Sindh History (21st April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (21st APRIL)

21st April

BIRTH DATES

1.Mirza Ajmal Beg (Tando Thoro/Poet/ Born 21th April 1923),

2. Najaf Ali 'Kamtar' Naqvi (Poet/ Born 21th April 1923),

3. Atmaram Lalwani (Sukkur - Betol Ganj/Journalist/ Born 21th April 1924),

4. Abdul Khaliq Shaikh (Tharichani/Politician/ Born 21th April 1937),

5. Vishno Bhatia (Karachi - Mombai/Writer/ Born 21th April 1941),

6. Imdad Lashari (Malook Shah/Writer/ Born 21th April 1966).

DEATH DATES

1. Makhdoom Muhammad Mubarak Mahesar (Rahro/Religious Scholar/ Death 21th April 1787),

2. Kishansing Lula (Writer/ Death 21th April 1935),

3. Loung Khan 'Laiq' (Vario Solangi/Poet/ Death 21th April 1987),

4. Sareer Panhwar (Mehar/Writer/ Death 21th April 1990),

5. M.H.Panhwar (Research Scholar/ Death 21th April 2007).

EVENTS

Part1

1836: Colonel Pottenger forwards to his Govt. the copy of letter sent by Mir Noor Muhammad Khan Talpurdisapproving the request of Govt. of India for allowing some Europeans to sation in Sindh permanently.

1916: 3rd Annual Sindh Provincial Conference starts at Larkano with Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri as its president. Details of all three days proceedings can be read on Gul Hayat Institute's website. The important development was that proceedings were conducted in Sindhi.

1919: Large scale raids by police start at midnight in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur and other cities on offices of political parties and Newspapers. G.M.Bhurgri's office remained main target. Jethmal Parsram, H.D.Mariwalla, Narsinglal, Mukhi Jethanand, Dr.Choithram, Shaikh Abdul Majeed and Durgdas Advani are arrested.

Part2

1934: The meeting of the Working Committee of the Sindh Azad Conference is held at Karachi to discuss the political strategy regarding facing and responding Hindu Sabha's anti - Sindh Separation movement.

In the evening Poetic sitting (Mushaira) is arranged by the Sindhi Sudhar Society with Mir Ayub Khan in chair.

1972: Martial Law is lifted, constitutional rule is restored after 3 years and 26 days. Z.A.Bhutto authenticates interim constitution and takes oath of his office at a mass rally in Rawalpindi. Cheif Justice Hamoodu Rahman administers the oath.1994: Mehran Bank money was spent in 1990 election. Former President Ishaq Khan and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif were kept informed, says former army chief Aslam Beg.

Sindh History (20th April)

 

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.

Sindh History (19th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (19th APRIL)

19th April

BIRTH DATES

Syed Hussan Shah MuradShirazi (Thatto/Saint/ Born 19th April 1418),

BhojrajNagrani (Writer/ Born 19th April 1903),

JagatAdvani (Hyderabad/Publisher & Writer/ Born 19th April 1913),

GhanshyamMaghlani (Hyderabad >Ajmir/Journalist/ Born 19th April 1934),

Gurmukh Bajaj (Larkano>Mombai/Musician/ Born 19th April 1937),

DileepBachani (Ulhasnagar/Artist/ Born 19th April 1955),

AzraJabeenMemon (Kotri/Writer/ Born 19th April 1955),

Ali GoharAltafMalkani (Dadu/Writer/ Born 19th April 1967).

DEATH DATES

ShaikhSadiq Ali Khan (Minister Khairpur State/ Death 19th April 1912),

GhulamHussain ‘Malang’ (Poet/ Death 19th April 1953).

Field Marshal Ayub Khan (Death 19th April 1972)

EVENTS

1841: The Governor-General of India orders keeping in view the season in mind, and impractible to covey heavy artillery through Bolan Pass, it shold be stored at Sukkur.

1923: Sindhi Hindus observe protest day against the ‘White Paper’. The call was made by Hindu MahaSabha.

1940: Sindh Muslim League observe ‘Pakistan Day’. Meetings are held and processions are taken out in various cities.

1950: Prime Minister of the Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan leaves for U.S.A on a personal invitation from President Truman. It was a turning point in the foreign policy of the Pakistan resulting inclination towards anti-communist block and going near to U.S.A.

