The Sind United Party or Sind Ittehad Party ( Sindhi : سنڌ اتحاد پارٽي) was a political party in Sind , British India . The party was founded in June 1936, the same year that the Sind province had been created. The party was modelled on the Punjab Unionist Party . In the 1937 election to the Sind Legislative Assembly , the party emerged as the largest party with 21 seats in the Assembly and formed a provincial government.
19-433: The party had as its explicit purpose to foster communal harmony between Hindus and Muslims. Haji Abdullah Haroon was a co-founder and leader of the party. Shah Nawaz Bhutto was the vice chairman of the party. G. M. Syed had also taken part in the founding of the party. The party counted on the support of waderas (large-scale land-owners), such as Allah Bux Soomro and Yar Muhammad Junejo. The Sind Ittehad Party opposed
38-562: A government instead. After this move, the Sind United Party suffered a major defection with most of its Assembly members leaving the party. Allah Bux Soomro later served as Premier of Sindh from 23 March 1938 – 18 April 1940 until a no-confidence motion was passed against him by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League . He was briefly elected back to power and served briefly from 27 March 1942 – 14 October 1942, but
57-676: The Indian National Congress party in 1917 and started to participate in the Independence movement of India. He was elected as a member of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1924 and then re-elected twice in 1930 and 1934. Soon he was disenchanted with the policies of the Congress party of India and joined the All-India Muslim League party and remained its strong supporter till his death. In 1919, he became president of
76-450: The Indian subcontinent . Abdullah Haroon was born into a Kutchi Memon family in 1872 at Karachi , British India . He lost his father at an early age of four and was raised by his grandmother who was a deeply religious lady. Early in his life, he worked as an 'assistant bicycle repairman' for 4 annas (quarter of an Indian rupee). He deeply believed in the dignity of labor. Then in 1896, at
95-722: The Lahore Resolution in March 1940. He also spoke at this historic event and endorsed the resolution. Abdullah Haroon also was a member of the Muslim League Working Committee that drafted and endorsed the ' Pakistan Resolution ' on behalf of all Muslims of Sindh at the 27th Session of the Muslim League at Lahore on 23 March 1940. Abdullah Haroon died on 27 April 1942 in Karachi . He had donated ten thousand rupees to
114-400: The partition of India . Bux stated: Whatever our faiths we must live together in our country in an atmosphere of perfect amity and our relations should be the relations of the several brothers of a joint family, various members of which are free to profess their faith as they like without any let or hindrance and of whom enjoy equal benefits of their joint property. In the 1937 election to
133-652: The Hindu community, no Hindu contested the elections as a candidate of the party. Moreover, none of the prominent leaders of the party (Haroon and Bhutto) were elected and the Governor of Sind offered the Sind Muslim Political Party to form a government instead. After this move, the Sind United Party suffered a major defection with most of its Assembly members leaving the party. Allah Bux Soomro later served as Premier of Sindh from 23 March 1938 – 18 April 1940 until
152-719: The Khilafat Committee of Sindh, a branch of the larger Khilafat Movement of India under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jouhar . He also served as president of the Sindh Provincial Muslim League from 1920 to 1930. In 1930, he attended the All-India Muslim Conference and in the same year, he formed the Sind United Party on the pattern of the Unionist Party (Punjab) which called for
171-474: The Muslim League at Allahabad in 1942. He was a philanthropist and active in social welfare projects throughout his life and contributed to many charitable institutions. According to Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust , ..."he had given away a princely sum of Rs 88,961 to charities, which would be equivalent to about Rs 10 million today". The Pakistan Post also had issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honour in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' series. Abdullah Haroon
190-555: The Sind Legislative Assembly , the Sind United Party emerged as the largest party with 21 seats (out of 34 Muslim seats) in the Assembly. But although the party had sought to build links with the Hindu community, no Hindu contested the elections as a candidate of the party. Moreover, none of the prominent leaders of the party (Haroon and Bhutto) were elected and the Governor of Sind offered the Sind Muslim Political Party to form
209-554: The age of 24, he started his own business as a small merchant in Karachi. He soon became very successful and was called Sindh's 'Sugar King' by his contemporaries due to his business trades in sugar. In 1913, he developed an interest in politics. He first became a member of the Karachi Municipality from May 1913 to September 1916. Again, he was a member of this body from 1 May 1921 to 21 August 1934. Abdullah Haroon first joined
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#1732855220697228-436: The relations of the several brothers of a joint family, various members of which are free to profess their faith as they like without any let or hindrance and of whom enjoy equal benefits of their joint property. In the 1937 election to the Sind Legislative Assembly , the Sind United Party emerged as the largest party with 21 seats (out of 34 Muslim seats) in the Assembly. But although the party had sought to build links with
247-575: The separation of Sindh from the Bombay Presidency, which then actually took place in April 1936 after the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1935. Abdullah Haroon joined the All-India Muslim League in 1937. Although his party won a plurality of seats in the 1937 provincial elections, it was not able to form the government as its leaders like Haroon and Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto failed to be elected. He
266-484: Was a co-founder and leader of the party. Shah Nawaz Bhutto was the vice chairman of the party. G. M. Syed had also taken part in the founding of the party. The party counted on the support of waderas (large-scale land-owners), such as Allah Bux Soomro and Yar Muhammad Junejo. The Sind Ittehad Party opposed the partition of India . Bux stated: Whatever our faiths we must live together in our country in an atmosphere of perfect amity and our relations should be
285-681: Was a political party in Sind , British India . The party was founded in June 1936, the same year that the Sind province had been created. The party was modelled on the Punjab Unionist Party . In the 1937 election to the Sind Legislative Assembly , the party emerged as the largest party with 21 seats in the Assembly and formed a provincial government. The party had as its explicit purpose to foster communal harmony between Hindus and Muslims. Haji Abdullah Haroon
304-495: Was dismissed by the Governor due to his support for the Quit India Movement . Abdullah Haroon Sir Abdullah Haroon (1 January 1872 – 27 April 1942) ( Urdu : عبداللہ ہارون ) (also spelled Seth Haji Sir Abdoola Haroon) was a British Indian politician and businessman who made major contributions towards developing and defining the role of Muslims in economic, educational, social and political fields in
323-485: Was from all over India. Haroon headed the Reception Committee and his welcome address, which set the tone for the conference, was considered quite radical at the time. His warning was that, "We have nearly arrived at the parting of the ways and...it will be impossible to save India from being divided into Hindu India and Muslim India, both placed under separate federation". This also prepared the ground for adoption of
342-701: Was knighted by King George VI in the 1937 Coronation Honours list and came to be known as Sir Abdullah Haroon. Meanwhile the decline of the Sind United Party led him to organize the Muslim League in Sindh in 1938 and he was elected its president in 1939. In October 1938, with the help of Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi and Pir Ali Muhammad Rashidi , he organised the First Sind Provincial Muslim League Conference in Karachi, with Muhammad Ali Jinnah presiding. Participation in this conference
361-542: Was widely considered to be so honest in his conduct with people that even Mahatma Gandhi had remarked about him, "I will trust this man with a blank cheque". There is a major street named after him in Saddar , Karachi called Abdullah Haroon Road . Its former name was Victoria Road and an official residence of Prime Minister of Pakistan , 10 Victoria Road , was located there. Sind United Party The Sind United Party or Sind Ittehad Party ( Sindhi : سنڌ اتحاد پارٽي)
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