Shahroz Aqeeque Sindhi journalism- 3 Eng

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English-Translation Shahroz Aqeeque-BS III-Roll#138

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Following  that newspaper another newspaper from Larkana, Larkana gazette earned name. whose  editor was Talharam Mulchand.Veero Mall Baigraaj from  his Newspaper “Sindhi” collected  popularity in Hindu community, and come at a price when he become the president of Sindh-Hindu Mahasabha.

Veero Mall Baigraaj, played main role in Creating political awareness among people.He wrote against British government ( ruling government of that time).He had been in imprisonments for two times but he never ever deviate from purpose.  Baigraaj introduced his son Ramchand in newspaper world. His son cashed name as so, Ramchand remained editor of Daily “Qurbani” newspaper, from Shikarpur. However He died in a short time.

In 1896 two significant newspapers” Pirbhaat” and “Jot” appeared,  “ Pirbhat” was weekly newspaper which was published under supervision of Tarachand Gajraa and Mr. Balchand  from Shikarpur.. In this newspaper expect regional news, including National level news and Indian national congress updates and announcements were published. Whereas “Jot” newspaper whose issue  was of every after fifteen days which was under supervision of famous writer Parmanand Mevaram newspaper were supposed to be published on every first and last Wednesday of the the month. Which  continued till 1942. After that some selective article pieces were published in book format in which “Gull-Phull and “Dil-Bahar”are included.

After the death of Parmanand  Mevaram in 1938. Father Kotwani  become the editor.  In 1946 he celebrated silver jubilee of “Jot” newspaper soon after that it stoped.

These newspaper and their services are well described in famous book of prof: Magharam Malkani.        “Sindhi Nasar Ji Tareekh” ( History of Sindhi literature)Shaikh Mohammd Suleman issued a newspaper.  “Al-Haq” from Sukker in which Muslims workers specially Mir  Muhammad Yakub contributed from Khaerpur.  This newspaper was first issued from Sukker  In  1901, later   it was shifted to Hyderabad but  in 1907 shifted back to Sukker.” Al-Haq” newspaper was bi-lingual newspaper, Sindhi and English,English portion was controlled  by barrister Ali Mohamad.

Famous Historian Pir Hussam Udin Rasheedi wrote in his book “ Hu Dothi, Hu Deenh” that “ In Sindh first Muslims National newspaper was “Al-Haq” of Shaikh Muhammad Suleman which first published from Hyderabad in English and then from Sukker in Sindhi.

All known journalist editor  of that newspaper Sir Ali Muhammad Dehlvi was one of them.

Raeis Shams udin “Bulbul” remained editor of Sindhi portion of this newspaper.

Muhammad Hashim Mukhlis and Hakeem Fatteh Mohamad Sehwanialsoremained editor of  this newspaper  after the death of Shaikh  Mohamad Suleman, his sons Shaikh Abdul Aziz and Shaikh Abdul Hakim take responsibility of the newspaper.

In 1901, Monthly magazine named “Sanatan Dharam Parcharak Putar” published by Sanatan Dharam Saba from Karachi, whose first editor was Maharj Sobhraj Sharma, after his death, MaharajTejuraam Sharma become the editor of Magazine and he Managed responsibility till 1947. This Magazine contained literary content. In 1092 Education department of Sindh government in Cooperation with Hyderabad  training college for man issued sterling Magazine named “Akhbar Taleem” (Newspaper Education) at that time principle of college was  Tarachand Shokeraam  elder brother of Saadhu Heeranand. Who was  Educationalist and very forwarded in preaching Education. Deewan Bolchand was In-Charge of that magazine.

This Magazine was covered with immensely  great writing pieces on Educational, cultural, and Historical topics, same time this magazine contain news story of internationally educational incidents for students. This Magazine outlasted till 1970, same year with the support of Sindh Madarsa “RisalaMadarsa” published. Molvi Allah bux “Abujo” and Molvi Abdul Raheem both were the editors. Magazine contained prose and poetry together which served Sindhi language and literature. In 1904 in poetry and journalism MohammdHashim “ Mukhlis” cashed his name soon published “Tuhfa- e Ahbab” as  Monthly magazine. In 1905 Mohamad  Ismael Sarhandiissued “Islaah” as Monthly Magazine from Karachi. And in 1909  MohamadHashim “Mukhlis”  published two magazine “ Jafar Zatli” and after “Kachkol”. Kachkolcouldn’t come for long time

In 1905 Totaram Balanipublished a weekly newspaper "Maata", this newspaper could be considered as the first political newspaper of sindh, that got attention because of it's contradictory writings. The year 1908 has got priority because in it the first daily Sindhi newspaper came, whose name was "Sindhi Wasi" it's editor was Kanwal Singh. In 1929 Hasaram Pamnani became the editor and owner of newspaper. In 1909 a monthly journal as "Zameendar Gazette" got published whose editor was Hakeem Dharam Singh Dehalsingh. This journal was the protection of benefits of landlords and businessmen. This journal was based on 32 pages. In 1910 Deewan Dekchand Goklani published a newspaper regarding trading "Wapari Samachar” from Shikarpur, which had essays about trading. In 1911 MaharajLokram published a newspaper "Sindh Bhaskar" to spread national affairs. In 1912 Khosheram Motomal Heranandani published monthly "Nawelas newspaper" from Hyderabad, whose purpose was to develop novels. In it novels based on 40 pages or published advertisement of current novel. This newspaper produced a great number of readers and this included so many novels to sindh language after publishing. Meanwhile Mister Kundan Mal Dechand Shodasani published a monthly magazine "Anand" in 1913 from Hyderabad. The reader of this magazine was given a book for free in reward at the end of the year. The same year in July Mister JethanandThadhi Mal Wasani published a monthly magazine "Novel". The same year Hakeem Fateh Muhammad Sewhani also published a monthly religious magazine as "Islam" which was managed by Mohammed SalehBhutte.

