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Makers-Of-Modern-Sindh-Feb-2020 Sindh Madressah’s Roll of Honor MAKERS OF MODERN SINDH Lives of 25 Luminaries Sindh Madressah’s Roll of Honor MAKERS OF MODERN SINDH Lives of 25 Luminaries Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh SMIU Press Karachi Alma-Mater of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi Aiwan-e-Tijarat Road, Karachi-74000 Pakistan. This book under title Sindh Madressah’s Roll of Honour MAKERS OF MODERN SINDH Lives of 25 Luminaries Written by Professor Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh 1st Edition, Published under title Luminaries of the Land in November 1999 Present expanded edition, Published in March 2020 By Sindh Madressatul Islam University Price Rs. 1000/- SMIU Press Karachi Copyright with the author Published by SMIU Press, Karachi Aiwan-e-Tijarat Road, Karachi-74000, Pakistan All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any from or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passage in a review Dedicated to loving memory of my parents Preface ‘It is said that Sindh produces two things – men and sands – great men and sandy deserts.’ These words were voiced at the floor of the Bombay’s Legislative Council in March 1936 by Sir Rafiuddin Ahmed, while bidding farewell to his colleagues from Sindh, who had won autonomy for their province and were to go back there. The four names of great men from Sindh that he gave, included three former students of Sindh Madressah. Today, in 21st century, it gives pleasure that Sindh Madressah has kept alive that tradition of producing great men to serve the humanity. It was in the summer of 1994, that I came to Sindh Madressah as its Principal. I was astonished to see the contributions made by the former students of this great educational Institution for the cause of the people of this region. The Roll of Honour is topped by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and includes the heroes of the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency, led by Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto. It has produced great scholars like Allama I.I. Kazi and Dr. Daudpota. But, the thing that struck me the most on my arrival was the acute scarcity of organized published material on its alumni. I decided to fill that gap and bring out a book containing biographies of great people who had been associated with this institution and had played an important role for the betterment of the people of this region. The basic purpose of undertaking this exercise was to pass on the legacy of those great people to the succeeding generations as to get inspiration from such lives. The biggest problem that I faced, besides adjusting my present responsibilities with my expeditions in the past, was the want of material on the lives of these great personalities, except of course few top leaders. The obvious course left to me was to get in touch with their families as to get information from them. Generally, we are not very good at keeping records, individually as well as collectively. So, despite my efforts I could gather information on a limited number of great men associated with the institution, which were published in form of a book under title “SMI University’s Roll of Honor: Luminaires of the Land” in 1999. Subsequently, some thirteen lives got republished under the title “The Institution and the Alumni”. The present work has been expanded to twenty-five biographical accounts by adding nine more luminaries. They include three European principals of SMI, who contributed a lot towards spread of modern education in Sindh. There are many more who qualify to be included in the Roll of Honor of this institution. They include scholar like Mohammad Ibrahim Joyo, leader like Rasool Bux Palijo, actors like Nadeem, pioneer like Shamsuddin Bulbul and many more. But in order to keep the size of this book manageable, I have decided to include them in the next volume, Insha Allah. I express my gratitude to the families of Sindh Madressah’s former students, who provided me an access to the old records relating to the personalities included in this book. I may add here that Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, who is no more with us today, was very generous in extending help in respect of the records relating to her grandfather Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto. Same was the case with Dr. Hamida Khuhro, who helped me a lot in preparing profile of her father Khan Bahadur Muhammad Ayub Khuhro. I express my deepest sense of gratitude to Mr. Ali Ahmed Brohi, who had been an inspirational force behind my undertaking the task of compiling lives of the prominent alumni. He wrote the Foreword of my first book on the subject, which is also included in the present title. As at that time the book contained only sixteen biographies hence his comments on the nine additional biographies would be missed by the readers. I am grateful to my family and friends, who have always been a source of encouragement and motivation. My colleagues at Sindh Madressah, extended their support for which I am grateful to them. However, my most sincere gratitude is due to my spouse Shaista M.Ali for her invaluable support. Karachi; 26 Feb, 2020 Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh Vice Chancellor Contents Preface 06 Foreword to first Edition 11 By Ali Ahmed K. Brohi The Founders 1. