LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIND UNDER GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT 1935. (FIRST ASSEMBLY-27 APRIL, 1937 To 1945)

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIND UNDER GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT 1935.
(FIRST ASSEMBLY-27 APRIL, 1937 To 1945)

The Britishers have conquered Sindh from their bases in Bombay and Kutch and their supporters were Hindus. Therefore, Sindh was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in 1843 and a constant policy to subdue the Muslim majority and to lionize the Hindu minority in Sindh was followed. In that time, Sindh was a Commissionerate of Bombay Presidency. Trade and Commerce, Services and Education became monopolies in the hands of the minority whom with the support of the rulers wrought havoc on Muslims. Within a few years forty percent of the Muslim land holdings passed on to the Hindu creditors. In year 1890, after Minto reforms, Sindh got representation first time in Bombay Legislative Assembly. Approximately four members represented Sindh. It was after a long struggle that the cause of Sindh was supported by the Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah when he brought in his famous 14-points the demand of Sindh's separation from Bombay Presidency.

H.H. Sir Aga Khan, G.M. Syed, Sir Abdul Qayyum Khan (NWFP) and many other Indian Muslim leaders also played their pivotal rule that was why the Muslims of Sindh succeeded in getting Sindh separated from the Bombay Presidency on 1st April 1936 under Section 40(3) of Government of India Act, 1935. Sir Lancelot Graham was appointed as the first Governor of Province Sindh by British Government on 1st April, 1936. He was also the Head of the Council comprised of 25 Members including 2 Advisors from Bombay Council to Administers the affairs of Sindh till, 1937. By the passing of the Government of India Act, 1935 and the inauguration of Reforms and application of part III of the Act of province of Sindh, the procedure with regard to legislation changed radically. The power of making laws, which prior to this was vested in the Governor-General under Section 289(3) of the Act, vested in the legislative of the province of Sindh constituted under Section 60 of the Act. The first election of the Sindh Legislative Assembly was held on 7th February, 1937. Sir Lancelot Graham was the first Governor of Sindh. He held election for 60 members of Sindh Legislative Assembly, the distribution of seats were as follows: General Seats 18 Muhammadan Seats 33 European Seats 02 Seats reserved for the representative of Commerce, Industry, Mining & Planting 02 Seats reserved for Landlords 02 Seats reserved for the representative of Labour 01 Seat reserved for the women's Constituency (General) 01 Seat reserved for the women's Constituency (Muhammadan) 01 T O T A L S E A T S 60 On the 15th April, 1937 a notification was issued by H.E. the Governor Sir Lancelot Graham summoning the first session of the first Sindh Legislative Assembly to meet on Tuesday the 27th April, 1937 at 11.00 a.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Sindh Chief Court Karachi pursuant to Section 62(3) of the Government of India Act, 1935. It was a short session for four days only. H.E. Sir Lancelot Graham, the Governor of Sindh appointed Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemchand, a member of the Sindh as a Chairman to preside the first Session of Sindh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday 27th April, 1937 at 11.00 am at Sindh Chief Court Building Hall (Existing Sindh High Court Building) Karachi. Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemchand, was the only member who had made and subscribed his oath of the Membership before His Excellency the Governor before the commencement of the session. 