1954: Muslim League Party in the Constituent Assembly decides that both Urdu and Bengali should be the state languages of Pakistan.

1977: Pakistan Labour Alliance declares a nation-wide strike to last until Bhutto resigns. PIA pilots and flight engineers go on strike.

1989: Some circles doubt that Kahuta Nuclear Plant shut down is at the behast of American and Indian governments.

1995: Leader of opposition Mian Nawaz Sharif urges for peace treaty with India.

Sindh History (18th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (18th APRIL)

18th April

BIRTH DATES

Moulvi Muhammad Halai (Religious Scholar/ Born 18th April 1860),

R.B. KalomalPohomal (Hyderabad/Educationist/ Born 18th April 1877),

AllamaI.I.Kazi (Paat/Philospher/ Born 18th April 1886),

Haji HaqeerIbnMangan (Writer & Publisher/ Born 18th April 1901),

PirGhulamHydera Shah (Politician/ Born 18th April 1910),

LadharamGotam (Shikarpur> Ulhasnagar/Poet/ Born 18th April 1917),

Rashed Ahmad Lashari (Poet/ Born 18th April 1922),

ParpatiAdvani (Hyderabad >Mombai/Writer/ Born 18th April 1024),

GhulamHussainRangrez (MirpurBathoro/Ex-Secretary General Sindhi AdabiSangay& Poet/ Born 18th April 1945),

Mir Azam Ali Talpur (Tando Jam/Writer/ Born 18th April 1954),

BarkatJeho (Chanbh/Poet/ Born 18th April 1967),

Umed Sindhi (Dadu/Writer/ Born 18th April 1968)

, NiazJani (Shahdadpur/Artist/ Born 18th April 1970),

SaqiJatoi (Saudi Arabia/Poet/ Born 18th April 1984)

DEATH DATES

Lalchand Amardinomal Jagtiani (Hyderabad/Writer, Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ Death 18th April 1954),

Moulana Hamadullah Halejvi (Religious Scholar/ Death 18th April 1962),

Habibullah Bhutto (Shikarpur/Writer/ Death 18th April 1980).

EVENTS

1839: Charles Napier is asked by the Governor-General of India to prepare a sketch of the last battle with Talpurs of Sindh.

1919: The 6th Sindh Provincial Conference is held at Jacobabad. It is presided over by Jamshed Mehta. Details of this Conference are available on the website of the Gulh Hayat.

1932: Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi presides over ‘Sindh Azad Conference’ at Karachi. It is participated by Seth Haji Abdullah Haroon, Mir Muhammad Baloch; G.M.Syed; Muhammad AyubKhuhro and others.

1938: On the call of 32 Muslim Religious Scholars, made through pamphlets published for the occasion, a big public meeting is held by Larkano Muslim League with Moulana Mir Muhammad Naurangi as its president. The gathering is addressed by local leaders of the party.

1939: M.A.Jinnah in a Press Statement criticized Gandhi’s attitude regarding Muslim representation on the Rajkot Reforms Committee and advise Muslims in State to boycott the Committee.

1951: The Refugees Tax Committee meeting presided over by the Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan decides to set up a House Building Finance Corporation to build refugees’ town in each unit of the Pakistan.

1968: Pakistan Shows willingness to serve as the venue for talks between the U.S and North Vietnam.

1978: Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Aziz Ahmad denies Vajpaee’s statement in LokSabha that Bhutto and Indra had secret understanding on Kashmir before Simla Accord.

1993: President GhulamIshaq Khan dissolves the National Assembly and dismissed the Nawaz Sharif cabinet.BalakhsherMazari is sworn in as Caretaker Prime Minister.

Sindh History (17th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (17th APRIL)

17th April
 BIRTH DATES

HarilalBhawani (Educationist/ Born 17th April 1905),

 DeepchandarTilokchan Sharma (NausheroFeroz/Writer, Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ Born 17th April 1909),

 NabiBuxQazi (Rohri/Scholar/ Born 17th April 1923),

Ahmad Khan ‘Gulzar’ (Poet/ Born 17th April 1927),

 AshiqArbani (Artist/ Born 17th April 1943),

KamilSolangi (AbubakarSolangi/Writer/ Born 17th April 1950),

 Rajib Ali Samo (Larkano/Writer/ Born 17th April 1953),

 AmanullahBhatti (GarhiYaseen/Professor/ Born 17th April 1955),

 QadirBuxChanno (DhaniBux/Folklore poet/ Born 17th April 1960).



