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NON-COOPERATION
MOVEMENT 1921: As many as eight
editors of the nationalist Sindhi daily
the 'Hindu' were convicted and sentenced
to varying terms of imprisonment one after
another form one to three years and fined
under Sec. 124-A of the I.P.C. for seditious'
writings. In case of no other newspaper
in India were so many of their editors jailed
during the 1921 movement. They were: Maharaj
Vishnu Sharma (3 years), shri Jairamdas
Daulatram(2 years), Shri Ghansham J. Shivdasani
(2 years), Dr. Chotiram Gidwani (1 year
and a fine of Rs. 500/-), Maharaj Lokram
Sharma (1 ½ years), Shri Jhamatmal
Lakhasing (1 ½ years) Shri Chotiram
Valecha (1 year) and Shri Hiranand Karamchand
(1year).
SHAKTI:
Seth Khemchand Balani, who was editing this
weekly Sindhi newspaper was also arrested
and jailed. Shri Mansing Chhuharmal, Shri
Gurmukhdas Tejumal and Swami Shivdas who
took up the mantle of the editorship of
the paper were also jailed one after another
during the non Co-operation Movement of
1921.
SIND
STUDENTS' CONVENTION: The second
Convention of Sind Students was called specially
in February 1921 at Karachi. Shri Vithalbhai
Patel president over the Convention, calling
upon the students to boycott schools and
colleges and participate in the national
movement. As a result, 150 out of 250 students
of the D.J. Sind college left the college
not even waiting for the annual examination,
which was hardly a month away. Amongst those
who gave up their studies for good were
Shri Hirachand Karamchand. Shri Shewakram
Karamchand, Dr. Chotiram T. Valecha, Shri
Mevandram Vishindas, Shri Alim T. Gidwani,
Shri Kesumal Jhangiani, Shri Ram B. Motwani,
Shri Nihchaldas Himatsingh and others. Shri
Assanand Mamtora of the New High School
also jumped into the movement.
PREMI
PATANG: The play written and directed
by Shri lilaram Makhijani was presented
by the young Citizens' Dramatic Society,
Hyderabad.
VADO
SINDHI GRAMMAR: Mr. Mirza Qalich
Beg wrote this book on morals.
SHAH
CLASSICAL DICTIONARY: Mr. Mirza
Qalich Beg compiled this dictionary.
IKHLAQ
TAALIM: Shri Deumal Mahboobani
wrote this book on morals
SHAH
HUSSAIN: Biogroaphy of the Punjabi
Sufi poet written by Shri Atmaram Metharam.
SUFI
SAGORA: Biographies of Persian
and Sindhi Sufis were written by Shri Lilaram
Premchand and Shri Jethmal Prsram.
QADEEM
SIND: Mr. Mirza Qalich Beg translated
this historical book from Persian.
JIWAN
VED: Dr. Pritamdas' translation
of Bengali book was published by the Sind
Brahmo Samaj, Hyderabad.
BHARAT
BHUSHAN: This collection of biographies
of the Hindu great men and women was written
and published by Shri Fatehchand Menghraj. |