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah 17 2. Khan Bahadur Hassanally Effendi 75 Leaders & Freedom Fighters 3. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto 93 4. Benazir Bhutto 119 5. Fatima Jinnah 143 6. G.M. Syed 155 7. Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto 167 8. Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon 185 9. Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah 205 10. Raees Ghulam Mohammad Bhurgri 213 11. Khan Bahadur Muhammad Ayub Khuhro 217 12. Kazi Fazullulah 237 13. Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi 239 14. Kazi Khuda Bakhsh 255 Scholars, Jurists & Sportsman 15. Allama Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi 261 16. Dr. Umer Bin Mohammed Daudpota 281 17. Allama Ali Khan Abro 295 18. Ghulam Ali Allana 301 19. Allah Bakhsh K. Brohi 309 20. Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah 321 21. Justice Syed Sajjad Ali Shah 331 22. Hanif Muhammad 339 European Principals 23. Percy Hide 343 24. Thomas Henry Vines 355 25. H.F.L.T. Harrison 365 Main Building of Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi. Foreword The importance of Sindh Madressatul Islam can be gauged by what Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah once said. He said it the child of Sindh and the mother of Pakistan. The child of Sindh is obvious enough. The mother of Pakistan requires elaboration. It was due to the Madressah’s alumni that Sindh was separated from the Bombay Presidency. And it is axiomatic that if this had not happened, Pakistan would not have gained freedom from an undivided India. Further, the struggle for Pakistan itself was led by some of its most able alumni. And finally, after Pakistan’s birth, it were again some of its most illustrious alumni who selflessly served Sindh and Pakistan. The history of the Sindh Madressah is in fact the recent history of Sindh and a substantial history of Pakistan. This of course is a theme that incorporates parallels of rise, decline and hopefully, in view of the present circumstances, a renewal of fortunes both for the Madressah and Pakistan. All this said, it is an imperative to inform the present and future generations. And what better way to do it than to set forth a roll call of honour of some of its most illustrious alumni. There were thousands who entered the hallowed quadrangle to `learn’ and went on to ‘serve’ at large. All these cannot possibly be even listed, 12 Foreword let alone be written about, in a single volume. Thus a few were chosen who indisputably need to be mentioned, and written about. In fact, these few chose themselves for the “Luminaries of the Land”. So who are these luminaries who chose themselves for this roll call of honour? The list starts with Mr. M.A Jinnah the father of Pakistan. Whereas the rest of the world is still seeking a personality of the millennium, to the Pakistanis it can only be Mr. Jinnah. Without the use, or indeed the threat of arms he managed to win a homeland for the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. He requires no further introduction here. Then there is Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto. Whereas Mr. Jinnah won the separation of Pakistan from India, a decade earlier Sir Shahnawaz had won the separation of Sindh from the Bombay Presidency. A man of immense self-respect he countenanced no misconduct even from British Officers. Amongst the luminaries Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon was the exceptional individual who although a businessman was not averse to involvement in politics. He spent freely out of his wealth for the sake of society at large and for the political causes dear to him. Mohammed Ayub Khuhro was one of the founders in Sindh of the All India Muslim League. This uncompromising man of principles never worshipped at the altar of personal good and for this he suffered greatly. Shaikh Abdul Majid Sindhi was instrumental in reorganizing the Sindh Chapter of the All India Muslim League. A convert to Islam, his journalistic writings were inspirational for the Muslims of Sindh. His unwavering commitment in the face of adversity, beginning with his conversion, moulded him into, the Stoic Man of Sindh. And then there was Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayattullah an astute and shrewd statesmen who became Sindh’s first premier (Chief Minister) and it was under his premiership that the Sindh Assembly voted to join the then newly proposed Muslim state of Pakistan.
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