DEATH DATES

PahlajraiWasvani (Karachi/Teacher, Social worker & Writer/ Death 17th April 1929),

 ThanwardasRahumal (Writer/ Death 17th April 1934),

Moulana Abdul HalimRajanpuri (Religious Scholar/ Death 17th April 1965),

MoulanaQadirBuxQasmi (Ladhan/Religious Scholar/ Death 17th April 1999)

EVENTS

1908: Sindh Provincial Conference is held at Sukkur. It is presided over by Seth HarchandVishindas. This may kindly be noted that these annual conferences were held up to 1920 and last one was held at Hyderabad. It is a common and joint political platform of all segments of our society.
1927: The Sindh Hidu Association adopted resolution against the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency.
1938: 18th Annual Khilafat Conference is held at Mehar. It is attended by Moulana Abdul Karim of Buthi, PirIllahiBux; Moulana Abdul KarimChishti and others. On the second and last day of the conference handsome number of resolutions are adopted on very important topics such as supply of required water to Sindh for agricultural purposes, legislation on Shariat and support of Palestinians.
1945: Addressing a meeting in New Delhi, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan says that he is entirely for acceptance of office, but, wants the power and not a government in name only.
1947: Congress President , AcharyaKirplani and Muslim League Dy. Leader in the Central Assembly, KhowajaNazimuddin meet the Viceroy Lord Mountbatten and discussed with him political matters.
1953: The Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dismisses Primeary Minister KhowajaNazimuddin’s cabinet and ask Muhammad Ali Bogra, Pakistan’s Ambassador in U.S.A to form a new cabinet.
1963: Pakistan’s External Affairs Minister, Z.A.Bhutto, declares that his country will have to take fundamental decision on its foreign policy if its allies give long-term military aid to India without settlement of Kashmir issue.
1969: Muhammad Yusuf Talpur and MasoodNoorani, both students of Sindh University are awarded one year rigorous imprisonment by military court.
1977: Z.A.Bhutto orders ban on liquors, gambling, night-clubs and promises introduction of shariah within six months. His Islamisation is not accepted to PNA and they ask him to resign.
1993: Prime Minister Nawz Sharif addressing the nation refuses to resign or advise President to dissolve the National Assembly.
1995: Violence claim 10 more lives in Karachi.

Sindh History (16th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (16^{th APRIL})

16^th April
 BIRTH DATES

KalachandKalyan (Hyderabad/Poet & Social worker/ Born 16th April 1867),

 Syed Anwar Ali Bukhari (Chak/Poet. Born 16th April 1917),

 FatahullahSiddiqui (Sehwan/Writer/ Born 16th April 1943),

Sultan Ahmad Abro (Dingro/Folklore poet/ Born 16th April 1944)

,Thadharan ‘Anparh’ (Gambat>Nandarbar/Poet/ Born 16th April 1946),

 MarviAlamAbro (Kambar/writer/ Born 16th April 1949),

‘Dukhi’ Daud (Shadn/Poet/ Born 16th April 1961).

DEATH DATES

Rais-ul-Muhajreen Jan Muhammad Junijo (Dhamraha/Freedom Fighter/was poisoned in Ajmir - Death 16^th April 1921),

 Dr.Tilomal (Politician/ Death 16^th April 1961).