In 1914 a weekly newspaper was published from Mirpurkhas "Mirpurkhas Gazette" whose owner and editor was GardiniThal Singh. This newspaper was managed by Mohammed Hashim Mukhlis from 1921 to 1923, this newspaper got published till 1947. In 1915 Hakeem Dhanraj Mal published a monthly magazine "Sikh JoSinho" from Shikarpur . In 1916 a weekly Sindhi newspaper was published as "Sindhu" from Hyderabad, which got success and came weekly. It got published from karachi from 1934. It's editor was Maharaj Lokaram who published "Sindh Bhaskar" newspaper and was sent to jail in 1911. That same newspaper before one year of Pakistan means in 1946 became "Hindustan" from "Hindu" that gets published till today from Bombay. The famous journalist Hafiz Kher Mohammed Ohdi writes about it that "Hindu" seems a government translation of Sindh provisional Congress committee but  was also based on sect devision in Sindh. The Hindu leaders of Sindh used to plan conspiracy against Muslims of Sindh  sitting in those offices. The members of Congress Assembly party and Hindu Independent party used to gather at midnight and  discussed plans against Muslims and if any bill was to be passed to Assembly regarding benefits so they used to put some rivalries in those main parts that made bill ineffective and useless, the year of 1931 was difficult for newspaper "Hindu" because in one year it's 9 editors and managers were arrested and sent to jail.

That year a weekly newspaper "Kesri" was published from Hyderabad, whose editor was Suwami Govind Anand, who represented the Hindu bigots, avoided the Arabi grammar, this newspaper used to come twice a week and then came daily. In 1916 another weekly newspaper "Alamin" from Hyderabad got published by Ghulam Mohammed Khan Burgri. The whole newspaper was in Sindh but two pages were written in English, whose purpose was promptly to make that language common to current politicians. This newspaper was based on 12 pages. The owner of newspaper wad Raees Ghulam Mohammed Burgri, was the leader of liberal and national ideas. Raees Burgri wanted to unite with Hindus for freedom. At first the editor of "Alamin" was Mohammed HashimMukhkis who was later replaced by Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi. This newspaper completely performed all it's journalistic responsibilities and duties.

In 1916 from Karachi, MaharajHarumal  Premchand Sharma issued to publish a large  sized and interesting monthly magazine named as "Sansar Chakar". Magazine got published on every 15 of month. The best writer of magazine was given the prize. Sindhi Hindu people of Burma, China, Salon, Japan, America, Africa and Europe used to read this magazine too, who used to live abroad for business. In 1917 Bhurgri cooperated and funded to publish another newspaper "Hinduwasi" to create political awareness in people. It was actually published by Jeethmal Parsaram Gulrajani, which used to come daily in the beginning, but later came weekly. In these both newspapers (Alameen and Hinduwasi) the home role movement and freedom to be achieved  by the unity of Hindu Muslim and effective preaching of one's ideology and the one's point was effectively addressed

In 1917, priest S Totaram published a newspaper as "Sindh Samachar" which was the translator of congress party. In November 1917 by Sindh Shewak Sabha a monthly newspaper was published as" Nari Dharam" to represent the women. The same year another magazine got published "Sokhri" whose publisher was Mister G.S Nandwani. In magazine, it was so much written about sufism. In 1918 a Sindhi newspaper from Shikarpur "Sooraj" got published. It's editor was Baldio Tarachand Gajra, it used to come in evening and was translator of  Indian congress, it was very much accepted by  people and published till the end of 1947. The same year Maulana deen Mohammed Wafai , published a monthly magazine "Al Kashaf" from Thala Shareef, which was about preaching. At that time two magazines "Prem Parchark" and "Prem Parkash" got published whose editors were BhojrajWadhani and Garnakh Singh  who were from Hyderabad. The same year a monthly magazine was published as" Prem Patar" from Hyderabad in the commemoration of Maharaj Suwami Hemraj Chadakashi, magazine was based on 12-13 pages and it it both material of prose and poem were written, it's most part was based on Sufism and wisdom, the same year a monthly religious magazine "Sikh Tarekit"  from Hyderabad by Sikh young man association". Through  this the literature of Sikh religion was translated in Sindhi language. From Karachi another magazine got published the same year in 1926. The respected secretary of society was Lalchand K.R. This magazine gave a lot of Sikh literature to Sindhi language. The same year Professor Hasaram Pamnani published a monthly magazine "Sat Singh Vilas" from Rohri. This magazine was published  from 1919 as "Dharam Darshan", so many riddles and essays regarding religious teaching published. Different religious student's translations were published. Sindh Abroz from Karachi suggested that this magazine can he divided into hundred parts. The same year in August a weekly war newspaper in Sindhi language was published by government, whose purpose was to make people aware of wars.