SINDH HOME RULE LEAGUE
Activities of Karachi & Hyderabad Branches
On 18-02-1917 the D.S.P, Karachi served notices upon
Mr. Jamshaid Mehta, president of the local branch of
the Home Rule League, Mr. Mari Walla, Secretary of
the Propagandist Committee and Mr. Ayar Secretary of
the League, prohibiting a procession arranged to
parade the city prior to a league meeting in the
Khaliq Dinda Hall @8 P.M on the ground that no
permission for the procession had been applied for
and also adding that no permission would be granted.
The procession therefore did not take place. At the
evening, meeting @Khaliq Dina Hall a protest
resolution was passed. (Page 5 Dated 17-8-1917,
Daily Gazette)
A public meeting consisting of certain Musalmans of
Karachi and about three times the number of Hindus
of Local Home Rules league was held on Wednesday
10-10-1917 evening @Khaliq Dina Hall under the
chairmanship of Seth Haji Abdullah Haroon when
resolution was passed that the meeting view with
regret and alarm the delay in the release of Messes.
Muhammad Ali. Shaukat Ali, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad,
Maulana Kibla Muhammad Hasan Sahib, Fazul Hasan
Hasrat Mohani, Maulana Muhammad Sahib Sindhi, and
respectfully requested Government to take immediate
steps to release them and others interned under
similar circumstances. (Page 2 Dated 12-10-1917,
Daily Gazette)
A public meeting under the auspices of the Home Rule
League, the Citizen’s Association and District
Congress Committee was held last night 07-05-1918 in
the Khaliq Dino Hall Karachi to protest against the
cancelation of passport to the Home Rule deputation
proceeding to England. The Honorable Mr. Harchandrai
Vishudas, C.I.E, presided; the audience was barely a
hundred. The following resolution proposed by Mr.
Ghulam Ali G. Chagla and supported by Durgdas B.
Adwani, Lalumal Chelaram, Thakurdas Khemsingh and
Abdul Rehman was unconsciously passed. “The citizens
of Karachi in public meeting assembled strongly
protest against the action of War Cabinet in
cancelling the passport of Horn Rule deputation
granted by Government of India as interesting with
the interest right of all people freely to put forth
their legitimate demands before the bar of public
opinion that this work of deputation was in no way
calculated to embarrass the British Government or
hamper the vigorous and successful prosecution of
the War but would have rather helped Government in
coming to right conclusion on the questions of
Reforms in the Administration of India. The meeting
further emphatically disapproves of the unjust able
sentiments expressed by the War Cabinet in this
behalf and the language in which they are couched.
” .(Page 5, Dated 8-5-1918, Daily Gazette)
The Karachi Home Rulers held a public meeting last
night 1-10-1918, at Khaliq Dino Hall in honour of
birthday of Mrs. Basant. Mr. Jewandas Dolatram, B.A
LLB chaired the meeting, He and Shrikrishandas Lala,
Mehmood Khan, R.K Sidhwa, Chainrai Virbhandas and
others delivered speeches eulogizing the head of the
Home Rule League. The audience consists of less then
300, all Hindus, except three Musalmans, who were
all seated on the platform.
.(Page 5, Dated 02-10-1918, Daily Gazette)
In the honour of 51st Birthday
anniversary of Mr. Gandhi, the Karachi Home Rule
League last night, 2-10-1918 held a public meeting
at the Khaliq Dino Hall. Mr. Jamshaid N.R Mehta
presided and speeches were delivered by Durgdas
B.Advani, Sir Kirshandas Lala and others including
Muhammadan but who was seated on the Dias and spoke
first time on the public platform. A special feature
of gathering was that singing of national songs in
the true oriental fashion, accompanied by harmonium,
table etc. .(Page 5, Dated 3-10-1918, Daily Gazette)
The Karachi, Home Rule League held a meeting last
night 17-10-1918 at Khaliq Dino Hall to protest
against the decision of Government of India not to
allow a Congress deputation to proceed to England.
Mr Durgdas B Advani presided and Mr Shri Krishandas
Lala moved the resolution. Another resolution was
also adopted appealing for the removal of all
restrictions on Prof. Jawaharmal Totiram of
Hyderabad who was recently released from the
internment but who is not yet allowed to move about
freely.
.(Page 5 Dated, 18-10-1918, Daily Gazette)
A public meeting under the auspices of the Home Rule
League was held last evening (17-11-1919) in the
Holmsted Hall when a resolution was passed
requesting Government to remove restrictions on
Messess Toipin Chandrapal and B.G Tilak from
visiting the Punjab and to allow Lala Lajparai and
Mr. Harmiman to return to India. Mr. Hiranand
Santokram was in the chair. (Page 5, Dated
18-11-1918, Daily Gazette)
The following have been elected as office-bearer of
the nearly started Hyderabd Branch of National Home
Rule League.
Mr. Jethmal Parsram ________ (President)
Mr. Bulchand Kodumal ______(Secretary)
Santdas Mangharam, Hiranand Santokram and Kewalram
Dayaram numbers of the members of the Managing
Committee
.(Page 5, Dated 2-3-23, Daily Gazette)
A public meeting was held at Hyderabad on Friday
(15-08-1919) evening under the joint auspices of
citizen’s Association, the Congress Committee and
All India Home Rule League to protest against the
“Asiatic Trading Act” passed by the “Union of South
Africa”. Mr. Hasomal Kalachand, pleader presided and
among the speakers were Karamchand Gurmukhdas,
Santdas Mangharam and Dr. Choitram P. Gidwani. (Page
5, Dated 18-8-191, Daily Gazette)
In the honour of the 64th birthday of Mr
B.G Tilak a meeting was held at the Khaliq Dino Hall
last night (23-7-1919) under the auspices of the All
India Home Rule League. Mr. Jamshaid, N.R Mehta
presided. Speeches were delivered among others by
Members Sri Krishandas Lala, Rewachand Vassandas,
Lakomal Chellaram and R.K Sidhwa. (Page 5, Dated
24-7-1919, Daily Gazette)
On 20-2-1923, under the president ship of Mr.
Jamshed Mehta the lecture was organized by the
Karachi branch of Home Rule League. Mr. Jethmal
Parsram eminent writer delivered his lecture on the
topic of “The Present Political Situation”. (Page 5,
Dated 19-2-1923, Daily Gazette)
Under the auspices of the National Home Rule League
a meeting was held on Tuesday, 12th
January 1926 at 7 p.m at Khaliq Dino Hall. It was
presided over by Seth Harchandri Wishndas. Mr.
Jamshed Mehta, Rewachand, V.Thadani and Jethmal
Persram spoke on the topic of “Political Outlook
Ahead and Responsive Co-operation”. (Page 5, Dated
11-1-1926, Daily Gazette)
Under the auspices of the National Home Rule League
a meeting was held on 8-1-1926 at Holmstead Hall,
Hyderabad. The meeting was presided over by Santdas
Manghram and addressed by Jethmal Parsram. Over 400
people were present. (Page 5, Dated 13-1-1926, Daily
Gazette)
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