EVENTS

1920: The SehwanKhilafat Conference demands Upper Class to renounce Titles, AfreenNamas etc. It is also announced on the occasion that Sindh Khilafatees desiring to migrate to Afghanistan can apply for registration here and with Hijrat Committee.
1924: Sindh League of Progress in its Annual meeting held at Khalikdino Hall, Karachi elects the Committee for the Karachi branch for the forthcoming year, and elected members are: HarchandraiVishindas (Chairman), Shivrattan G. Mohatta; DipchandChandumal; Wali Muhammad Hassan Ali Effendi; JehangerPanthakey; G.M.Dyce-Keele; ArdeshirH.Mama; C.F.D’Abreo; Jamshed Mehta; E.L.Price and Sir Montague Webb (Honrary Secretary).
1930: The Congress Movement for violation of Salt Law takes turn as rigorous agitation in Sindh. Public meeting faces police firing in Karachi resulting killing of two Congress workers. Dr.Choitram, NaraindasBechar; SawamiKrishnanand; MailalVyas; TarachandLalwani and Vishno Sharma are arrested.
1933: Terming the ‘White Paper’ proposal as a quite unsatisfactory and derogatory to the self-respect of India, the Karachi Indian Merchants’ Association makes a number of suggestions for constitutional reforms.
1939: At Rajkot 500 Bhayat and Muslims stage an angry demonstration against Ghandi.
Warah Muslim League organizes public meeting. It is attended by G.M.Syed, K.B.Khuhro and KaziFazluulah also.
1943: Sindh Muslim League observes ‘Deliverance Day’. Public meetings are held by various branches and resignation by Congress Ministries is celebrated.
1955: The Governor- General of Pakistan issues proclamation declaring the laws mentioned in the Schedule to Emergency Powers Ordinance of 1955, valid.
1957: National Assembly approves that the Presidential Rule in the West Pakistan be extended till September.
1977: SardarShoukat Hayat is expelled from PPP. Several PPP parliamentarians demand fresh elections’
1988: U.S will exercise its right to provide military aid to Afghan resistance, American Secretary of state George Shultz says in Geneva.

Sindh History (15th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (15th APRIL)

15th April

BIRTH DATES

Sufi Dost Muhammad ‘SajidSarshari’ (Karachi/Poet/ Born 15th April 1922),

Ghulam Ali ‘Souz’ Khokhar (Poet/ Born 15th April 1924),

IbnIlyasSoomro (Hyderabad/Poet/ Born 15th April 1925),

Muharam Khan Shaikh (Writer & Professor/ Born 15th April 1928),

Gurmukh ‘Gul’ (Hyderabad > Ahmadabad/Poet & Artist/ Born 15th April 1929),

Amir Bux ‘Munir’ Nahyoon (Noor Muhammad/Poet/ Born 15th April 1936),

KhushiramKhobchandani (Karachi > Hyderabad/Singer/ Born 15th April1941),

Sahib Khan Jalalani (Jalalani/Folklore poet/ Born 15th April 1949),

KaziMaqsood ‘Gul; (Ratodero/Poet/ Born 15th April 1950)

,Agha Noor Muhammad Pathan (Shikarpur/Writer/ Director Academy of Letters, Sindh/ Born 15th April 1955),

ManjhiZardari (Jam Zardari/Poet/ Born 15th April 1962),

PushpaValabh (Mithi/Poetess/ Born 15th April 1963),

NazirLaghari (DehVeesar/Journalist/ Born 15th April 1967),

ManzoorBrhamani (Dadu/Writer/ Born 15th April 1967),

KhadimMangi (Dodo Detho/Poet/ Born 15th April 1969),

‘Naji’ Noor Muhammad Pharro (Ali Muhammad Pharro/Poet/ Born 15th April1972),

JawaidSahir (Bubak/Journalist/ Born 15th April 1973),

AsgharGago (Writer/ Born 15th April 1980),

DEATH DATES

BhoromalRamrakhyani (Writer/ Death 15th April 1963),

Syed Hussain Shah Rashdi (Writer &Seator/ Death 15th April 2007).

EVENTS

1835: The Government of India is informed by its Native Agent, Hyderabad that Peeru  Khoso made complaint against Officer Commanding the Forces at Balmeer in the court of Mir Noor Muhammad that officer is threatening his father, but Mir gave him disappointing reply. That Sindh Government is trying to establish relations with Kelat and Jessalmer and Vakils of both parties have visited countries of each other.

1836: Vakil of Mir Noor Muhammad Khan experienced incivility by British officers at Bombay and the protest is lodged with concerned quarters today by Mir.

1859: Muslims of India are defeated in the ‘War of Independence’. Sindh also played vital role , but the war against British Government has not been ended in Sindh. Mukhtyarkar’s office is put on fire by people in Mirpurkhas.

1936: Shahdadkot, once taluka of Larkano, is now district (Kambar-Shahdadkot) itself. The District Local Board decides that English be taught in Shahdadkot up to Fourth class. This may kindly be noted that prior to this English was taught in this city up to Third Standard.

1957: The West Pakistan Government imposes ban on the movement , sale and purchase of wheat in the province.

1977: General (r )Gul Hassan and Air Marshall (r ) Rahim resign as ambassadors. Moulana  Moudoodi advises Z.A.Bhutto to resign .