri
Railway Line. The project is initiated soon after War of Independence and
indicate Govt's intention to ensure deployment and transportion of troops in
trouble areas without fail and also to send raw material to port in handsome
quantity.
1927: The largely attended meeting of Muslims is
held at Nawabshah with Moulvi Haji Hakim Muhammad Sidiq Morai. Kidnapping of
Muslim woman, avoiding to handove Muslim kids by Hindus in Larkana is the sole
agenda of the public meeting. Strong worded resolution is adopted asking Hindus
to refrain such a events of high risk for peace and national unity.
Part2
1950: Sindh Safety Act to remain till further
orders. Notification is issued in this regard.
1954: Rainy days start for Communist leaders and
workers in East Bengal (East Pakistan). The Chief Minister A.K.Fazul Haq orders
for crackdown on large scale.
1962: Faiz Ahmad Faiz receives Lenin Prize.
1971: Pakistan proposes moratorium for six
months on foreign debt repayment in view of a major set - back in the exports
in East Pakistan.
1972: Agenda is set for summit meeting between
Bhutto and Indira. Emissaries of both countries meet in Rawalpindi.
1977: Long March is arranged by PNA in Islamabad.
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Sindh in History today (April 28, 2022)
SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (28th APRIL)
28th April
BIRTH DATES
Syed Abdul Rahman Sindhi (Religious Scholar/ Born 28th April 1740),
GurdasGolani (Sohonagar> Ulhasnagar/Poet & Singer/ Born 28th April 1930),
AtharMangi (VasoKalhoro/Poet & Producer/ Born 28th April 1948),
Bashir Veesar (PunhoonVeesar/Poet/writer/ Born 28th April 1951),
SaleemKorai (Larkano/Story writer/ Born 28th April 1954),
KanjhimalChohan (Writer/ Born 28th April 1955),
TahirMahzoon (Mehar/Poet/ Born 28th April 1985).
DEATH DATES
Syed Muhammad Mubarak Jiliani (Religious Scholar/ Death 28th April 1800),
Akhund Noor Muhammad Sanwni (Hala/Religious Scholar/ Death 28th April 1865),
Mirza ‘Ahsan’ Karbalai (Hyderabad/Poet/ Death 28th April 1962).
EVENTS
1920: ‘Shewaram Theater’ is inaugurated in Karachi by
W.N.Richardson, Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Karachi. The place and building
remained drama staging spot in Karachi for years. So many Dramatic Societies of
Karachi and even of India staged Dramas here.
1930: The weekly ‘Noor Islam’ in course of his
editorial asks Government to release Pir of Pagaro.
1934: The Frontier, Punjab & Sindh Hidu
Conference held at Peshawar demands not to separate Sindh from Bombay
Presidency. During the movement in for and against the separation of Sindh, our
Sindhi Hindu & Muslim leaders avoided to sit together and resolve the issue
but, involved and invited external factor in their Sindh affairs and as decided
psychologically to divided their home on ideologically and religiously.
1935: A meeting of Muslim leaders is held at
Karachi with GhulamHussainHidayatullah in chair. It is demanded that enquiry be
conducted on the ugly event of firing on Muslim procession resulting killing of
more than twenty people.
1937: The first ever session of the newly
elected Sindh Assembly is held with Hiranand in chair to elect its Speaker.
PirIllahiBux, Shaikh Abdul MajeedSindhi and DiwanBhojsing are candidates.
PirIllahiBux withdraws leaving others to contest. Shaikh Abdul Majeed gets 18
votes whereas DiwanBhojsing earns 40 votes. Hence, DiwanBhojsing is elected
first ever speaker of the first ever Assembly of the Sindh Province.
1939: The talks between Mahatma Gandhi and
Subhas Chandra Bose, the president of All-India Congress Committee are adjourned
without any definite result. The issue is the formation/election of the Working
Committee of the party. Mahata Gandhi is associated with AcharyaKirplani,
Dr.RajendraParsad;Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru; Bhulabhai Desai; Sarojni Naidu and
others.
1952: Karachi is raised to the status of a Chief
Commissioner’s province. The trio: Liaquat Ali Khan, Ghulam Muhammad
&Choudhri Muhammad Ali are pioneers of ‘Karachi Card’ to defeat Sindhi
nationalism and to create secured constituency.
1962: Polling in the first ever general
elections to National Assembly for 156 seats is held. Nearly eighty thousand
Basic Democracy members are going to elect MNAs on behalf of the nation.
1977: Z.A.Bhutto speaks of U.S hand behind
unrest and agitation against a party and its leader that brought POWs back,
arranged Islamic Conference; gave tough time to 22 Big Fishes
(families),nationalized industries and educational institutions. In his address
to joint session of the parliament, he also justifies imposition of martial law
in big cities as constitutional.