57 members took oath from the Chairman Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemchand, on the very first day. MEMBERS OF SINDH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 27th April, 1937 TO 1945. NO. NAME CONSTITUENCY 01. Mr. Abdul Majid Lilram Shaikh Larkana 02. Mr. Abdul Sattar Abdul Rahman Pirzada Sukkur 03. Mr. Akhji Ratansing Sodho Tharparkar 04. Khan Sahab Allah Bux Khudadad Khan Gabol Karachi 05. Khan Bahadur Allah Bux Muhammad Umar Soomro, O.B.E. Sukkur 06. Sahab Bahadur Mir Allahdad Khan Imam Bux Khan Talpur Tharparkar 07. Khan Bahadur Haji Amir Ali Tharo Khan Lahori Larkana 08. Mr. Arbab Togachi Mir Muhammad Nohri Tharparkar 09. Mr. Bhojsing Gurdinomal Pahalajani Sukkur 10. Mr. Dialmal Doulatram Landlord - seat 11. Mr. Doulatram Mohandas Sukkur 12. Mr. Ghanshyam Jethanand Shivdasani Hyderabad 13. Mr. Ghanumal Tarachand Hyderabad 14. Mir Ghulam Ali Bandehali Talpur Hyderabad 15. Mir Ghulam Allah Khan Mir Haji Hussain Bux Khan Talpur Hyderabad 16. Makhdoom Ghulam Haider Makhdoom Zaheeruddin Hyderabad 17. Pir Ghulam Haider Shah Sahib Dino Shah Tharparkar 18. Khan Bahadur Ghulam Muhammad Abdullah Khan Isran Larkana 19. Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Shah Muhammad Shah, Syed Dadu 20. Khan Bhahdur Ghulam Nabi Shah Moujali Shah, M.B.E Tharparkar 21. R.S Gokaldas Mewaldas Larkana 22. Mr. Hassaram Sunderdas Pamnani (General Rural) Sukkur East 23. Dr. Hemandas Rupchand Wadhwani Upper Sindh Frontier District 24. Mr. Hotchand Hiranand Rai Bahadur Nawabshah 25. Pir Illahi Bux Nawaz Ali Dadu 26. Mr. Issardas Varindmal Commerce & Industry (Indian Commerce) 27. Khan Sahab Jaffer Khan Gul Muhammad Khan Burdi Upper Sindh, Frontier District 28. Mr. Jamshed Nusserwanji Mehta Dadu 29. Jam Jan Muhammad Khan Muhammad Sharif Junejo Nawabshah 30. Mrs. Jenubai Ghulam Ali Allana Women Constituency Muhammadan 31. Miss. Jethibai Tulsidas Sipahimalani Women Constituency General 32. Khan Bhahadur Kaisar Khan Ghulam Mohammad Khan Bozdar Sukkur 33. Mr. Khair Shah Imam Ali Shah, Syed (Oath 3/8/1937) Nawabshah 34. Col. H.J. Mahon European Sindh 35. Syed Miran Muhammad Shah Zainul-ab-din Shah Hyderabad 36. Mr. Muhammad Ali Shah Allahando Shah, Syed Nawabshah 37. K.B Muhammad Ayub Shah Muhammad Khan Khuhro Larkana 38. Muhammad Hashim Faiz Mohammad Alias Fabji Gazdar Karachi 39. Mr. Mir Muhammad Khan Nawab Ghaibi Khan Chandio Larkana 40. Mr. Muhammad Usman Muhammad Khan Soomro Karachi 41. Mr. Muhammad Yousif Khan Bahadur Khair Mohammad Khan Chandio Karachi 42. Mr. Naraindas Anandji Bechar Karachi 43. Mr. Newandram Vishindas Nawabshah 44. Mr. Nichaldas Chatomal Vazirani Karachi 45. Mr. Nur Muhammad Shah Murad Ali Shah, Syed Nawabshah 46. Dr. D.N.O Sullivan Karachi 47. Mr. Partabrai Kaisukhdas (General Rural West) Tharparkar 48. Dr. Popatlal A. Bhoopatkar Karachi 49. Mr. G.H Raschen (Chamber of Commerce) Karachi 50. Mr. Rasool Bux Khan Muhammad Bux Khan Unar Nawabshah 51. Khan Sahab Rasool Bux Shah Mahboob Shah, Syed Sukkur 52. Mr. Rustomji Khurshedji Sidhwa Karachi 53. Mir. Bandehali Khan Mir Haji Mohammad Hussain Khan Talpur Hyderabad 54. Mr. Shamsuddin Khan Abdul Kabir Khan Barikzai (Durani) Pathan Sukkur 55. Mr. Sitaldas Perumal Tharparkar 56. Mir Zain-ul-din Khan Mir Sunder Khan Sundrani Upper Sindh, Frontier District 57. Khan Sahab Sohrab Khan Sahib Dino Khan Sarki Upper Sindh, Frontier District 58. Mukhi Gobindram Pritamdas Upper Sindh, Frontier District 59. Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemsing Hyderabad 60. Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah Shaikh, Kt. K.C.S.I. Karachi 61. Mr. Flockhart, J.J. (9th August, 1937 Oath) Land Lord Seat 62. Mr. Muhammad Amin Abdul Aziz Khoso (29/3/1938 Oath) Upper Sindh, Frontier District 63. MR. Hossack William Bartlet Lt. Col. (31/3/1938 Oath) Karachi 64. Mr. Choithram T.Valecha (19/5/1938 Oath) Karachi 65. Mr. Fraser J. (19/5/1938 Oath) Karachi 66. Dr. Choithram P. Gidwani (4/1/1939 Oath) Hyderabad 67. Lollumal Rewachand Motiwani (27/11/1940 Oath) Sukkur 68. Mr. Lalla Menghraj Beherumal (18/3/1941 Oath) Sukkur 69. Rais Ali Gohar Khan Mahar (1/3/1943 Oath) Sukkur 70. Mr. Tarachand Dharamdas (24/6/1943 Oath) Tharparkar 71. Mr. Ahmad Khan Sadhayo Khan Bahadur (23/2/1944 Oath) Sukkur 72. Mir Hussain Bux Talpur Sian Bahadur (21/2/1945 Oath) Hyderabad 73. Mr. Haji Moula Bux Muhammad Umer Soomro Khan Bahadur (21/2/1945 Oath) Sukkur