BIRTHS & DEATHS AND EVENTS (27th of April) BIRTHS: ‘Abid’ Aqli (Poet & Journalist/1907), Hotchand Hiranand (Writer/1909), Raghun Udaseen (Sukkur > Agro/Poet & Singer/1932), Dr.Anand Kumar (Naushero Feroz/Writer & Social worker/1941), Ram Tanwani (Dara Khan Mari > Bairagarah/Singer/1945). DEATHS: Makhdoom Abdul Latif son of Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattvi (Religious Scholar/1766), Syed Ali Gohar Shah ‘Asghar’ Banglay Dhani (Pir Goth/Saint & Poet/1847), Haji Abdullah Haroon (Karachi/Freedom Fighter/1942), Lakhandas Laljani (Writer/1965), Ghulam Qadir Pirzado (Politician/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 Naumal Hotchand is in Hyderabad with Colonel Pottenger. Colonel Pottenger has assigned an important task. There is his relative Diwan Hirananad near and dear to Mir Nasir Khan. Diwan Hiranand 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.Muhammad Ayub Khuro and his brother at Sukker. Today, Khuhra brothers are in court as nominated in the murder case of K.B.Allah Bux Soomro. 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 Bux Soomro, a confirmed Nationalist, had received opposition more from Congress than from the so-called Muslim communalists. 1947: Hussain Shaheed Suharwardy, addreesing 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.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:43:17 +0000
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