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Sindh History (April 27, 2022)
SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (27th APRIL)
27th April
BIRTH DATES
‘Abid’ Aqli (Poet & Journalist/ Born 27th April 1907),
HotchandHiranand (Writer/ Born 27th April 1909),
RaghunUdaseen (Sukkur> Agro/Poet & Singer/ Born 27th April 1932),
Dr.Anand Kumar (NausheroFeroz/Writer & Social worker/ Born 27th April 1941),
Ram Tanwani (Dara Khan Mari >Bairagarah/Singer/ Born 27th April 1945).
DEATH DATES
Makhdoom Abdul Latif son of Makhdoom Muhammad HashimThattvi (Religious Scholar/ Death 27th April 1766),
Syed Ali Gohar Shah ‘Asghar’ BanglayDhani (Pir Goth/Saint & Poet/ Death 27th April 1847),
Haji Abdullah Haroon (Karachi/Freedom Fighter/ Death 27th April 1942),
LakhandasLaljani (Writer/ Death 27th April 1965),
GhulamQadirPirzado (Politician/ Death 27th April 1970).
EVENTS
1835: Political Agents appointed by East India Co (Government
of India) were very sharp and they put eye on every movement in Sindh. Today,
Colonel Pottenger is informing his government that Mir Noor Muhammad Khan has
given orders for half his treasures being brought from various places.
1839: Seth NaumalHotchand is in Hyderabad with
Colonel Pottenger. Colonel Pottenger has assigned an important task. There is
his relative DiwanHirananad near and dear to Mir Nasir Khan. DiwanHiranand is
working on most influential post under Talpur Government of Hyderabad. He is
approached by Seth Naumal as he (Seth ) can be taken to Mir Nasir Khan.
1912: Ram Shewakram opens the discussion on the
topic of ‘The Eternity of the soul and of matter’. The event is arranged by
‘Arya Young Men’s Association’ of Karachi.
1936: Hindu wedding procession with music and
band is attacked by Muslims at near Mosque at Jalpaiguri. The action of Muslims
paved way for communal riots at Jampur, Khanpur and other places.
1939: Differences between Mahatma Gandhi and
Chandra Bose on the matter of formation of the Working Committee of the
Congress, makes Gandhi more emotional and concerned. In course of an interview
he says that ‘ I am FIGHTING for peace, I shall die for peace, peace in
congress, peace in States, peace on earth and good-will amongst men’.
1944: Special prayers are offered by so many
people in favour of K.B.MuhammadAyubKhuro and his brother at Sukker. Today,
Khuhra brothers are in court as nominated in the murder case of K.B.Allah BuxSoomro.
1945: Khan Abdul Samad Khan, Balocistan Congress
leader, criticizes the leadership of Sindh Congress. He says at Karachi that
there is some flow in the Congress organization in Sindh. The late Allah
BuxSoomro, a confirmed Nationalist, had received opposition more from Congress
than from the so-called Muslim communalists.
1947: Hussain Shaheed Suharwardy, addressing
press conference at New Delhi makes plea for a ‘United, undivided and
independent Bengal’. But, it was too late as the British had decided to divide
India into two pieces and handover to Congress and Muslim league. Sindhis
though, not demanded, but realized and started thinking in such a way but only
on the platform of literature and not politically.
Saturday, 23 April 2022
Sindh History (April 24, 2022)
SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (24th APRIL)
24th April
BIRTH DATES
1.Moulana Mir Muhammad Naurangi (Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ Born 24th April 1890),
2. Makhdoom Ghulam Hyder (Hala/Gadi Nashin
& Politician/ Born 24th April 1899),
3. Mohan Dingra (Hyderabad - Mombai/Singer/ Born 24th April 1935),
4. Ali Nawaz 'Naz' Tunio (Poet/ Born 24th April 1947),
5. Syed Muhsan Shah Bukhari (Tando Muhammad
Khan/Politician/ Born 24th April 1951)
6. Ashiq Amar Sitai (Poet/ Born 24th April 1965)
DEATH DATES
1. Makhdoom Allah Bux Khuhrvi (Religious
Scholar/ Death 24th
April 1917),
2. Makhdoom Ghulam Umar Mahesar (Rahro/Religious
Scholar/ Death 24th
April 1901),
3. Khudadad Khan Surahio (Larkano/Freedom
Fighter/ Death 24th
April 1950),
4. Raz Sarwari (Badah/Poet/ Death 24th April 2007).
EVENTS
Part1
1839: It is British Govt. rule in Sindh and Govt. can do whatever it
wants. But, it opted to honour the right of property of people. Lieutenant
Leckie directs Colonel Spiller, Commanding at Thatta that if wants to cut
timber in Thatta area for any unavoidable reason, he must get permission from
concerned property holders.
1938: Khilafat Tahrik was a religious - oriented
movement. After the abolution of the Khilafat institute by Turkey, Sindh Khilafatees
stood disappointed and hunted for parties having religious touch or slogan.
They founded it fit to joinhands with Muslim League. That is why, today, Sindh
Khilafat Committee, in its meeting held at Hyderabad, resolves and asks Sindhi
Muslims to join Muslim League.
Part2
1959: In the event of external threat, Pakistan and India must defend
jointly with extending cooperation to each other, suggests Pakistan.
1968: It has been trend and tradition of the
Pakistan politics in early days that people working in foreign office were
appointed as ministers or prime ministers. Arshad Hussain, Pakistan's High
Commissioner in India is appointed as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, today.
1989: Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto launches
Peoples' Program in Peshawar. Akbar Bugti Chief Minister declares to oppose its
implantation in Balochistan and terms it amounting to infringing the status of
provincial autonomy.
1995: Prime Ministers of Pakistan and Bangladesh
agree to repatriate 250000Biharis to Pakistan.
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
Sindh History (April 20, 2022)
SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (20th APRIL)
20th April
BIRTH DATES
‘Saghar’ Sitai (Shwan/Poet/ Born 20th April 1920),
Mohan Deep (Agro/Poet/ Born 20th April 1948),
Akhlaq Ansari (Larkano/Writer/ Born 20th April 1957),
Muhammad UsmanKumbhar (Haji Khan/Journalist/ Born 20th April 1960),
Dr.FaizJunijo (SakherijaBhan/Poet/ Born 20th April 1963),
MushtaqPhul (Talpur Wada/Secretary General Sindhi AdabiSangat/ Born 20th April 1966).
DEATH DATES
Moulana Abdullah (Banguldero/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ Death 20th April 1932),
LalsingAjwani (Khairpur> India/Scholar/ Death 20th April 1976).
EVENTS
1843: Charles
Napier reports to Government of India about his arrangements and intentions
with respect to the mode of occupying and managing Sindh.
1856: The Sindh Commissioner requests and
recommends the Bombay Government that reduction be made in Baluch Regiment in
Sindh.
1921: A meeting of Zamindars of Sindh is held at
Larkano with RaisGhulam Muhammad Bhurgri in Chair. It is attended by nearly
hundred landlords all over from length and breadth of Sindh and some of them
are Fatih Muhammad Khan, K.B.Shahnawaz Khan; Dur Muhammad Khan; Jam F.K.Bhambho
Khan; Madhodas of Sukkur; Jan Muhammad Junijo; Sirai Shah Muhammad Lahori; Ali
Gohar Khan Bhutto; DhaniBuxJatoi; Choharmal of Larkano; DiwanHimathsing;
RaisShamisuddin Bulbil and Mathradas of Hyderabad. On this occasion ‘Sindh
Zamindars Association’ is formed and RaisGhulam Muhammad Bhugri and Mathradas
are elected president and secretary respectively.
1936: English classes at HyderChandio of
TalukaMirokhan are closed due to shortage of students. It was required that
there should be at least 15 students to run the classes.
1946: 7th All Sindh Adabi Conference starts at
Larkano with Dr.Daudpoto in chair. MianGhulam Abbas Qadri acted as the chairman
of the Reception Committee, whereas Abdul Fatah Memon was the secretary.
1954: The Working Committee of the Pakistan
Muslim League endorses the recommendation of the Central Parliamentary Party
that Central and Provincial Ministers should not hold offices in the Muslim
League organization.
1955: The Second reference made by the
Governor-General of Pakistan to seek advice of the Federal court on the
dissolution of the Constituent Assembly and the competence of proposed
Constitution Convention to make the constitution of Pakistan, is admitted by
the Federal court.
1973: Forty-seven Pakistani POWs have died in
Indian camps, 159 punished, Defense Minister of India tells Indian Parliament.
1978: Politicians and political parties are
divided on the subject of national government. PNA intends to accept offer,
whereas other parties such as NDP want elections on party basis.
1989: Five killed in Nawabshah ethnic clashes.
Army is called in.
1991: NFC Award is announced by the Nawaz Sharif
Government. Punjab will get 57.88 %, Sindh 23.28 %, NWFP 13.54 % and Baochistan
5.30 %.
1993: 137 MPAs of the PLM Parliamentary party in
Punjab Assembly elect MianManzoorWatto as their new leader of the house. The
incumbent Chief Minister GhulamHyderWyne is asked to tender resignation.